Gravel – A Man’s Cologne: this is the essence of discontinuation
I have been going through my samples trying to make some sort of a catalogue so that I can actually be able to go back and find what I really want. So I came across this vial I knew I
Gravel – A Man’s Cologne: this is the essence of discontinuation
I have been going through my samples trying to make some sort of a catalogue so that I can actually be able to go back and find what I really want. So I came across this vial I knew I
John Varvatos Artisan Black: neroli redemption
Artisan Black is a scent I have wanted to try for a long time but was not available at shops in Athens (my friend Nikos tells me that it has just been introduced in the market though). The original Artisan
John Varvatos Artisan Black: neroli redemption
Artisan Black is a scent I have wanted to try for a long time but was not available at shops in Athens (my friend Nikos tells me that it has just been introduced in the market though). The original Artisan
Kerosene Pretty Machine: how do you play “linden flower” in Charades?
Disclosure No1: this review is based on a sample sent by the perfumer Disclosure No2: I haven’t the faintest idea what linden blossom smells like Why do I need to disclose this? Because Pretty Machine official description reads: It’s as
Kerosene Pretty Machine: how do you play “linden flower” in Charades?
Disclosure No1: this review is based on a sample sent by the perfumer Disclosure No2: I haven’t the faintest idea what linden blossom smells like Why do I need to disclose this? Because Pretty Machine official description reads: It’s as
Colours of Iris* Part 5: Fleur d’Iris and the perfect iris note
The past month has been a difficult one, full of changes and hurdles. New home, no internet connection and suddenly news that made moving to a new apartment feel like something extremely trivial and secondary. Good news that, as life
Colours of Iris* Part 5: Fleur d’Iris and the perfect iris note
The past month has been a difficult one, full of changes and hurdles. New home, no internet connection and suddenly news that made moving to a new apartment feel like something extremely trivial and secondary. Good news that, as life
A Shaded View on Philosykos: a joint project exploring scent through words and images
I have been away for too long, I know. Moving to a new space has been a rejuvenating experience but so many things are happening that the moving process seems already too far in the past. I hope all these
A Shaded View on Philosykos: a joint project exploring scent through words and images
I have been away for too long, I know. Moving to a new space has been a rejuvenating experience but so many things are happening that the moving process seems already too far in the past. I hope all these
Settling in in my new place – Spring is here
Moving day is over. The process of making the new place a home has began. Today was my first day at work after moving and I walked to work from my new route. Being able to go to work on
Settling in in my new place – Spring is here
Moving day is over. The process of making the new place a home has began. Today was my first day at work after moving and I walked to work from my new route. Being able to go to work on
Brief hiatus – the smell of change
For the past week or so I have gradually come to live out of a box. I am moving to a new flat and everything is packed in boxes, including six boxes of perfume bottles and a couple of boxes
Brief hiatus – the smell of change
For the past week or so I have gradually come to live out of a box. I am moving to a new flat and everything is packed in boxes, including six boxes of perfume bottles and a couple of boxes
Jil Sander Man Pure 1981: too good to be forgotten
I am not very much into vintage perfume hunting for many reasons. First of all you never know what you get, how well it was preserved what how much of its original beauty was lost. This makes me a little
Jil Sander Man Pure 1981: too good to be forgotten
I am not very much into vintage perfume hunting for many reasons. First of all you never know what you get, how well it was preserved what how much of its original beauty was lost. This makes me a little
Sienne l’Hiver and what’s in a name
Writing a perfume blog can be quite claustrophobic at times. There are so many perfumes that I have and so many samples and so many ways to approach a perfume. It is like an unexpected gift when things I read
Sienne l’Hiver and what’s in a name
Writing a perfume blog can be quite claustrophobic at times. There are so many perfumes that I have and so many samples and so many ways to approach a perfume. It is like an unexpected gift when things I read
How to Judge a Good Perfume From a Bad Perfume | Christophe Laudamiel | Straight from the Perfumer’s Nose
How to Judge a Good Perfume From a Bad Perfume | Christophe Laudamiel | Big Think. A very interesting approach on how a perfumer judges quality in perfume. Essentially it is a highly subjective process where things like originality, complexity
How to Judge a Good Perfume From a Bad Perfume | Christophe Laudamiel | Straight from the Perfumer’s Nose
How to Judge a Good Perfume From a Bad Perfume | Christophe Laudamiel | Big Think. A very interesting approach on how a perfumer judges quality in perfume. Essentially it is a highly subjective process where things like originality, complexity
Aromatics Elixir Perfumer’s Reserve: the Portrait of a Lady
Nobody forgets the first time they smell Aromatics Elixir. The perfume released in 1971 was a marketing breakthrough for a company specialising in minimal, antiseptic, utilitarian cosmetics. It approached perfume from a completely different direction than one would have expected
Aromatics Elixir Perfumer’s Reserve: the Portrait of a Lady
Nobody forgets the first time they smell Aromatics Elixir. The perfume released in 1971 was a marketing breakthrough for a company specialising in minimal, antiseptic, utilitarian cosmetics. It approached perfume from a completely different direction than one would have expected
Is Quality a real quality?
