Home & Interiors Reviews

Not strictly grooming, but the same eye for quality turned on the home. Reviews of candles, diffusers, homeware and the interiors pieces I’ve actually lived with and rated.

If it makes a space feel better and holds up to daily use, it earns a write-up here.

Reviews by Thom Watson, qualified beauty therapist, testing men’s grooming since 2011. About Thom

Home & Interiors Home Fragrance L’Occitane Mainstream Premium

L’Occitane Candle For Sight

I’ve long since been a fan of L’Occitane’s beautiful candles, for both their amazing scents and great transportable tins. They’ve released a new addition to the line called ‘Candle for Sight’, raising money for the Royal National Institute of Blind People, which will go towards its Training Grade Scheme, providing professional training to partially sighted…
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22nd July 2012Updated 6th January 2024
Aromatic Home & Interiors Home Fragrance Jo Malone London Mainstream Premium Men's Fragrance

Jo Malone Pomegranate Noir Review: Is It Really For Men?

Yes, Jo Malone London Pomegranate Noir works on a man, and it works well. The house sells it as unisex, as it does almost everything, but this is one of the darker, spicier scents in the range, and that depth is exactly why it reads so naturally on men. So is it for men or…
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24th November 2011Updated 15th July 2026

Home & Interiors Reviews

L’Occitane Candle For Sight

Jo Malone Pomegranate Noir Review: Is It Really For Men?