The Best Mainstream Premium Men's Fragrances
Reviews by Thom Watson, qualified beauty therapist, testing men’s grooming since 2011. About Thom
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L’Occitane Lemon Verbena (Citrus Verbena)
As things are hotting up in Summer, you really cannot go wrong with a citrus, Mediterranean-style cologne to cool you down, feel refreshed and maybe even bridge that tiny gap your deodorant might not keep up to. I first discovered L’Occitane Lemon Verbena around 10 years ago when I spent 6 months out in Barcelona.…
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Molton Brown Milk Musk Perfume
I asked the questions you’re probably asking right now “what on earth is ‘milk musk’!? Can you even get musk from milk? I’ve never had a cup of tea and thought ‘ooh, this tea tastes musky’! “. Rest assured, I too have never bought a pint of milk so Musky it might buy Twitter. But…
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Zara Home Black Vanilla Review: Two Decades On
The Zara Home Black Vanilla review that originally sat on this page was published on 16th February 2012; so almost a decade later and people still reading it! So, I thought it deserved a huge update and with that in mind, I re-purchased the up-to-date best sellers of my beloved Zara home Black Vanilla collection.…
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Crabtree & Evelyn 2021 Bath, Body & Home Fragrance Haul
As promised in my last article ‘What Happened to Crabtree & Evelyn?’, I put a mixed order into Crabtree & Evelyn to see if behind the modern branding, the product excellence the brand was built on is still there and in short: sort of. Also do people even call these hauls anymore? I’ll stick with…
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Neom Energy Burst Eau de Parfum and Scent Discovery Test
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,…
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NEW Jo Malone London The Bloomsbury Set: Leather & Artemisia
The Bloomsbury Set is a new collection of fragrances from Jo Malone London and is described as being inspired by the free spirited artists of the Bloomsbury set, a collection of scents capturing the intoxicating essence of an unconventional life in their legendary country house in Sussex. The collection has 5 pocket sized fragrances, each…
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My Favourite Budget Fragrance: The Body Shop Kistna
This was the first fragrance I ever owned and to this day is mature, fun and effortlessly wearable. The Kistna men’s fragrance was created in 1743 by Ye Body Shoppe… OK, that’s a lie, but it is one of the brand’s longest serving veterans. It’s formulation is far more elegant and complex than its mere £15/100ml price…
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Floris London NEW Private Collection Bergamotto Di Positano
I’ve definitely found my summer splash. Bergamotto Di Positano is a relaunch of the April 2015 hand-poured By Request fragrance, brought into the Private Collection. It’s definitely not just another Italian Cologne, and takes all the best elements combined with a slightly spiced creaminess. Bergamotto di Positano is a homage to Charles Joseph Pagliano, who in the early 19th…
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L’Occitane Cedrat Fragrance and Skin Care Collection for Men
I love a L’Occitane fragrance with my all time favourite being Eau des Baux with it’s vanilla, cypress and peppery incense. They’re always so different and particularly with men’s fragrance, break the mould and go beyond the norms of traditional masculine scents. Cedrat is no exception! When you think of Cedrat you’d be forgiven for thinking this is another…
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MUJI Cinnamon & Mandarin Travel Candle Review
How gorgeous is this? I picked it up a few weeks before moving into my new apartment when myself and Jason from UPPR went on a lunch trip to the Selfridges Oxford Street home department. Although happy with my teeny candle, I am still jealous of Jason’s fabulous Tree Trunk Vase from HAY. Despite MUJI…