In the major cities of Japan, we do indeed have a few Banana Republic (BR) fashion chains, but they’re not as prominent as Zara, H&M, or TipTop. I don’t frequent these stores because I don’t live in a large city, they only carry Japanese sizes, and because Japan is not a fragrance culture, it’s harder…
Category: Reviews
Three Favourites from Annick Goutal
Founder and perfumer Annick Goutal sadly died at the end of the 90s, when she was just a year younger than I myself am right now, but her perfumes and her brand survive and thrive today, led by her daughter Camille and former perfume partner Isabelle Doyen. She was born in Aix-en-Provence into a large…
Three Bottles from Stella McCartney
All three of the Stella McCartney fragrances I share with you in this post are second hand (as is the majority of my collection if I am honest – second hand in the way to go in my mind!). Stella McCartney EDP The first self-titled fragrance was launched in 2003. It was reformulated in 2014,…
Loretta by Perfumer Andy Tauer
Based on the few Andy Tauer fragrances I’ve tried, I can tell you I am in love with this Swiss perfumer. I adore his bestseller L’Air du Désert Marocain. I absolutely gush over Orange Star – one of the few citrus fragrances I know of that can both project and last. And Lone Star Memories? OMG, I know it’s not the most…
Light Blue (Eau Intense) by Dolce & Gabbana
I had a bottle of D&G Light Blue some time ago that I wanted to write about, but I went through that faster than a greyhound at the races. My fast consumption was not due to my love of the fragrance, but rather due to its dismal longevity. The fragrance barely lasted an hour on…
Three Wonderful Woody Scents: Enre Noire (Lalique), Sycamore (Chanel), and Santal 33 (LeLabo)
What do Chanel’s Sycomore, Lalique’s Encre Noire and Le Labo’s Santal 33 have in common? They’re all dry, woody, extremely unisex fragrances that don’t scream for attention, but rather calmly and elegantly command your respect. But which is better? Sycomore Sycomore from Chanel was created by Jacgues Polge and I think Christopher Sheldrake may have…