Eau de Lancôme, baptized Ô as a witty clin d'oeil to the illustrious Maison de Lancôme, clearly follows the distinguished tradition of fresh hesperides eaux de cologne, and does so with grace and pana...

It seems I have at last found the closest thing to a signature scent I could have dreamt of. This is the perfume which goes beyond beautiful to me, it defies logic in the sense that it resonates so de...

I remember wearing Trésor a few years ago, liking it but feeling rather overwhelmed by it - seemed to remind me of someone, and I could not figure out just who. But then it hit me! Oh yes! Lady Brack...

Let us discuss love. Nay, let us discuss the buts, ifs and whateverfors of it. Why are we moved to love anyone or anything with a passion, while remaining completely unmoved by others? The answer (as ...

This warm, rich, star-studded velvet cloak of a scent, which always seemed so majestically steeped in mystery and tradition, has rightfully established the reputation of Mitsouko as the legend it was,...

I have worn L'Air du Temps my entire life and therefore it reminds me (surprise surprise) of my entire life. It now seems that the Universe as well as the current owners of Nina Ricci have conspired ...

"Do you believe in World Sorrow?" asks the wonderful Denholm Elliot as Mr. Emerson in a highly memorable scene in one of my all-time favourite movies, "A Room With A View". "No I don't", replies the ...

I must preface this by saying that I generally carry off powdery scents quite well, which is as good a disclaimer as any. Infusion d'Iris is very powdery, very soapy, very dry - all excellent attribut...

The noblest, most enigmatic, most wistful of fragrances, and the hardest to bear. A masterpiece of the art of perfumery in the sense that if a universe of gentle sadness could be captured in a bottle,...

How do you distinguish between friensdship and love? Not easy, potentially even a confusing question, as the two are to some extent intertwined. Still, let me try. I have a friend in Berlin whose affe...