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My first British Society of Perfumers event: scents, stories and a surprise win
My thoughts on the BSP Hub event and my review of the book, British Perfumery: A Fragrant History; Celebrating 50 Years.
antonconstantinou
Apr 19, 20253 min read


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


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


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


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 13, 20242 min read


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


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.
antonconstantinou
Mar 18, 20242 min read


Review: The Ghost Perfumer: Creed, Lies, & the Scent of the Century
A fragrance heist story about a genius perfumer (Pierre Bourdon) and a fraud who took credit for his work (Olivier Creed).
antonconstantinou
Feb 7, 20241 min read


Review: The Essence: Discovering the World of Scent, Perfume and Fragrance
A beautifully illustrated reference book on perfume history, science and culture.
antonconstantinou
Jan 13, 20241 min read


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...
antonconstantinou
Dec 10, 20237 min read


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.
antonconstantinou
Nov 19, 20232 min read


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.
antonconstantinou
Sep 15, 20231 min read


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 30, 20232 min read


Review: A wet shave at Truefitt & Hill
My review of a wet shave at Truefitt & Hill. The world’s oldest barbershop.
antonconstantinou
Apr 22, 20233 min read


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.
antonconstantinou
Apr 3, 20232 min read


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.
antonconstantinou
Jan 18, 20231 min read


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


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.
antonconstantinou
Dec 23, 20221 min read


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


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 gateway between East and West and the former capital of four empires. I knew I was in for a sightseeing treat - Istanbul has it all. But what I wasn’t prepared for were its olfactory delights, including a hamam experience that would literally have my nose doing summersaults. Read on for my olfactory guide to Istanbul. Diesel, coal and street foo
antonconstantinou
Nov 4, 20224 min read
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