Mr Jaipur is the fictional embodiment of Boucheron’s Jaipur Homme: an amber spicy fragrance with warming notes of cinnamon, cardamom and...

Mr Amber is the fictional embodiment of Mont Blanc’s Homme Exceptionnel: A woody aromatic fragrance from 2008 comprising golden notes of...

These are bleak times we’re living in. What with coronavirus and the devastating impact it’s having. Not since the Second World War has...

If, like me, you’re as into fragrances as you are television programmes, then the following TV shows could be well up your street. So,...

Under the Jaguar Sun is a rare sort of read about the senses and their capacity for captivating the imagination. A collection of short...

Mr Gravitas is the living embodiment of Gravitas Pour Homme: an aromatic fougere from legendary YouTube fragrance reviewer, Dan Naughton...

Did you know that Venice was once the leading centre for European perfumery? Nor did I until recently. Until my debut visit to Venice,...

Fragrance TV ads – you’ve gotta love ‘em. The dream-like plots, the kooky scores, the cheesy monologues. It’s hard to imagine a world...

Ever read a book you really wanted to enjoy but just couldn’t get into? Luca Turin – I know you’re a big deal and all, but your book The...

With mask wearing compulsory in shops around the world, a curious thought comes to mind: has fragrance testing as we know it changed...

Mr Violet is the fictional embodiment of Paco Rabanne’s Ultraviolet Man: a turn of the century oriental woody with prominent notes of...

Perfect Sense is a sci-fi love story about a desperate couple in the throes of a deadly virus – SOS. A virus which spreads at will and infec

Mr Sporty is a fictional personification of Federico Mahora's 452 Pure: a 2016 citrus fragrance directly inspired by Chanel’s Allure...

‘The Scent Geeks’ is a weekly fragrance podcast comprising news, reviews and banter from the world of perfume.

Real name, Elodie, Miss Blonde is a friendly, thoughtful sort, whose good taste helped her land a design role at one of Europe’s best interi

Fragrances aren’t only for clubbing or dates. They can be worn wherever, whenever and for whatever occasion. And that includes staying...

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer is the fragrance movie to end all fragrance movies. A period thriller exploring one man’s fascination...

Mr Rugged is a fictional character based on Ralph Lauren’s Safari for Men: a warm and spicy woody aromatic that transports wearers to the...

Gender-scent stereotyping is nothing new. But is there any point to it? What’s the use in all the pour homme/pour femme nonsense when...

Mr Fruity is the sort of character that springs to mind when I think of Mancera's Cedrat Boise. A citrus aromatic fragrance with dominant...