INFO Coromandel by Chanel 200ml EDP. HOW DID WE GET HERE? I explored the Chanel “Les Exclusifs” collection in Selfridges and this scent was my favourite within the range. My brother was kind enough to gift me this scent for my birthday. HOW DOES THIS FRAGRANCE MAKE ME FEEL? I tended to write off Chanel …
INFO “Yara” by Lattafa 100ml EDP. HOW DID WE GET HERE? Everyone on the “clock app” was raving about how much they loved this fragrance. As I found it for £15 online I decided to see for myself. HOW DOES THIS FRAGRANCE MAKE ME FEEL? This fragrance smells like “pick me” in a bottle. Is …
INFO “Jungle L’Elephant” by Kenzo 100ml EDP HOW DID WE GET HERE? I watched a YT video about fragrances that have the strongest projection. This perfume was consistently mentioned in people’s lists. The fact that Dominque Ropion is the perfumer behind this was enough to motivate me to blind-buy it. HOW DOES THIS FRAGRANCE MAKE …
INFO Mystic Leather Nights by Jesús del Pozo 100ml EDP HOW DID WE GET HERE? My friend sent me a voice note and said “Stop whatever you are doing and buy this!”. Well, there was only one thing to do after that…research the notes endlessly on the fragrance databases to confirm that it was worth …
INFO Cashmere Rose by Zara EDP 100ml. HOW DID WE GET HERE? This is yet another purchase that was made while I was queuing to pay for clothes in Zara. One day my willpower will be stronger. Le sigh. HOW DOES THIS FRAGRANCE MAKE ME FEEL? I would describe this scent as unabashedly feminine. If …
INFO 5th Avenue Royale by Elizabeth Arden 75ml EDP HOW DID WE GET HERE? A friend told me that she thought I would love this because of the listed notes. So I decided to make a blind-buy purchase. HOW DOES THIS FRAGRANCE MAKE ME FEEL? To put it simply, this smells like your inebriated great …
INFO Wild Vanilla Orchid by Floral Street 50ml EDP HOW DID WE GET HERE? I was wandering through Covent Garden in London and I noticed Floral Street’s very colourful boutique. As they are one of the few British-owned perfume brands I was also curious to see what they had to offer. The lady at the …
INFO Amarige by Givenchy 100ml EDT HOW DID WE GET HERE? I read a book called “Perfumes: The A -Z Guide” by Luca Turin and Tania Sanchez. This fragrance was listed in the book as being among the “greatest fragrances of all time”. I decided to hunt this down to see if the authors were …
INFO Marshmallow Addiction by Zara 100ml EDT HOW DID WE GET HERE? I was shopping with friends in Zara and this rainbow bottle caught my eye. When I saw the name of the fragrance I assumed I would be experiencing a dupe of Kilian’s “Love Don’t Be Shy”. Boy was I wrong! HOW DOES THIS …
INFO Alf Zahra Wa Zahra by Ard Al Zaafaran 100ml EDP HOW DID WE GET HERE? This fragrance was recommended to me by a fellow fragrance fanatic. She knows that I love a good woody floral so I decided to take the blind-buy plunge. HOW DOES THIS FRAGRANCE MAKE ME FEEL? This is an absolutely …