Who would not want to find this beauty underneath their Christmas tree? While some might find the presentation a bit tacky, I must admit I love the candy-wrapped pink bottle and would be proud to have it on my dressing table. Viktor and Rolf have a reputation for luxury and exclusivity in the world of …
Each perfume house has to have their own La Vie Est Belle… is the general consensus. Which does not mean one should shrug each new gourmand release off as superfluous! There really is the one and only La Vie Est Belle and brands should stop trying to ride that tide, is all I’m saying. Ever since …
Perfume of the month: Givenchy L’Interdit (2018) Read More »
Smell is one of most rudimentary senses and unfortunately one that has taken the back seat in our modern society. As it happens, there is no need to smell danger or track down a mammoth anymore. One thing for sure, though, is that scent is a shortcut to our memory and emotions; there are scientists …
Boy, oh boy what a perfume! This panther smells like a rich b@#ch for sure. Many of my friends who smelled this (including the one who brought me mine, thank you love!) puckered up their noses and cried out, “Whaaaat?!” The first whiff slaps you in the face with a strong dose of sour fruit, …
YSL Paris Oh? Ah? What?! That old lady smell? Hold it right there. First, it’s not even remotely politically correct and second, that phase only lasts for about fifteen or twenty minutes. Paris is so breathtakingly powdery for those first twenty minutes that you feel like like walking through a cloud of ’70s compact powder. …
We all know that lady. The one who is perpetually wrapped in a fine, barely-there-yet-powerful cloud of scent. Who presence is announced by her unique perfume. Who immediately pops up in the eye of our mind whenever we catch a whiff of that perfume. The one whose perfume is part and parcel of her, like …
As I walk along the sunbaked streets of Barcelona, multiple fumes intertwine in the hot air: fresh bread, coffe, waffles, hor tarmac, burnt rubber, cigarette smoke and… Chloe edp. Amongst the Light Blues, Aliens and yes – even La Vie Est Belles (damn you guys for wearing THAT in summer heat!!! Totally not the …
As you might know from my Insta feed, I went to South of Spain this Easter. The colours and the vitality of Andalusian culture swept me off my feet as soon as I landed, and I technically live in Spain every day, albeit Catalonia not being exactly Spain… The air was thick with excitement (Good …
The holiday edit: my favourite orange blossom fragrances Read More »
It is never too late to learn to be a lady… 2017 was a breakthrough year for me when I actually realised that you cannot be into perfume and walk around like a mess. That would be a clash. Or, as another student very aptly put, “If you’re a perfume critic you have to …
Christmas is almost over when I am writing this, but there will surely be multiple post-gatherings and New Year parties to sport these beautiful winter gourmands. Here comes a list of the most mouth-watering, cosiest, most comforting and festive scents I am aware of and regularly wear myself. These are tried and tested both …