What makes for a romantic perfume? Is it some secret common thread which runs through fragrances making them able to commuovere? Or is it th...

"By persistently remaining single, a man converts himself into a permanent public temptation." Oscar Wilde's famous witticis...

"And the stars, and the cars, and the bars, and the barmen" [1] "Love never dies a natural death. It dies because we don...

Perfumes serve many admirable purposes, but their reputation for catching (and holding) a love interest's attention has forever been the...

Our love-hued feature on Perfume Shrine takes on the historical approach today exploring the delightful  tradition of the Victorians who wer...

You all love gifts, and why not? I have a special one for you today, thanks to the kind generosity of Jovan Van Drielle of   Tijon Fragrance...

Rejoice for love is to be celebrated every day, not just on February 14th. However since the blogging world operates by the regularity of Ha...

Officially Sandro Botticell's painting "Venus and Mars" is a story which recounts the omnipotence of love that conquers even t...

Beyond the juvenile "I love you" teddy-bears, the kitchy sentimental magnets and Hallmark postcards, Valentine's Day is just a...

Diptyque and Kuntzel & Deygas continue their collaboration after the Belle & Bête duo of candles with a new duet in specially desig...

In good time for Valentine’s Day, Ormonde Jayne will engrave your beloved's initials onto the gold and glass stopper of their iconic Pur...

Valentine's Day might seem rather corny to you (and to me): after all, isn't the point in celebrating love every day? But the pleas...