Category: Review

Santal Volcanique by Maison Crivelli

Have you ever visited a volcano? I had the opportunity on the Greek island of Nisyros, a beautiful cruise away from Kos. If the volcano wasn’t fascinating enough, an interesting fact about Nisyros is that the local delicacy is tomato ice cream, and I can assure you, it’s delicious! The volcano is dormant, which allows… Continue reading Santal Volcanique by Maison Crivelli

K by Dolce & Gabbana

K is the latest masculine fragrance release from Italian fashion house Dolce & Gabanna. It’s following previous popular releases, such as The One, Light Blue and the Pour Homme line, K certainly has a lot to live up to. K has handsome bottle styling with sharp lines, whilst the kitsch crown cap may raise eyebrows.… Continue reading K by Dolce & Gabbana

Vert Fougere by Floris

Vert Fougere is the follow up to the excellent Neroli Voyage, and the first fragrance for Floris in-house perfumer Nicola Pozzani, who was tasked to reimagine the fouguere fragrance style. I was intrigued to dive in. Opening with a sharp grapefruit and sparkling bergamot note, and combined with a rich and earthy galbanum note, it… Continue reading Vert Fougere by Floris

Stories No. 02 by Eliza Grace

Tonya Kidd-Beggs is the founder and creative director of Eliza Grace. Her ambition was to create a line of fragrances that tell a story, influenced heavily from her own childhood. Every fragrance has a story to tell, and every nose an individual interpretation, so let’s dive into the scent. The opening is a beautiful combination… Continue reading Stories No. 02 by Eliza Grace

Aventus Cologne by Creed

We all know and love Aventus, some of us too much, and others begrudgingly. It’s the behemoth of niche fragrances that shows no sign of being toppled from as the peoples favourite. The performance of Aventus is incredible on my skin, which is a blessing and a curse. Sometimes we want a fragrance to project… Continue reading Aventus Cologne by Creed

Tobacco Night by Curionoir

I’m always drawn to fragrances that resemble the smell of a fine cigar, so how about a smoked pipe. Tobacco smoke is demonised in modern culture, but the comforting scent remains ever popular in fragrance, and particularly to my nose. Curionoir was founded in New Zealand by Tiffany Jeans. Tiffany combined personal experience along with… Continue reading Tobacco Night by Curionoir

Smoked Vetiver by Clean Reserve

Vetiver is a note that often divides opinion and a note that I’ve changed my personal opinion on throughout the course of my fragrance journey. It’s a sharp and bitter note which can be too much to an unfamiliar nose. Could Smoked Vetiver be the perfect entry point for the uninitiated? Clean Beauty Collective is… Continue reading Smoked Vetiver by Clean Reserve

Neroli Voyage by Floris

Spring has recently sprung here in the UK, however, Neroli Voyage has reminded that Summer is fast on its way. We’re all familiar with Neroli fragrances, they’re fresh, they’re invigorating, but they can also be guilty of being linear, lacking a scent journey. Neroli fragrances remind me satorial elegance of days gone by, and the… Continue reading Neroli Voyage by Floris

Viking by Creed

Creed Viking

We all know the fabled Aventus from the house of Creed, an unbelievably successful fragrance that has very much bridged the gap between niche and mainstream. With such unrivalled levels of adoration, and armies of fans, it’s hard to imagine a fragrance that can topple it from the top spot. And therein lies the first… Continue reading Viking by Creed