There’s nothing quite like Christmas and it’s nearly here again. Perfume is a perfect gift – it’s old, it’s new, it’s always exciting – but make sure you treat yourself…
The end of the Great War saw a frenzied creative activity in the creation of scent: without Caron’s Tabac Blond there would have been no Knize Ten; without Knize Ten…
Life is rarely easy but it’s always interesting in its complexity and there’s nothing that cannot be improved, enlivened or sweetened by a spritz of the right scent. Fragrance says…
Perfumes are an ancient royal perquisite. The Priest-Kings of the great ancient civilisations were probably the first humans to fragrance their bodies, lathering them with burnt woods and spices to…
As Autumn sets in and Winter approaches, we asked fragrance experts Les Senteurs to detail 10 of the Best Autumn/ Winter Fragrances. Words by James Craven – Les Senteurs’ nationally quoted fragrance…
There is a certain invigorating quality about the autumn changing to winter: at its best it brisks you up like a jauntier version of New Year, with brilliant sun, crisp…
The perfect summer, the golden tranquil summer of Edwardian memoirs, should be three months of perpetual holiday humour whether at work, on vacation or abroad. Your choice of fragrance…
In spring a young man’s fancy turns to a new fragrance. Every season we see new trends evolve and develop, so one cannot be categorical about what should be…
Here you need no more than a few basic watch points, augmented by common sense. Firstly, remember my food metaphor: use itup! Don’t leave it in the wardrobe for high…
From the legendary Regency House of Toiletries, D’ORSAY, we mark the welcome return of this elegant brand founded by prince of the dandies, Count Alfred D’Orsay who died in…
September saw Les Senteurs welcome the return of this unique and uninhibited House, founded in 1989 by legendary perfumer Jean Laporte, also creator of L’Artisan Parfumeur. Jean-Paul Millet Lage…
On to AMOUAGE; a House founded under the patronage of the Royal Family of Oman in 1983 with the intention (highly successful) of celebrating and reviving the ancient art…
With care and patience! NEVER rush it. Half the pleasure is in the choosing and the deliberation. You are making an investment here so take your time and let…
This winter at LES SENTEURS, the Ape will find himself well placed to select unusual new releases from the most adventurous and prestigious niche perfume houses of the world.…
Mona di Orio is a quintessentially 21st century perfumer who draws on her memories, and especially on her emotions to produce fragrances of enormous power, density and richness. Working in…