Tag: perfume reviews
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Avon Far Away Beyond (Parfum) 2021 by Marion Costero and Olivier Glotin
Avon’s foray into affordable parfum strength was a huge success. Far Away Beyond will stay with you all day long.
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Les Fleurs by Maya Njie
If you grew up in the Seventies, and have fragrance ennui, then Maya Njie Les Fleurs might just lift the mist.
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4160 Tuesdays Complicated Shadows by Sarah McCartney
The last and darkest fragrance of the Clouds series, capturing the spirit of 2021. With notes of sandalwood, shade, narcissus, iris and irony
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Avon Far Away: A Best Seller Since 1994
Avon Far Away is one of Avon’s best-selling fragrances in the UK, and it has been since its launch in 1994. Avon daren’t discontinue it for fear of riots . It also has the distinction of being the fragrance I smell most when out and about here in South Wales. The women who love it…
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Memoize Humanitas: Friendship in a Bottle
What the world needs now is Memoize Humanitas, and a little Burt Bacharach.
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Vines House Parfum Natural Story: Spring is IN
Vines House Parfum, also known as VHP, is a small but perfectly formed perfume house that is the creation of Rebecca Harrison. There are seven eau de parfum fragrances in the collection and all are vegan and cruelty free. They are also refillable. I have six of them here and I will be writing about…
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How to Explore Silk Route Scents from Home: Ormonde Jayne La Route de La Soie
Exotic Opulence awaits on the ancient silk route. Linda Pilkington’s fragrant love letters to far flung places. Smelling is believing.
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Accra by Stephanie Bakouche for Gallivant 2023
Gallivant has never disappointed me, and that’s rare in a brand. Of course, I have favourites and non-favourites, but all in all, it’s a high-quality perfume house that always innovates and never tries to follow the tourist crowds. One thing I enjoy about Nick Steward’s brand is that I have never yet guessed correctly where…
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Eau de Boujee: What I did on my holidays by Lisa Jones.
We’re celebrating independent perfumery for National Fragrance Week. Meet Nick and Pia of Olfiction and discover their own very Boujee range of scent and candles.
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National Fragrance Week 2026: Six Independent Perfumers you should know
The UK has a wealth of world class independent perfumers, and this being National Fragrance Week, I think they deserve our attention. I’ve selected six of my favourites, and I’ve lined up an all-female cast. Sometimes I want a fragrance that connects with me and sends my brain off on some imaginary adventure. A good perfume…