Saturday, 30 August 2014

Review - Frapin "L'Humaniste"

Dam you.

Dam you short lived sensation.
Fading sunset.
Ephemeral beauty.
The subtle lure that longs for permanence but knows it's appeal lies in the very thing that makes my soul twist with anguish - low longevity. (Too dramatic?)

Tuesday, 19 August 2014

Josh Asks - What Deodorant Should You Use?

Josh doesn't "do" perfume.
He wears Tom Ford For Men because his girlfriend's mum bought it for him.
However one evening in the pub he started asking some great questions so I started a feature called "Josh Asks..."



Today's question -
"With male deodorants nowadays being heavily scented how does that work with selecting your perfume?"

Sunday, 10 August 2014

Interview with Greg Frag-Head - Fragrances For Special Occassions

I love the community around fragrance and wanted to add more interaction to my blog posts rather than just a review or my opinions.

I was chatting to a man called Greg "Frag-Head" online and realised that what we were discussing could make decent material for a blog post with a different format than the usual reviews.

Friday, 8 August 2014

Review - Bottega Veneta "Pour Homme"

Distinct

I find there are broadly two types of perfume composition, blended or distinct. The distinct style has obvious and distinctly detectable notes throughout the dry-down whereas the blended one can have lots of notes but they are less discernible as individual pieces. Instead they give a merged quality throughout.


Saturday, 2 August 2014

Josh Asks - Does Consumption Influence Perfume Development?

Josh doesn't "do" perfume.
He wears Tom Ford For Men because his girlfriend's mum bought it for him.
However one evening in the pub he started asking some great questions so I started a feature called "Josh Asks..."

Josh's full question is

"What impact does the way fragrances are bought have on how they're developed? There is a nose bamboozling mix of smells in shops so surely brands are trying to make a big impact on that first sniff, does that impact overall quality?"

Short answer - Yes, you can design something just to sell.

Long answer-

Random Posts

  • Review - Frapin "L'Humaniste"
    Dam you. Dam you short lived sensation. Fading sunset. Ephemeral beauty. The subtle lure that longs for…
  • Review - 4160 Tuesdays
    I like it but I wouldn't wear it regularly. It's skanky sweet, filthy nasty. Yet it absolutely…
  • Review - Comme des Garcons
    I got a sample of this from a lovely lady in House of Fraser- The oud is shown here as the gold…
  • Josh Asks - Does Consumption Influence Perfume Development?
    Josh doesn't "do" perfume. He wears Tom Ford For Men because his girlfriend's mum bought it for…
  • Review - Bvlgari
    Sometimes notes in a perfume strike out like rectangular speed bumps, very jarring and obvious. But if…