Ape to Gentleman’s Friday Five

It’s Friday and we’re right on the cusp of the weekend. While Friday signals the end of the working week, it also means its time for Ape to Gentleman’s Friday Five. Biotherm Homme’s First Fragrance There have been many new fragrances appearing of late, but not many of actual pedigree. This one on the other hand, is likely to be a different story. Biotherm Homme has released their new fragrance, ‘Force’ which we have a feeling will be a winner. Firstly, because... Read More

Introducing the World’s First Railroad Perfume: Bond No. 9 High Line

Introducing Bond No. 9 High Line: The scent of wildflowers, green grasses and urban renewal. Since when do new neighbourhoods arise in New York? Hardly ever. After all, this city is already jam-packed with just about every kind of community imaginable. So when a new part of town appears, you can be sure we’re in for something completely different. Like our latest and most dynamic neighbourhood, the High Line — which serves as the subject of Bond No. 9’s Spring 2010 eau... Read More

‘Untitled’ by Maison Martin Margiela

L’Oreal and Maison Martin Margiela have combined to release a much anticpated fragrance and typically of the brand, the scent is called ‘untitled’. Although the brand themselves are billing the fragrance as Maison Martin Margiela’s first ‘perfume’, the press release indicates that the fragrance is in fact unisex. The scent is described as “floral, woody, and very green” (including notes of fern) as well as “ambery and oriental”. The fragrance... Read More

Inventive grooming: Blooming Babe Spa Face Massage Oil

I used to think it was only women that tinkered around with products that were meant for other uses, and turning them into the latest skincare ‘must have’, but it seems I was wrong. I remember a few years back, there was a phase of women using haemorrhoid cream on their face to reduce the appearance of bags under their eyes and dark circles; I wonder who the first woman was to try that out? Brave. Men on the other hand, aren’t quite as adventurous, they just tend to use... Read More

Busy man’s grooming regime: Bread & Butter Skincare

Most guys are inherently lazy when it comes to grooming, and only do as much as they can afford to get away with. In understanding this fact, it’s vital that the male grooming brands do their up most to make men’s skin care as simple as possible for men. Canadian brand Bread & Butter skincare, understand this fact, so much so they have made it the foundation of their brand. In a novel approach, Bread & Butter allows men to make one purchase, and have their basic grooming... Read More

Bullocks Bracing Body Wash by Cowshed

The power of having a good shower is not to be underestimated, especially not the key ingredient – the ‘Shower Gel’. I say ‘Shower Gel’ because the modern man’s showering routine has various other substitutes that do a similar job to the traditional shower gel; Body Washes, Body Scrubs, Cleansing Gels, Body Soaps, Cleansing Gels etc – all of which are effective, depending of your specific requirements. Today we take a look at the Bracing Body Wash from Cowshed’s... Read More

Steam Room Etiquette

Steam Rooms can be wonderful places and have positive effects on skin, muscle, joints while helping to relieve stress, however there are always a few people that manage to detract from the otherwise therapeutic experience. I like to think it’s more ignorance than anything else, so I thought I’d put ‘pen to paper’ on a few Steam Room etiquette issues, so that people can enjoy Steam Rooms as they should be enyoyed. 1. People, we are not in Ancient Rome; steam rooms... Read More

The end of an Era – Vintage Tabarome by Creed

It was 1875 when Henry Creed created Private Collection Tabarome; a smoky scent which blends notes of ginger, bergamot, tangerine, lemon, green tea, sandalwood, patchouli and Cuban tobacco, to create a masculine scent reminiscent of the times where cigars in Gentleman’s Clubs were seemingly mandatory. Unfortunately the days of this scent are numbered due to dwindling supplies of the ‘heart’ of the fragrance. Admirably rather than do injustice to a classic, the Creed family... Read More

‘Red, White and Blue’ by Polo Ralph Lauren

Ralph Lauren have seized the Winter Olympics as way to reinforce their patriotism by kitting out the 2010 USA team. To complete the look they have also released a new version of the iconic Polo fragrance, aptly entitled ‘Red, White and Blue’. The bottle is one that would make George Washington smile; proudly emblazoned with the ‘Red white and Blue’ stripes of the American Flag, the ingredients include: “Red apple, cucumber, clary sage, lavender tonic, creamy white woods... Read More

Introducing Ape to Gentleman’s ‘Friday Five’

This Friday sees the start of Ape to Gentleman’s new feature ‘Friday Five’. Each Friday we will summarise the Top Five grooming related topics/products that have come across our brimming desks during the week. The Beard The Friday Five gets off to a fine start with none other than the man who has been on top of his grooming before most of us knew what it was – David Beckham. This Tuesday saw another chapter being written in the Beckham saga as he was pitted against the... Read More