Lately I have been noticing a strange phenomenon which brought about this examination. Versace's post-millennium child, Crystal Noir fro...

 Papilio , the latest Puredistance fragrance, almost coaxes a butterfly to sit upon your shoulder: Its realistic depiction of a magnolia tre...

 It was a full seven years since Prada introduced an entirely new perfume for either gender, exploiting its established lines all this time....

Kobako means "small box" in Japanese, as far as I know. But try adding a katana-blade symbol over the first "o," and it...

Allegedly when Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana were in the search for their first foray into perfumes, they took mods developed for them ...

The Thierry Mugler news announcement for Alien Goddess , the latest fragrance in the Alien collection, was met with more eyebrows raised on...

  Blue Silk , part of a flanker duet launched in 2018 by lingerie brand Agent Provocateur (the other being Lace Noir) is credited to Beverly...

 Nooud started with the spermatic idea by Spyros Drosopoulos, creative force behind the Dutch-based Baruti niche brand, of getting inside t...

The Diptyque story began in 1961 Paris at 34 Boulevard Saint-Germain with, at its heart, three friends driven by the same creative passion, ...

The Favourite is the latest fragrance by British brand Penhaligon's and the story behind it is inspiring. It involves as its protagonist...

First of all, let me prephrase this review by saying the original vintage edition of Molinard de Molinard from 1979 was a gift of my belove...

A comrade of mine in fragrance said, taking the 2019 fragrance launches in retrospect, "In today’s world, chamomile will never be a ma...

Jicky by Guerlain is a gender bender perfume to end all gender benders; changing sex and direction mid-stream in its illustrious career like...

In the Grey Flannel scent by American designer Geoffrey Beene, crisp greenery and musk tonalities (plus that seductive coumarin in the botto...

Which scent is capable of bringing out your inner Cat People ? Have you ever wondered? This old specimen from the time when L'Artisan Pa...

Back when I was a teenager I developed a strong belief that "real" perfume was supposed to harken to its oriental roots and smell ...

There are brands conceived to claim something very potent, to break with the mold of their times, and to establish themselves in the market,...

The original formula of Hypnotic Poison by Dior was presented in a red rubber bottle (much like the 1990s Bvlgari Black fragrance , there w...

One is prepped for interesting things, since Roland Mouret was intent on commissioning a perfume collaboration to the maverick French firm o...

Perfumer Christine Nagel 's style could be likened to an Italian sunset. Probably has to do with her paternal Italian side. The bleeding...