In 1888 perfumer Francis Charrier set out to create Faรฎr Parfum, a perfume house that would rebel against the industrialisation of the perfume industry. By paying fair wages to its workers and injecting profits into educating their workersโ children, this innovative fragrance house quickly made an impact within the circles of French high society. In [...]
As a fragrance collector, I am always on the lookout for unusual and unique brands, therefore if it catches my eye, I have to immediately experience it. This is what recently happened when I came across Kajal Perfumes Paris. Founded by Moe Khalaf in 2014, the brand has grown from strength to strength and is [...]
I first discovered Maison Crivelli in 2019 whilst on a visit to Paris, its striking modern orange and white branding immediately lured me in. A passionate advisor guided me around each of the fragrances and I was instantly captivated, you could even say it was love at first smell. Founded by Parisian born Thibaud Crivelli [...]
Since a young age I have been fascinated with gemstones. Like an inquisitive magpie, I would wander the banks of rivers looking for unusual coloured stones that had been polished and shaped by the water's currents. Fast forward to the future and I still have numerous gemstones in my home. So when I came across [...]
Created by British Perfumer Roja Dove, Roja Parfums have become recognised as one of the most luxurious fragrance houses in the world. From a young age Roja has always had a passion for perfumery, therefore a career in this field was always on the cards. Roja Doveโs career initially began in 1981 when he joined [...]
Personally, for me a fragrance is much more than a mere bottle filled with scented liquid, it is a cleverly constructed plethora of notes brought together to tell a certain story. When searching for a new fragrance I look for a scent that essentially represents an extension of myself. Therefore the packaging, notes and ingredients [...]
Bois 1920 is a fragrance house from Florence, Italy. In this blog post I talk about my top five favourites from the range.
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