The Best Niche & Luxury 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 Musc Immortel
Last Thursday it was wonderful to sit down in the lobby of London’s Edition Hotel with the man behind Atelier Des Ors fragrances, Jean-Philippe, and discuss his latest Harrods exclusive launch of Musc Immortel. Launching this month as a Harrods exclusive, Musc Immortel is a malevolent and promiscuous blend of Immortelle, Musk, Ambrette, Vetiver and…
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Bracken Man by Amouage
With days to go, this is the one for him this Christmas. Bracken Man by Amouage is a modernised fern fougere that’s long lasting and fabulously unique. It’s notes are bergamot, lemon, cypress, lavender, nutmeg and cloves; a heart of geranium, sandalwood, cedar and cinnamon; finally a base of patchouli and musk. It takes a very…
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Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540 Travel Set
With 1 day left for Christmas Delivery, I have the perfect last minute gift. The Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540 Travel Set is the ultimate luxury fragrance gift and a truly unique and deliciously indulgent set for Christmas. Baccarat Rouge 540 is the result of a partnering of Maison Francis Kurkdjian and Maison Baccarat…
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Buly 1803 Scented Matches
Scented matches are always fabulous, and these, designed for both candle lighting and bathroom deodorizing, are made of tender woods and soaked in beautiful fragrance. Before even striking the matches, opening a box gives you a sudden burst of delicious fine fragrance. Once lit, they burn slowly and give you plenty of time to light…
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NEW Fornasetti Profumi L’Eclaireuse
Forged through a partnership between The House of Fornasettii and design-led store LECLAIREUR, L’Eclaireuse is a new home object featuring a new scent housed in an undeniably gorgeous bone-china votive. Created by the renowned nose, Christian Astuguevieille, L’Eclaireuse features the new scent Mistero – winter-warming notes of sandalwood, cedarwood and musk with a head of Incense and pink pepper. It’s not as devilishly dark as…
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NEW Heeley Paris Eau Sacree Extract de Parfum
As we fly into Autumn and Winter, it’s time to switch your fragrance up. Going from light fruits and aquatics, to warm darks. NEW Heeley Paris Eau Sacree Extract de Parfum ticks all my autumnal boxes with its seasonally warm composition. Top notes of Labdanum; a heart of Olibanum, patchouli and rose with a base of…
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The Cool Waters of The Merchant of Venice Venetian Blue
Taking all the best loved traditional elements of Aquatic Fragrances blended with the citrus notes of a fine italian cologne, Venetian Blue by The Merchant of Venice, part of the Nobil Homo collection (no, that’s now how you translate it, I promise) is an absolutely stunning, easy-to-wear, all rounder fragrance. What makes this different is its smokey,…
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NEW Cire Trudon Fragrance Matches for 2016
These aren’t a new product at all and have been around from my favourite home fragrance brand for a while; however, 3 scents have been added to this bizarre and innovative product range. The matches are true candle matches, being around 15cm each and are individually laced with Cire Trudon fragrance that makes the box smell divine…
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Frederic Malle Monsieur by Bruno Jovanovic
I have never worn a fragrance that so many people have commented on. Without a fail, every single time I have worn this, someone has come near me and asked what that incredible smell is – or someone has come in the room and said “something smells gorgeous” to which I incredibly conceitedly respond “oh, that’s…
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Fragrancing Your Life with Aqua Universalis
Aqua Universalis, Universal Water, by Maison Francis Kurkdjian has been part of my family for almost 5 years now. I use it, Chris uses it, Mum swears by it and my Stepdad loves it. It’s a fragrance that has become synonymous with everything that’s clean and sparkles. But why? A Lifestyle Fragrance Aqua Universalis has…