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Podcast review: The Scent Geeks
‘The Scent Geeks’ is a weekly fragrance podcast comprising news, reviews and banter from the world of perfume.
antonconstantinou
Apr 27, 20202 min read
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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
antonconstantinou
Apr 13, 20201 min read
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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...
antonconstantinou
Mar 29, 20202 min read
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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...
antonconstantinou
Mar 2, 20202 min read
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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...
antonconstantinou
Feb 10, 20204 min read
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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...
antonconstantinou
Jan 22, 20201 min read
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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,...
antonconstantinou
Jan 13, 20202 min read
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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...
antonconstantinou
Jan 8, 20203 min read
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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....
antonconstantinou
Dec 23, 20192 min read
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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...
antonconstantinou
Dec 12, 20192 min read
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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...
antonconstantinou
Dec 2, 20191 min read
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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...
antonconstantinou
Nov 21, 20193 min read
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Meet Mr Blank
Mr Blank is Molecule 01 personified. A deceptive woody floral musk, released 2006, that projects brightly but remains undetectable at the...
antonconstantinou
Nov 14, 20193 min read
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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...
antonconstantinou
Nov 6, 20193 min read
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Meet Mr Staid
Mr Staid is a personification of Tabac Original: a bright and soapy aromatic fougere from 1959 that oozes old school sophistication....
antonconstantinou
Oct 26, 20192 min read
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Meet Mr Blue
Mr Blue is a fictional embodiment of Polo Blue: an ozonic, aromatic fougere from perfumers Carlos Benaim and Christophe Laudamiel. