Novel destinations are hard to find these days. Georgia is one of those countries you don’t hear about too often that’s brimming with history, culture, natural beauty, and some truly spellbinding smells. Read my smellscape of the country, including its capital city, Tbilisi.

My thoughts on the BSP Hub event and my review of the book, British Perfumery: A Fragrant History; Celebrating 50 Years.

My fragrant depiction of L’Instant de Guerlain EDT. A warm and cosy woody fragrance with notes of cacao, star anise, jasmine and tea.

My fragrant depiction of Guerlain’s Habit Rouge. An iconic oriental woody fragrance with main notes of lemon, rose, leather, and vanilla.

My smellscape of Palma, Spain. A urban centre in Mallorca tha dazzles the nose in more ways than one.

A comedy novel about a writer’s obsession with the most beautiful nose he’s ever seen - that of love interest Ava.

Mr Yellow is my fragrant depiction of Chanel Allure Homme Édition Blanche. An energising fragrance with notes of lemon and vanilla.

Recent stuff I’ve smelt on the go, including stables, vapes and turpentine.

The beautiful region of Madeira has lots to offer to curious noses. Read my smellscape of Madeira.

Recent stuff I’ve smelt on the go, including churros, petrol, cocoa butter and honeysuckle.

Introducing Wandering wafts: a regular smell diary of my everyday encounters with odors and aromas.

My fictional depiction of Terre d’Hermes by Hermes: A woody spicy fragrance from 2006 with a potent orange-pepper combo.

My review of Green Irish Tweed: an iconic green fragrance from 1985 with invigorating notes of lemon, verbena, violet and ambergis.

My fictional depiction of Floris’s Santal: a smooth and mellow going-to-bed fragrance.

My fictional depiction of Tom Ford’s Noir Extreme: a bold and heady amber woody fragrance with exotic notes of kulfi and saffron.

A book about one of perfume’s most exciting ingredients - ambergris. A magical substance that’s captivated for centuries.

A fragrance heist story about a genius perfumer (Pierre Bourdon) and a fraud who took credit for his work (Olivier Creed).

Why stick to one scent at a time when you can wear several together? My blog post on fragrance layering and a layering collection I own.

A beautifully illustrated reference book on perfume history, science and culture.

By Anton Constantinou Buying a fragrance you’ve never tried before is a big gamble. Not all scents smell as you expect them to smell, so...