Armani Privē Presents: charm’

The highly anticipated opening of Armani Privē’s boutique in Harrods’ famous Salon De Parfums took place today. I was invited to explore the Privē range, so I made my way down to Knightsbridge for the 10 am opening. Suffice to say I was super excited! I was in awe as I walked through the Salon De……

My opinion on the acquisition of niche perfume houses by corporate giants

RANT ALERT As I was browsing through Instagram, a post detailing LVMH’s latest acquisition of luxury Parisian fragrance house Maison Francis Kurkdjian caught my attention. I was surprised, yet intrigued to know what the future holds for this merger. LVMH is not alone, in June 2016, L’Oréal welcomed Atelier Cologne to its luxe line to……

Jo Malone Myrrh & Tonka

Happy New Year! I hope that 2017 is treating you well. I haven’t been up to much, just cracking on with the research aspect of my Masters project and trying to get on with life. Today I felt like treating myself to a new fragrance. I had been eyeing up Myrrh & Tonka by Jo……

Blog Anniversary|| Knightsbridge De Robert Piguet

I know it has been a while since I last blogged, but university has been kicking my ass! I spend the majority of my day in a laboratory making novel compounds and by the time I get home, I’m absolutely shattered. If it’s any consolation, I have been uploading frequently on Instagram! Today marks the……

Amouage Lilac Love

I’ve always adored the scent of chocolate, you know when you bite into a bar of Dairy Milk and you’re greeted with an intense creamy aroma that makes you truly appreciate the devilish treat? If that could be captured in a scent then I’d probably bathe, eat and drink it! I often find that cocoa……

Forgotten Favourites

Today I was having a little tidy up when I found an old shoe box under my bed. I was so excited because I thought it was a pair of flats (as you do). The temperamental London weather has destroyed my current ones and thus I am in dire need of a new pair. Can……

La Femme Prada

September has arrived and in all honesty I am extremely pleased that “summer” is over. Can you believe that there are only 2 and a bit more months until Christmas? I have already started planning my seasonal fragrant purchases as well as penning a long letter to Santa. {I don’t care what they say, He exists!}.……

Jo Malone Basil & Neroli

Is it just me or has neroli experienced a fragrant boom this year? The note seems to be EVERYWHERE from Tom Ford’s Neroli Portofino Acqua to Guerlain’s latest Néroli Outrenoir, Eau de Néroli Doré by Hermès. The list goes on. Don’t get me wrong, neroli is one of my favourite notes {third in the lineup……

Guerlain: Lés Delices De Bain. A short review

Fragrance layering to me has always been a marketing strategy that coerces vulnerable and unaware consumers to purchase more because of the “fear” that if they don’t get that accompanying shower gel, body soufflé, body cream AND body mist their fragrance won’t “last”. Hah, if only it were that simple! But I’m going to have……

Fragrance Fluidity

Dior Homme Intense was one of the first fragrances that allowed me to toy with the idea of “fragrance fluidity” a term that I created and use to describe the concept of wearing male (and/or female) fragrances regardless of your gender. It was December 2014, I was at work and throughout the day another colleague’s……