From seasonal fragrances, ginger biscuits, hand cream tins and lavender fragranced draw liners to linen robes, ceramic dishes and rice exfoliating cleansers – what happened to Crabtree & Evelyn? This Victoriana-inspired and once timeless American brand (yes, American, not British as it perpetuated) was founded in 1971 by an international film distributor and businessman, boomed …
I’ve been looking forward to sharing this for a month or so now and launching Thursday 1st June are two grooming additions to Editions de Parfums Frederic Malle. Both in the Vetiver Extraordinaire fragrance, the new Frederic Malle grooming collection consists of the Shave Cream and After Shave Balm priced at £60 and £80 respectively. Vetiver …
Released in the core Clinique collection as the pink-coral coloured Moisture Surge Hydrating Supercharged Concentrate, the new Clinique For Men Maximum Hydrator Activated Water-Gel Concentrate (phew) is what I’d describe as a ‘heavy gel’ for normal/combination skin types. The two are basically identical and fragrance free and although this fits very nicely into the Clinique …
Penhaligon’s Portraits collection paints a bizarrely fictional representation of British aristocracy through a series of unique period-inspired character fragrances. Sohan is one of these Portrait characters and this “Merchant of Alexandria” bears the Indian name of charming and handsome. Ambitious and astute Sohan has worked diligently and with flair to establish himself in the world of troublesome …
I’ve weirdly only reviewed one NuBo product before, the NuBo Perfectionist pore concealer, but they’re a brand that’s always been on my radar. Founded by Russian-born Marina Shcherbinina, NuBo is a London-gone-global luxury and efficacy driven skincare brand. When I first wrote about NuBo back in 2013, there were very few male-dedicated skincare brands outside of Clarins …
I’ve used and reviewed the Argentum skin cream before back in 2013 when the brand first launched with only the skin cream. The brand relies on two essential skincare componants: the first being Silver Hydrosol and then DNA HP Marine Extract. Argentum products feature almost 100% natural ingredients and are perfect for problem skin. I’ve …
The Body Shop Drops of Youth: Youth Fresh Emulsion SPF20 PA+++ is a brand new, lightweight, anti-pollutant moisturiser with sun protection. It’s not yet available but will go online and nationwide on 23rd May for £22/50ml. As we meander into Summer, I’m starting to retire some of my thicker moisturisers in favour of lighter lotions and gel-lotions …
The Vinexpert Dietary Supplements are definitely something a little different from a skincare brand. Although Caudalie have branched out before, similar to Aveda, with a range of herbal tea. I’ve not started taking these yet but wanted to start my box now and see if I notice any difference after the box is finished (15 days …
I recently heard someone say that fragrances using 100% natural notes are not real fragrances, but soup. Whilst I found this pretty funny; Neom Energy Burst Eau de Parfum must be the chef’s special at a Michelin Star restaurant. That being said, this fragrance is not clever; there’s no fragrance pyramid or advanced perfumery techniques here, …
