Fragrance Families Reviews
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Serge Lutens Un Bois Vanille
Created by the nose behind Chanel’s Coco Noir, Serge Lutens Un Bois Vanille is an intoxicating vanilla gourmand scent. It’s beyond delicious. With black licorice, coconut milk, sandalwood beeswax, bitter almond, musk, vanilla, benzoin, guaiac wood and tonka bean; it’s a very three dimensional fragrance that gives depth below and above the vanilla. If you’ve ever experienced…
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Prada Amber Pour Homme
This is probably the last of my lifelong favourite fragrances along with A*Men, Le Male and DKNY Be Delicious, starting back in my teenage years. I think turning 25 last month has made me a touch reminiscent and fragrance is always the strongest thing to evoke of memories! It was actually my mum that bought it for…
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DKNY Be Delicious MEN
I LOVE Be Delicious and with a limited edition for women launched almost every year, I’m heartbroken that it seems almost impossible to find the men’s version any more. Launched in 2005 by Aramis (who do all Donna Karen’s fragrances) when I was 14, massively into my JPOP era and all about fun, bright fragrances…
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Papillon Perfumery Artisan Perfumes
I’m a bit embarrassed really, but I’ve had these fragrances for a long, long time; concealed in bubble-wrap, sat in my review chest and kept falling to the bottom. I’ve definitely been missing out. Papillon fragrances are from the mind and heart of perfumer, Liz Moores. There are four unisex perfumes in the collection: Anubis, Tobacco…
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The Perfumer’s Story by Azzi Glasser: Old Books
I feel like a bit of a fraud writing this, but it’s not actually my fragrance. When Chris and me went to Harvey Nichols last week and I was treated to a gorgeous bottle of Jazz Club (read the review here), he treated himself to a bottle of Old Books, part of The Perfumer’s Story by Azzi Glasser.…
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NEW TOM FORD Neroli Portofino Forte and Neroli Portofino Acqua
Oooh, I love a factory sample. These arrived this week and I’m so excited to share them with you. Two new editions of TOM FORD Neroli Portofino will be launching in the coming weeks and if you’ve not yet experienced Neroli Portofino, you can read my original review here. TOM FORD Neroli Portofino Forte Yaaaas.…
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My Fragrance Collection
Since before I began MANFACE, I have been amassing fragrances during my career in the beauty industry. I love them. I find fragrance says more about you than any bag, scarf or belt – they’re the ultimate accessory. My mum has always been a fragrance lover, probably more so now but I always remember her…
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NEW Jo Malone London: The Herb Garden
I’ve got to be honest, it’s been a while since I’ve really fallen in love with a Jo Malone London limited edition collection; always remembering that god-awful macaroon and cake range they did a couple of years back with the subtly and sophistication of a cat wearing a rainbow-unicorn onesie. However, The Herb Garden is something a…
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Maison Martin Margiela: Replica Jazz Club
Chris and me went into Leeds yesterday on my Birthday and whilst wandering around, I decided I wanted to go and sniff out some new fragrances in Manchester’s Harvey Nichols; just to have a see what was out there. Here you’ll always find the most gorgeous and luxurious niche fragrance brands, many of which are…
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Givenchy Pi: 90’s Sweet Juice to Spice Up Your Life
Well, I was pottering about the internet on Boxing Day, bored, but I always check on the latest beauty sales so I can post the best and latest offers. I’d stumbled into the Escentual sale which is always good and my mum buys endless beauty bargains and luxury fragrances from them year-round; this time it…