Fragrance Families Reviews
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Cloon Keen Atelier Neroli Candle
Cloon Keen Atelier, established in 2002 is Ireland’s premier fine perfumer. With a collection of incredible scents and home fragrance, this really shows quite how luxuriously prestige an artisan brand can be. “Their focus is on expressing a unique point of view through the use of unusual and rare ingredients, which are not commonly used…
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LUSH Gorilla Perfumes Pop-Up Shop
Last week I was lucky enough to be able to visit the LUSH Pop-Up Shop in London’s trendy Shoreditch. The gallery is open until summer and features the entire LUSH fragrance wardrobe set in the most fabulously designed gallery, filled with intrigue, quirks, history and inspiration. I’d been meaning to get down to visit for…
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Francis Kurkdjian APOM Pour Homme
Inspired by Francis’ journey to the Lebanon, this addictive creation is composed of only three notes. Francis Kurkdjian APOM Pour Homme is divine. African orange blossom, amber and cedar is all you’re going to find here, yet its utter simplicity has been woven into something quite complex. There is a ‘Pour Femme’ counterpart to this…
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4711 Nouveu Cologne
Much lighter than its ancestor, 4711 Nouveu Cologne is a breath of fresh air to the 4711 family. I have said many, many times that I’m obsessed with the original 4711, always have been, it’s a classic, but this is something lighter, fresher and more accessible; a great spring/summer fragrance. I can’t emphasise how refreshing…
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4711 Echt Kölnisch Wasser Original Eau De Cologne Cool Stick
You must know by now what an enormous fan I am of 4711, I’m a purist, not part of this 4711 revival crowd born out of that awful ITV drama featuring a sycophantic beard with teeth, no, 4711 runs through my veins. The cool stick is a completely new product to me however and it’s…
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Versace Eros
The Greek god of love, Eros is the new fragrance from Versace created by Aurelien Guichard, the brand’s first mens scent to launch in 5 years. Needless to say, it’s been worth the wait and I can safely say this is going to be one of the fragrances we’ll remember from 2013. “Eros is a…
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Maison Francis Kurkdjian Oud Mood Collection
I was going to hold off until they launch but I can’t, I felt myself involuntarily reaching for the ‘Add New Post’ button and my fingers started typing. Francis Kurkdjian fragrances are something rather special to behold with my favourite scent being the Bulgarian Rose Honey delight that is Pour Le Soir. So you can…
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Cire Trudon Odalisque Candle
Often a slave given as a gift to the Turkish sultan, the Odalisque served as maid to the harem but if of exceptional beauty and talent, she would be trained as a possible concubine. A candle with a passionate and seductive aroma, orange blossom, lemon and orange oils weave in and out of a base…
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JO LOVES Orange Tulle Fragrance
This is my absolute favourite of the JO LOVES fragrance collection, but in all honesty, it’s a very close race. The bottle is nestled inside Jo’s signature red and black, matte varnished box, tied at the top with a bow of black, logo emblazoned ribbon. The box is a true luxury to open, coming away…
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4711 Echt Kölnisch Wasser Original Eau De Cologne Refreshing Tissue
You can read my review of the 4711 Echt Kolnisch Wasser Original Eau De Cologne here. The Refreshing Tissues come individually wrapped in boxes of 10. Once opened they’re perfect to wipe down your hands, feet, neck and well, anywhere that needs a little bit of refreshing, although I’d avoid your face. I find these…