I’ve stated on more than one occasion on my youtube channel that I chose the wrong part of Asia to live in. While Japan prefers to politely scent the air, and that’s all good, I’d much more prefer to brazenly perfume the body, and for that, we need to head over the Middle East, where…
The ZARA Improbable Collection
The ZARA Improbable Collection was initially launched in a group of four 2019, and then a few months later, more fragrances joined the party. These are ultra-simple and ultra-affordable creations come in cute, colourful, and zany bottles that remind me of something that Comme des Garcons or Tauerville would create. They are great for travel,…
Three Cheapie “MALE” Scents in my Collection (Ditch Two, Keep One)
Over the past few years I’ve gradually accumulated some fragrances targeted at the male gender that I have decided are no longer necessary on my shelf. I’ll talk about three of those today since they will soon heading out of my collection. These three are not the only “male fragrances” that I own and wear,…
Three Fragrances from NEZ 1+1 Collection – Ambre à Levres, HongKong Oolong, Kraft Gommé
In this post I bring to you three collaborations by NEZ éditions, the French olfactory magazine that is published biannually. There are currently twelve 12 volumes, and I am proud to own all except number 5 (which is sold out at the moment) and the first two which are only available in French, but I…
Rouge Trafalgar by Maison Christian Dior
Today we look at a fragrance from Christian Dior‘s exclusive, high-end Collection Privée, which is also referred to as the “Maison Dior” or “Maison Christian Dior” collection, and which some people might define as a niche collection. Well, certainly it is less mainstream and pricier, I’ll give it that. The scent of which I only…
By the Fireplace by Maison Martin Margiela
Among all the wonderful, Christmassy fragrances there are to choose from out there, this one has become the epitome or the season for me. Chestnuts roasting on an open fire – bottled. Since its 2015 release by Maison Martin Margiela, By the Fireplace has become one of my absolute favourite fragrances, not only for the…