Tag: perfume reviews
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Barnes Fragrance Fair: Episode Three
In which we meet Early Modern, Gallivant, Kingdom Scotland and 4160 Tuesdays
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Barnes Fragrance Fair: Episode Two
In which we meet Wales Perfumery, Eau de Boujee, Shloksha and Angela Flanders. Wales Perfumery Just behind the Vallense stand, was Wales Perfumery, with my old pal Louise, being kept very busy with her new collection, The Celts and, surprisingly, an even newer collection of three fragrances called Storii. Louise had kept this one quiet…
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Floris Celest: Through Scented Smoke
Floris Celest is a new launch from a very old perfume house, 1730 to be exact. Did you know that Florence Nightingale wore Floris White Rose, for instance? Or that Winston Churchill was a fan? Want to smell like Marilyn Monroe? Wear Floris Rose Geranium. If you wear Floris, you are in luminous company. Quite…
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Barnes Episode One: In which we meet Vallense
“These scents awaken our senses and become an integral part of our energy field.”
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Barnes Fragrance Fair 2026
I’m back and exhilarated after another visit to the hugely successful Barnes Fragrance Fair. It took me four hours to get there, but it was worth it. Veganperfumegirl describes it as “Perfume Christmas” and I couldn’t put it better. What is it? It’s a showcase for small and/or independent or niche creators to demonstrate and…
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Guest Post from Lisa Wordbird: Fiole clearance fragrances from £17.50
Lisa Wordbird rounds up the unmissable bits of the Fiole clearance sale. Move fast, scent fans!
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Gucci Envy: It’s Madness I Tell You
I am still in mourning , and baffled by the absence of The Late, Great Gucci Envy.
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Karen Timson Fine Fragrance: Hera
If you’re looking for a zingy, zesty fragrance that gets you compliments and lasts all day, then come closer, for I have news. Karen Timson Fine Fragrance Hera is not only exactly what you’re looking for, but it’s a) affordable and b) doesn’t smell affordable. That’s a win/win in my book/blog. Karen Timson is an independent perfumer…
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Aftelier Bohème Confection by Mandy Aftel 2022
Boheme Confection is a fragrance for adults who appreciate the finer points of life.
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“You Smell Nice”: The Perfumes That Get Compliments (on me at least)
As a wearer of different perfumes daily, I kind of hope for more compliments than I get, so when I get complimented on a fragrance, it’s always a rare Dear Diary moment. I am also an embarrassingly vocal giver of perfume compliments and curiously, it’s usually the same two fragrances. Everyone chooses their scent of…