I recently made my most expensive perfume purchase, a scent I have always wanted to wear and in its most expensive version: Aromatics Elixir Perfumer’s Reserve. At 4 euro per ml it has without a doubt broken a glass ceiling
Is Quality a real quality?
I recently made my most expensive perfume purchase, a scent I have always wanted to wear and in its most expensive version: Aromatics Elixir Perfumer’s Reserve. At 4 euro per ml it has without a doubt broken a glass ceiling
Perfume Prose for A Shaded View on Fashion
I am very excited about my participation on A Shaded View on Fashion (<click to read the new take on Oud 27). I was invited to contribute writing perfume prose and I explored this by revisiting Oud 27 and approaching it more
Perfume Prose for A Shaded View on Fashion
I am very excited about my participation on A Shaded View on Fashion (<click to read the new take on Oud 27). I was invited to contribute writing perfume prose and I explored this by revisiting Oud 27 and approaching it more
Kerosene Unknown Pleasures: some pleasures can never be forgotten
Today I received a wonderful little package with a small sample and the sweetest message inside: Hi Christos Here is a sample of Unknown Pleasures. If you don’t like gourmands, please dispense into the garbage!!! Enjoy! I do not like
Kerosene Unknown Pleasures: some pleasures can never be forgotten
Today I received a wonderful little package with a small sample and the sweetest message inside: Hi Christos Here is a sample of Unknown Pleasures. If you don’t like gourmands, please dispense into the garbage!!! Enjoy! I do not like
Myrrhe Ardente: let the festive times roll
Early in January I did the unthinkable: I spent five days wearing only one fragrance, Myrrhe Ardente! Despite my very promiscuous perfume life I had to travel and I wanted to travel light with something versatile, comforting and interesting at
Myrrhe Ardente: let the festive times roll
Early in January I did the unthinkable: I spent five days wearing only one fragrance, Myrrhe Ardente! Despite my very promiscuous perfume life I had to travel and I wanted to travel light with something versatile, comforting and interesting at
Habit Rouge Eau de Parfum: the importance of the fine print
OK, I admit I got stuck. It seems that every year there comes this time for me where I have nothing new to say. And then it is a little difficult to get back on track again. I have been
Habit Rouge Eau de Parfum: the importance of the fine print
OK, I admit I got stuck. It seems that every year there comes this time for me where I have nothing new to say. And then it is a little difficult to get back on track again. I have been
YOU PARA | DISO: it’s the end of the world as we know it
Dear reader if you are reading this post you have survived the end of the world. Congratulations and welcome to the New World! If however you are not here what better way to embrace your destiny than by wearing YOU PARA
YOU PARA | DISO: it’s the end of the world as we know it
Dear reader if you are reading this post you have survived the end of the world. Congratulations and welcome to the New World! If however you are not here what better way to embrace your destiny than by wearing YOU PARA
Serge Lutens Santal Majuscule: Mysore goes Bollywood
How many tales can sandalwood tell? Serge Lutens has already given two versions of it, the Indian bazaar Santal de Mysore and the neighbouring Santal Blanc, less spicy, more floral. Both explore the sweet, buttery side of sandalwood. For me
Serge Lutens Santal Majuscule: Mysore goes Bollywood
How many tales can sandalwood tell? Serge Lutens has already given two versions of it, the Indian bazaar Santal de Mysore and the neighbouring Santal Blanc, less spicy, more floral. Both explore the sweet, buttery side of sandalwood. For me
Serge Lutens Une Voix Noire: Gardénia déguisée
So it seems that Serge Lutens has abandoned the Orient as a source of inspiration and has now turned to icons of Western culture to “materialise” into perfume… After Oscar Wilde, Billie Holiday. Both tormented and creative personalities who lived
Serge Lutens Une Voix Noire: Gardénia déguisée
So it seems that Serge Lutens has abandoned the Orient as a source of inspiration and has now turned to icons of Western culture to “materialise” into perfume… After Oscar Wilde, Billie Holiday. Both tormented and creative personalities who lived
Le Labo Oud 27: West of Oud
One of the joys of sharing my perfumes with a loved one is being surprised by whiffs of favourite perfumes coming form the other’s skin unexpectedly. This happened to me the other day and the wonderful aroma that filled the
Le Labo Oud 27: West of Oud
One of the joys of sharing my perfumes with a loved one is being surprised by whiffs of favourite perfumes coming form the other’s skin unexpectedly. This happened to me the other day and the wonderful aroma that filled the
