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10 Fragrances Every Man Should Try
Anyone who knows anything about my views on perfume also knows I don’t like to divide scents into feminine and masculine or for men and women. In fact, I don’t like to do this in general, not just with perfume. The reason this post bears the title it does is..
Best of 2017: Makeup, Perfume and Style
My makeup and perfume purchases slowed down considerably in 2017 and I’m not entirely sure how to tackle the style category, so I’ve combined all this into one post. Not everything here is new, but it’s all great and hopefully helpful.
Getting Ready for Autumn: Perfume
My perfume collection numbers 50+ bottles (I’m not counting decants and samples) and I wear all of them whenever the fancy takes me. What I do, however, is that I have an „immediate“ drawer and a „general“ drawer and I move fragrances between them depending ..
10 Serge Lutens Fragrances to Try/Buy Now
Serge Lutens is in the process of revamping its export (read: cheaper and more accessible) perfume line. I will again refer you to this article for more details, as I do not have the space nor the energy to go through all of it here. What is relevant for our..
Vilhelm Parfumerie Morning Chess
For years, I’ve complained about the backwardness of the perfume industry. The mainstream was – and still is – full of identikit scents, sexist marketing, stereotypes and flankers. Niche brands tend to do better on these fronts, but have their own issues: in..
Serge Lutens Sarrasins: Night Jasmine
I’ve been in a perfume slump for a while. Not that I don’t wear any, I do (most days), but it’s usually old favourites – pretty predictable and boring stuff from Chanel, Tom Ford and Jo Malone. I also haven’t been buying much recently: a bottle a month is ve..
Tom Ford Vert de Fleur and 9 Green Florals For Late Winter
As soon as the new year begins, I get tired of the comforting winter scents and start craving something that makes me think of spring. I have talked about my favourite white florals to wear in the cold, but this year I’ve been obsessed with greener options. ..
Best of 2016: Perfume
It’s not an evidence-based conclusion – as I only tried a fraction of new launches -, but I feel like 2016 was a solid year for perfume: not outstanding, but definitely not bad either. There were quite a few new fragrances that I respected and/or liked, but ..
My Christmas Scent: Amouage Lyric
I’ve just bought myself a Christmas present, unwrapped it and am wearing it with abandon. And yes, if you read the title of the post, you already know it’s Lyric by Amouage. It’s my favourite scent from the luxurious Omani brand and it has been on my to-buy ..
Byredo Unnamed and 10 Violet Fragrances to Try
Violet is one of my favourite perfume notes*, especially if it’s blended with wood, or green notes, or moss, or leather. It is therefore relatively – but not entirely – understandable that I bought Byredo’s unnamed scent pretty much as soon as I tried it. I ..