Men’s Fragrance Reviews
Below you’ll find comprehensive reviews of various men’s fragrances, covering a range of brands and scent profiles. The reviews explore different aspects of each fragrance, including the unique blend of notes, the overall scent experience, and the packaging. I provide insights into fragrances from both well-known and niche brands, catering to a variety of preferences and occasions. Whether you’re looking for a fresh citrus cologne or a deeper, musky perfume, these reviews hopefully offer valuable guidance for selecting a fragrance that resonates with your personal style.
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Introducing NEW Aramis Black
Kind of an odd launch for summer time, and as soon as it hit my desk, I sprayed it and dismissed it. But I never condemned it to the storage room (where products go and never return) instead I’ve kept it sat on my desk and almost daily, sprayed it, sniffed it, and got back to…
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Serving Fragrance Love: Two Scents for The Tennis Season
With the Wimbledon tournament starting on Monday and temperatures rocketing into the high twenties, what better time to change up your early summer fragrance wardrobe? Murdock Renshaw British Cologne Launching last summer, Renshaw by Murdock London honours the great British traditions of tennis, croquet and the sporting games of the well-manicured lawn. Murdock themselves boast Renshaw…
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MUJI Cinnamon & Mandarin Travel Candle
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…
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Atelier Des Ors Lune Féline
Launching… today! In fact I was gagged from last week until 10am this morning to which I certainly won’t be making a cheap joke about. Where has Atelier Des Ors been in my life? I’m in love. Atelier Des Ors Lune Féline is an evening fragrance of oriental vanillas, musks and dark animalistic notes. It’s serving gourmet…
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LUSH Oxford Street Launch in 72 Photos
This post was updated on the 25th January 2024 with all images re-processed, ‘cool’ photo filters removed and new, unseen images from my trip. I hope this serves as a bit of a time capsule for Lush fans and enthusiasts. Last year, I had the incredible opportunity to immerse myself in the vibrant world of…
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Ormonde Jayne Black Gold
For a good while, I’ve made no bones about the fact that I’m not the wildest Ormonde Jayne fragrance fan, despite desperately trying to be and almost feeling guilty because of it. I somehow feel it’s possible due to a lack of my own sophistication rather than a brand flaw. The founder and creative director of…
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Valentine’s Day with Maison Francis Kurkdjian A La Rose
With Valentine’s Day and then Spring fast approaching, Maison Francis Kurkdjian has graced us with his interpretation of the tired February cliche. Rose isn’t meant to be sweet, nor sickly, nor friendly nor warm. Rose is solitary, strong and independent. Rose is powerful. However when it gets to mushy, mushy lover day, the air is pungent with…
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Odin New York No. 1 Sunda
Odin New York are an odd one, they seem to have sprung from nowhere but jumped right to the top of the pile with fragrances that should make other brands very uneasy indeed. According to their website, Odin New York opened its first boutique in the fall of 2004 in the East Village of Manhattan,…
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Fornasetti Profumi Giardino Segreto Candle
If you’ve ever watched Pam Ann, you might remember her demonstrating how British Airways cabin crew can tell you to ‘f***k off’ with just one flash of their eyes, it’s just a single look. I’m 99% certain that the owls adorning the Fornasetti Profumi Giardino Segreto Candle are doing just that. I have a love affair with…
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Jo Loves Shards of Cedar & Red Thyme
I find Jo Loves fragrances very hit and miss; they can be a complex concoction of sophistication and nuance, or, they can be a bit lazy and two-dimensional – not quite shaking off their 90’s heritage. Jo Loves Shards of Cedar & Red Thyme falls pretty much into the former yet still would by worn…