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Palma: A Balearic bouquet by sea

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

Meet Mr Yellow

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

Wandering wafts: churros and petrol

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

Meet Mr Earthy

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

Meet Mr Verdant

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

Meet Mr Unwind

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

Meet Miss Noir

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

Don’t just sample: Use discovery sets

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...

Meet Mr Savoury

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

Meet Mr Golden

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

Meet Mr Havana

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

Review: A wet shave at Truefitt & Hill

My review of a wet shave at Truefitt & Hill. The world’s oldest barbershop.

Don’t sweat the notes: Just follow your nose

Notes in a fragrance can be misleading. Here are six reasons why you should stop obsessing over scents.

Meet Mr Ombre

The story of Mr Ombre centres on Tom Ford’s Ombre Leather: a dark and smoky leather fragrance with sweet nuances of jasmine and orris root.

Meet Mr Monsieur

The story of Mr Monsieur centres on Chanel’s Pour Monsieur EDP. A chypre fragrance with prominent notes of lemon, nutmeg and vanilla.

Review: An Aromatic Life

An Aromatic Life is a podcast about our sense of smell and how to harness it. Read my review of the podcast and give the show a listen.

Meet Mr Bond

By Anton Constantinou Mr Bond is my fictional depiction of Floris 89: an iconic citrus-woody fragrance from 1951. A dusty, dapper and...

10 weird aromas that I love the smell of

By Anton Constantinou Life is full of strange aromas, and I don’t mean funky-smelling fragrances. From pungent bathroom products, to...

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