According to legend, in 1380, the father prior of the Carthusian Monastery of St. James was caught by surprise with the news that Queen Giovanna d’Angiò would be soon arriving to Capri, so he picked a bouquet of the most beautiful flowers of the island to present to her. Sadly, the Queen ditched her plans…
Kalan by Parfums de Marly REVIEW
Parfum de Marly is one of the most hyped-up brands I’ve seen on the Internet in recent years. The house is actually young, founded in 2009, but you might not guess that from its branding, which invokes a strong historical heritage. In fact, the brand is inspired by the decadence and “perfumed court” of the Château of Versailles….
Banana Republic Icon Collection – the first 5 – REVIEW
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…
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…