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Palma: A Balearic bouquet by sea
My smellscape of Palma, Spain. A urban centre in Mallorca tha dazzles the nose in more ways than one.
antonconstantinou
Nov 23, 20245 min read
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Meet Mr Yellow
Mr Yellow is my fragrant depiction of Chanel Allure Homme Édition Blanche. An energising fragrance with notes of lemon and vanilla.
antonconstantinou
Sep 20, 20242 min read
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Meet Mr Verdant
My review of Green Irish Tweed: an iconic green fragrance from 1985 with invigorating notes of lemon, verbena, violet and ambergis.
antonconstantinou
Apr 14, 20242 min read
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Meet Mr Havana
The story of Mr Havana centres on fragrance Havana Blues by & Other Stories: a bright, fresh and fruity scent from 2016.
antonconstantinou
Aug 31, 20232 min read
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My fragrant resolutions for 2023
To help me on my journey this year, I’ve come up with 10 fragrance-related resolutions to follow. Find out what they are.
antonconstantinou
Jan 1, 20233 min read
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Meet Mr Dandy
The story of Mr Dandy centres on Histoires de Parfums' 1725. A fougere with gourmand facets of licorice, star anise, almond and vanilla.
antonconstantinou
Dec 15, 20221 min read
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Istanbul: Whiffs by the Bosphorus
By Anton Constantinou My curious nose takes me everywhere, including to Istanbul: Turkey’s largest city and cultural centre. A major...
antonconstantinou
Nov 4, 20224 min read
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10 weird aromas that I love the smell of
By Anton Constantinou Life is full of strange aromas, and I don’t mean funky-smelling fragrances. From pungent bathroom products, to...
antonconstantinou
Sep 19, 20223 min read
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Marseille: The story of Marseille soap
My review of Marseille soap, the places to buy it and the health benefits of it. Marseille’s iconic fragrant product.
antonconstantinou
Jun 19, 20224 min read
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Don’t test in-store: Buy online samples instead
With mask wearing compulsory in shops around the world, a curious thought comes to mind: has fragrance testing as we know it changed...
antonconstantinou
Jul 19, 20204 min read
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Don’t be gender-specific: Go unisex
Gender-scent stereotyping is nothing new. But is there any point to it? What’s the use in all the pour homme/pour femme nonsense when...
antonconstantinou
Feb 10, 20204 min read
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Don't force it: Wear fragrances you genuinely like
Fragrances are there to be enjoyed, not loved blindly. If you don’t like a fragrance, don’t wear it. Just because a fragrance is popular...
antonconstantinou
Jan 8, 20203 min read
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Don’t overspray: 8 occasions where less is more
Perfume is a bit like garlic: a little goes a long way. Stick too much of it on and you’ll scare not only vampires away but also loved...
antonconstantinou
Dec 12, 20192 min read
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