Mainstream Premium Men’s Fragrances Reviews
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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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Crabtree & Evelyn Sevillian Neroli Eau de Cologne
Part of the Heritage Fragrance Collection, I’m a little in love with Crabtree & Evelyn Sevillian Neroli Eau de Cologne. I’ve been wearing this on and off since Christmas and have found it so safe yet so unusual and so familiar yet so unique. It’s undoubtedly unisex with enough lighter top notes to lift it…
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Clinique Chemistry for Men Eau de Toilette
Launched three years after I was born, this is one of Clinique’s hidden gems and you’ll find it tucked away at the bottom of your local Clinique counter’s Skin Supplies for Men display. The fact they’ve not updated the Clinique logo on the packaging (it’s the old bold logo) always made me think it was…
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RuPaul Glamazon with Colorevolution
Glamazon is for women and men of all ages and preferences who share one thing in common: They are not afraid to be fierce. For me, glamour should be accessible to all, I am committed to helping the world look and smell more beautiful – RuPaul Not yet available in the UK, RuPaul in collaboration…
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L’Occitane Cèdre & Oranger
Well overdue and apologies that even though this has been sat in my pile for a couple of months, I’ve omitted to share it with you. Part of La Collection de Grasse, you may remember my interview with the collection’s creator Karine Dubreuil who sneaked a clue that for Christmas 2013, there’d be a targeted…
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L’Occitane Verbena Candle
I love Verbena; love, love, love it. It reminds me of being a kid as we always used to have the hand soap in the bathrooms. It’s fresh, it’s authentic, it’s light and boy does it pack in the citrus. Aloysia citrodora, or lemon verbena is a species of flowering plant in the verbena family…
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4711 Acqua Colonia Pink Pepper & Grapefruit
New for 2013 is the first formlation variation of the classic 4711 formula since 4711 Nouveu Cologne. Despite it’s ‘pinkness’, its a very light, unisex fragrance that will wear well during any hot summer weather. 4711 Acqua Colonia Pink Pepper & Grapefruit comes in a stunning 170ml, textured glass bottle. It’s solid to hold and…
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L’Occitane Collection de Grasse: An Interview with Karine Dubreuil & Review
It was wonderful to attend the pre-launch press event for the new L’Occitane scent venture last month and to be able to meet with their nose and creator, Karine Dubreuil. The new collection of four scents, Collection de Grasse, have all been lovingly engineered by Karine and designed to capture her French home of Grasse,…
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Lush Gorilla Perfume: The Smell Of Freedom
A delicious take on the traditional colognes except it has more depth, more character and is hugely more intricate. Think Acqua di Parma on creatine and steroids. As with all Gorilla Perfumes, this is also based on another wonderful adventure of Mark Constantine. The Smell of Freedom is a combination of three unique perfumes born…
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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…