Ormonde Jayne Perfume Portraits
London perfume house Ormonde Jayne is now offering a bespoke Perfume Portraits service for clients looking to find a new fragrance within their stores, useful for those too busy to navigate the minefield of perfume counters to find one they feel truly suits them. Perfume Portrait The Perfume Portrait starts with a few basic questions on your preferences in a fragrance, taking in to consideration previous bottles you’ve worn or ones you’ve encountered... Read More
Spring Summer Fragrance
As the climate changes so does our sentiment as temperamental moodiness is replaced with a fresh optimism that comes with Spring. Today we look at three timely fragrance releases that don’t ‘re-invent the wheel’ per se, but rather opt for an ‘if it ain’t broke don’t fix it’ approach to reinvention. Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male Summer For the Spring Summer this modern classic follows an Urban Jungle theme leading on from the recent... Read More
Les Senteurs x Portman Village
Les Senteurs, the original and most respected independent perfumery in Britain, has opened a second store in the Portman Village area of London’s Marylebone, a chic new destination for cutting edge independent retailers. Les Senteurs, launched in 1984 takes fragrance to a new level. With its international reputation for launching rare yet exquisite brands such as Annick Goutal and Frederic Malle and near legendary customer service we are... Read More
The Illuminum Fragrance Lounge
British Perfumer Michael Boadi, creator of the fantastic Illuminum Fragrance Collection is to launch a perfumery or “Fragrance Lounge” in London this week. The lounge is at the heart of Mayfair in a stylish Georgian townhouse, internally designed and furnished to create a relaxing, calm atmosphere – somewhere you can choose your scent in peace and without hassle. I want to create an oasis of fragrance in the heart of the city. There... Read More
Pied-à-terre: Cire Trudon, Chiltern Street.
As the mornings and evenings get increasingly darker there’s no better time to set a little atmospheric light around the home in the form of one of Cire Trudon’s magnificent candles. Founded in Paris in 1643 by Claude Trudon, the company holds the prestigious accolade of being the worlds oldest candle manufacturer. Their rich history is narrated to great effect throughout their range of perfumed candles, all of which are available to explore... Read More
Blood Concept
It’s not every day that you encounter a concept so thorough that it emanates through the very core of the product. I’m pleased to say that today is one of those days. From Italy comes four new unisex fragrances that have been designed to retrace the evolution of manhood through time, historical archives, stories and mutations conserved within the vital flushing of blood. Entitled the ‘Blood Concept’, the series of scents recreate the evolution... Read More
Charles Street by Mark Birley
The new fragrance, Mark Birley For Men: Charles Street, is uncompromisingly exclusive. Named after the noble address of Mark’s Club founded in 1972 by Mark himself, the new fragrance is in its entirety, a very masculine scent exuding leathery notes. Dissatisfied with old fashioned men’s products, Mark Birley set out to produce a modern and distinctive fragrance that offered the best in quality and creation. Only the top craftsmen were involved... Read More
Juniper Sling by Penhaligon’s
Enigmatic British fragrance brand Penhaligon’s announced the arrival of their latest concoction – Juniper Sling – with a shindig at their Covent Garden store. A reflection of the Gin fuelled event itself, Juniper Sling is an intoxicating new fragrance inspired by the most iconic and atmospheric of spirits: London Dry Gin. Created for Penhaligon’s by Master Perfumer Olivier Cresp, Juniper Sling is a playful, chilled and mysterious homage... Read More
THE OLFACTIONARY by Le Labo
The world of the ‘noses’ is a relatively closed one, with most experts deriving from families with fragrance heritage. There are routes into the world of fragrance expertise, however most are limited by your location and undoubtedly by your funding. Grasse, fragrance experts Le Labo have produced a kit to give you an insight into the foundations of the fragrances, the ingredients themselves. The Olfactionary kit aims to enable perfume enthusiasts... Read More
Joya Studio: The Fragrance Designers
From the artisanal visual guide The Maker’s Project comes a unique photographic insight into the world of esteemed fragrance collective Joya. The photography captures the care and patient dexterity that goes into creating Joya’s fragrant masterpieces. Currently enjoying a surge in popularity for their hand produced candles, Joya was founded in 2004 by Frederick Bouchardy. Using artisanal techniques, enhanced with environmentally friendly... Read More
