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A Candle to Covet: Told London Dancing Light, Lake Como

The candle market is a competitive one, but this one really stands out. Find out why it impressed the socks off me.

It’s my favourite time of year. No more humidity or stickiness. I’m embracing the changing of seasons and that includes my perfume choices.

From the archives: I always look forward to a Ruth Mastenbroek launch and I was privileged to be part of a consumer panel that…

Could there be a more beautiful wedding gift than a perfume made especially for your wedding day by your genius Mum?

Full fathom five thy father lies;Of his bones are coral made;Those are pearls that were his eyes;Nothing of him that doth fade,But doth suffer…

Created as part of the Beaumont Hotel project, Sarah McCartney created Drive Them Wild using only ingredients that could be found in the 1930s.

I love a good back story, and if you’re familiar with the earlier Milano Cento eau de toilette, you may be aware of how this…

Although they sound like a bunch of friends you made at uni, Beån, Sånd, Måd, Frånk, and Båre are in fact ethical fragrances from…

Galbanum dodgers sit down! You may not want to join in with this one. The rest of you, come with me and discover Cochine Tuberose…