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Meet Mr Rouge
My fragrant depiction of Guerlain’s Habit Rouge. An iconic oriental woody fragrance with main notes of lemon, rose, leather, and vanilla.
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Feb 112 min read
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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.
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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.
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Sep 20, 20242 min read
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Meet Mr Earthy
My fictional depiction of Terre d’Hermes by Hermes: A woody spicy fragrance from 2006 with a potent orange-pepper combo.
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May 11, 20241 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.
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Apr 13, 20242 min read
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Meet Mr Unwind
My fictional depiction of Floris’s Santal: a smooth and mellow going-to-bed fragrance.
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Mar 29, 20241 min read
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Meet Miss Noir
My fictional depiction of Tom Ford’s Noir Extreme: a bold and heady amber woody fragrance with exotic notes of kulfi and saffron.
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Mar 18, 20242 min read
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Review: The Essence: Discovering the World of Scent, Perfume and Fragrance
A beautifully illustrated reference book on perfume history, science and culture.
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Jan 13, 20241 min read
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Don’t just sample: Use discovery sets
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...
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Dec 10, 20237 min read
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Meet Mr Savoury
My fragrant personification of Aramis Pour Homme: A savoury smelling fragrance from 1966 for a man whose personality is anything but sweet.
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Nov 19, 20232 min read
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Meet Mr Golden
Mr Golden is my fragrant personification of Milano Cento: a woody aromatic scent from 2016 that wears like the last days of summer.
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Sep 15, 20231 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.
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Aug 30, 20232 min read
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Review: A wet shave at Truefitt & Hill
My review of a wet shave at Truefitt & Hill. The world’s oldest barbershop.
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Apr 22, 20233 min read
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Don’t sweat the notes: Just follow your nose
Notes in a fragrance can be misleading. Here are six reasons why you should stop obsessing over scents.
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Apr 3, 20232 min read
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Meet Mr Ombre
The story of Mr Ombre centres on Tom Ford’s Ombre Leather: a dark and smoky leather fragrance with sweet nuances of jasmine and orris root.
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Jan 18, 20231 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.
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Jan 1, 20233 min read
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Meet Mr Monsieur
The story of Mr Monsieur centres on Chanel’s Pour Monsieur EDP. A chypre fragrance with prominent notes of lemon, nutmeg and vanilla.
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Dec 23, 20221 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.
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Dec 15, 20221 min read
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Meet Mr Bond
By Anton Constantinou Mr Bond is my fictional depiction of Floris 89: an iconic citrus-woody fragrance from 1951. A dusty, dapper and...
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Oct 1, 20222 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...
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Sep 19, 20223 min read
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