If you had asked a group of people which perfumes they were wearing 10 years ago, the answers would have mainly centred around pillar scents from major fashion houses – think Chanel No.5, Dior J’Adore, Thierry Mugler Alien… And now? Whilst those fragrance classics remain bestsellers, niche perfumery has enjoyed a meteoric rise. Perfumers previously … Read More →
I’ve been waiting for this perfume for 10 years. Being British, growing up in the Nineties and fascinated by fashion, I feel I have an emotional stake in the house of Alexander McQueen. As a beauty editor, the fact that its perfumes have failed to emulate the impact of its clothes has been a source … Read More →
The thriving Light Blue collection from Dolce&Gabbana fragrances gives another seasonal limited edition release unveiling the new Light Blue Eau Intense series. This year signifies ten years from the launch of the classic Light Blue Pour Homme while Light Blue for women was introduced six years earlier in 2001. Through the years the beautiful seasonal … Read More →
Perfume: A Sensory Journey Through Contemporary Scent. Photograph: Peter Macdiarmid/Somerset House Iam on a road trip, somewhere hot and dry. Arizona, maybe, or Texas. I stop the car, open the door into the breeze and, while the cicadas play drums to the song on the radio, the roadside scents of grass and hot asphalt and … Read More →
“I was at Chateau Marmont yesterday in the elevator and there was this girl preparing for a party, and I was really sad for her because she smelled like a Duty Free,” says Frederic Malle, sitting on a couch in the back room of his brand new store in LA. Malle, a pioneer in the … Read More →
Estee Lauder fragrances are launching Azuree D’Or a new perfume for the female clientele with a feeling of warm lavish flowers. The new Azuree D’Or is a new expression of the classic Azuree first released nearly five decades ago. In a wealth of deluxe floral warmth the formulation starts in a revitalizing blend of pink … Read More →
Our senses usually get a pretty good workout living in London. We’re never short of stuff to fill our eyes, ears and mouths and get our mitts on. But our noses often get the bum deal, sometimes quite literally. The scents of this city can be pretty gross – armpits on the tube, warm bins, … Read More →