Home & Interiors Reviews
Reviews by Thom Watson, qualified beauty therapist, testing men’s grooming since 2011. About Thom
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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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Clinique Aromatics in Black Candle Review
OMG. OK, so this was pretty exciting. I’d read Jane’s review yesterday of the Aromatics in White candle and was twitching as I knew my Aromatics in Black was just around the corner. Turns out I’d missed delivery of it at the beginning of the week and it was the parcel being redelivered today – darn Royal…
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Christmas with Creme de La Mer: The Limited Edition Candle
Your eyes are not deceiving you, this really is a Creme de La Mer candle. When I was show this at the press meeting, I almost choked on my drink. La Mer have never released a candle before and this is an exclusive limited edition for Christmas. It doesn’t quite smell like Creme de La…
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Christmas with Maison Francis Kurkdjian: Célébration de Noël
You all know what an adoring fan I am of Maison Francis Kurkdjian perfumes; you’d have to prize Absolue Por Le Soir out of my cold dead hands. So here’s two absolutely gorgeous Christmas offerings this year from the man himself that anyone would be delighted to open on Christmas Day morning. Maison Francis Kurkdjian:…
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Stepping into the fray of luxury: The Merchant Fox Flannel Candle
Maybe I’ve been doing this job too long, but do you ever smell something so gorgeous that you growl with pleasure? When you’re sniffing, spritzing and sampling products 24/7, the novelty wears off fast – trust me; but The Merchant Fox Flannel Candle was something that really set my spark alight. An introduction to The Merchant…
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AromaticCitrus & CologneHome & InteriorsHome FragranceMen's FragranceNiche & Luxury FragrancePenhaligon'sPenhaligon’s Bayolea Candle & Giveaway
Launching this July in an Eau de Toilette and grooming range, Penhaligon’s have created Bayolea and incredible scent and the fragrance for London Collections Men 2014. Bayolea intoxicates with a head of lemongrass, tangerine and mandarin; a dusky heart of black pepper, neroli and lavender all based on a foundation of traditionally masculine cedar, sandalwood, musk,…
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Home & InteriorsHome FragranceHome Fragrance & LifestyleMen's FragranceNiche & Luxury FragranceTrudonCire Trudon Odalisque Travel Room Spray
Wrapped in citrus and wood barks, the orange blossom weaves a painter’s dream from which escapes the pale curl of smoke from a narghile. Like an orientalist painting, furiously romantic, the vigorous scent of the cade and the solar splinter of citrus fruits spring out like a thin steel blade in silky shadow of vanilla.…
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Jo Malone London Incense & Embers Candle
It’s been a good while since I got myself a Jo Malone candle. I think the last was when I was still working for ELC over 3 years ago and got the giant 4 wick Orange Blossom on staff discount. So Jo Malone London Incense & Embers Scented Candle was a delightful welcome back to the…
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Compagnie de Provence Anise Patchouli Fragrance Diffuser
I love a good diffuser. The only problem is that many are the olfactory equivalent to a goose farting in a fog; unpleasant; insignificant and altogether pointless. Luckily, Niven & Joshua came to the rescue when they kindly sent me the Compagnie de Provence Anise Patchouli Fragrance Diffuser after reading about my diffuser woes on…
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Cire Trudon Bartolomé Candle
As a big Cire Trudon fan and a long standing speaker of Spanish, Batolomé ticked all the right boxes before even opening its pale blue and red labelled box. The story behind Cire Trudon Bartolomé takes us back to the days of Christopher Columbus, an era when Spain ruled the waves with their fearsome Armada.…