The Best Warm & Spicy Fragrances for Men
Reviews by Thom Watson, qualified beauty therapist, testing men’s grooming since 2011. About Thom
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Atelier Des Ors Lune Féline
Launching… today! In fact I was gagged from last week until 10am this morning to which I certainly won’t be making a cheap joke about. Where has Atelier Des Ors been in my life? I’m in love. Atelier Des Ors Lune Féline is an evening fragrance of oriental vanillas, musks and dark animalistic notes. It’s serving gourmet…
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Cire Trudon Byron Candle: The Vivacious Spirit of The British Poet
Cire Trudon, Paris, really do show the fragrance industry how to make candles, they’re the best candles and Byron, new for 2014, is no exception. Cire Trudon is the oldest manufacturer maker in the world with their famous candle factory still in France to this day. The Mandle (man·dle \mændl\ n) Until recently, scented candles were most definitely in…
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Christmas with Maison Francis Kurkdjian: Célébration de Noël
You all know what an adoring fan I am of Maison Francis Kurkdjian perfumes; you’d have to prize Absolue Por Le Soir out of my cold dead hands. So here’s two absolutely gorgeous Christmas offerings this year from the man himself that anyone would be delighted to open on Christmas Day morning. Maison Francis Kurkdjian:…
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TOM FORD Oud Wood for Men Additions: Bigger, Better & Even More Beautiful
TOM FORD Oud Wood collection now presents its beautiful, private blend fragrance with a new body spray; deodorant stick and hard-milled soap bar. TOM FORD: The attack of the Ouds Tobacco Oud The TOM FORD Oud Wood fragrance was originally launched back in 2007 and I reviewed it here only 5 years later in July 2013. Last…
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Aesop Marrakech Intense
Launching in September, Aesop have remastered their now 10 year old fragrance with the new Aesop Marrakech Intense, designed by Barnabé Fillion. This is going to be huge. I can feel it. The notes of the fragrance are as follows: a top of bergamot, cardamom and cloves; a warm yet fresh heart of neroli, jasmine…
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Jo Malone London Saffron Cologne Intense
Here’s a welcome return of Jo Malone London to Manface with the insatiable Jo Malone London Saffron Cologne Intense, part of the Jo Malone London Cologne Intense collection. I’ve always been one for weird, intense, pulsing and enshrouding fragrances; I want my presence to be felt and I want it to be unpredictable. With incense, saffron…
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Tom Ford Noir Eau de Toilette
A quick one for Sunday but something I think you’ll love and with 2 shopping days left, you might decide to run out and grab it for that special someone (i.e. yourself). Tom Ford Noir Eau de Toilette is a new variation on the original Tom Ford Noir Eau de Parfum. It’s not that different from…
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Tom Ford Tobacco Oud Review
When I was moving to Manchester for University at 18, the second week in, my mum came to visit and we went shopping at Selfridges Exchange square (my first shopping trip in Manchester and my first ever trip to Selfridges). We came across the teeny-tiny Tom Ford Private Blend counter and we discovered a range…
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Tom Ford Oud Wood Review
You’ll probably know by now that I have a bit of a love for Oud scents; be sure to check out my past reviews of Francis Kurkdjian Oud Mood, Versace Oud Noir and Perfume Calligraphy by Aramis. When it comes to Tom Ford Private Blend, Tobacco Vanille is my first love, followed by Neroli Portofino and until now I’d never…
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Paco Rabanne 1 Million Intense
I love, love, love Paco Rabanne 1 Million. I initially avoided it during its first launch because it was everywhere and I find myself less attracted to beauty and grooming products that everyone knows about. My first contact with the fragrance was with the 1 Million Absolutely Gold, featuring in last year’s Christmas Gift Guide.…