My smellscape of Palma, Spain. A urban centre in Mallorca tha dazzles the nose in more ways than one.

A comedy novel about a writer’s obsession with the most beautiful nose he’s ever seen - that of love interest Ava.

Mr Yellow is my fragrant depiction of Chanel Allure Homme Édition Blanche. An energising fragrance with notes of lemon and vanilla.

Recent stuff I’ve smelt on the go, including stables, vapes and turpentine.

The beautiful region of Madeira has lots to offer to curious noses. Read my smellscape of Madeira.

Recent stuff I’ve smelt on the go, including churros, petrol, cocoa butter and honeysuckle.

Introducing Wandering wafts: a regular smell diary of my everyday encounters with odors and aromas.

My fictional depiction of Terre d’Hermes by Hermes: A woody spicy fragrance from 2006 with a potent orange-pepper combo.

My review of Green Irish Tweed: an iconic green fragrance from 1985 with invigorating notes of lemon, verbena, violet and ambergis.

My fictional depiction of Floris’s Santal: a smooth and mellow going-to-bed fragrance.

My fictional depiction of Tom Ford’s Noir Extreme: a bold and heady amber woody fragrance with exotic notes of kulfi and saffron.

A book about one of perfume’s most exciting ingredients - ambergris. A magical substance that’s captivated for centuries.

A fragrance heist story about a genius perfumer (Pierre Bourdon) and a fraud who took credit for his work (Olivier Creed).

Why stick to one scent at a time when you can wear several together? My blog post on fragrance layering and a layering collection I own.

A beautifully illustrated reference book on perfume history, science and culture.

By Anton Constantinou Buying a fragrance you’ve never tried before is a big gamble. Not all scents smell as you expect them to smell, so...

My fragrant personification of Aramis Pour Homme: A savoury smelling fragrance from 1966 for a man whose personality is anything but sweet.

Mr Golden is my fragrant personification of Milano Cento: a woody aromatic scent from 2016 that wears like the last days of summer.

The story of Mr Havana centres on fragrance Havana Blues by & Other Stories: a bright, fresh and fruity scent from 2016.

The Camino de Santiago, a network of pilgrimages (long walks) converging in Spain, is, for many, the nature walk to end all nature walks. An