I have recently been introduced to some lovely fragrances from perfumers Florascent. The bottles and outer packaging are really beautiful and the fragrances themselves are fresh, pure and uncomplicated. My favourites (after sniffing my way through 20 little vials!) are Rose and Thé Vert, both of which are uplifting and light. The fragrances are handmade, hand-packaged…
Floris have launched two new special edition fragrances into their Private Collection: Mahon Leather and Sirena. Mahon Leather is far too masculine for me to even consider wearing myself, but I love the light freshness of Sirena. If you tend to stay away from ‘mainstream’ mass-produced fragrances, then make a point of stopping in at…
Jo Malone recently released a new range – Wild Bluebell – which includes a cologne, a home candle and a body wash and crème. It’s a pretty unusual fragrance, but one that I have been dousing myself in on a daily basis nonetheless. This seems to be my preferred testing method, these days: douse, douse…
(Don’t click the video – it won’t work, it’s a screen grab! xxx) I have done my first ever fragrance review video for Basenotes – a brilliant website for perfume enthusiasts all over the world! It’s a great place to go and get the latest fragrance news and there’s a HUGE forum where you can compare…
ckone “shock” launched in the UK last week and I went along to the launch party at Shoreditch House. You’ll see from the photo below that I got roped into having my picture taken with Uber-model and star of the new campaign, Lara Stone, which was a bit unexpected. I was deeply, deeply hungover, so…
I know that this perfume has been out for a while, but I have only recently tried it. How did this, a rose inspired fragrance, escape my eagle eye? The original Chloé perfume has been given a pretty pink ribbon for spring and the addition of rose to the fragrance has made it slightly fresher…