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Meet Miss Blanc

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

Don’t go out: Smell good indoors instead

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

Meet Mr Rugged

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...

Don’t be gender-specific: Go unisex

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...

Meet Mr Fruity

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...

Film review: Scent of a Woman

They say when you lose one sense another gets stronger. In the case of Frank Slade, lead character in the movie Scent of a Woman,...

Don't force it: Wear fragrances you genuinely like

Fragrances are there to be enjoyed, not loved blindly. If you don’t like a fragrance, don’t wear it. Just because a fragrance is popular...

Meet Mr Silver

Mr Silver is Platinum Egoiste in a bottle. A bright and metallic floral woody musk, suggestive of a sharply dressed man in a big city....

Don’t overspray: 8 occasions where less is more

Perfume is a bit like garlic: a little goes a long way. Stick too much of it on and you’ll scare not only vampires away but also loved...

Parfums: A Catalogue of Remembered Smells

Parfums: A Catalogue of Remembered Smells is an adorable little book about the power of smell and its ability to conjure up special...

Meet Mr Essenza

Mr Essenza is the flesh and blood equivalent of Colonia Essenza: a fantastic citrus aromatic for the 21st century that updates Acqua Di...

Meet Mr Blank

Mr Blank is Molecule 01 personified. A deceptive woody floral musk, released 2006, that projects brightly but remains undetectable at the...

Meet Mr Nuit

Mr Nuit takes influence from Armani's Eau De Nuit: an oriental fougere with dominant notes of iris, tonka and heliotrope. A soft but...

Meet Mr Staid

Mr Staid is a personification of Tabac Original: a bright and soapy aromatic fougere from 1959 that oozes old school sophistication....

Meet Mr Blue

Mr Blue is a fictional embodiment of Polo Blue: an ozonic, aromatic fougere from perfumers Carlos Benaim and Christophe Laudamiel. Quite...

Why A Curious Nose?

I guess the most obvious place to start is why I’m doing this blog in the first place. I mean, I could have written about anything:...

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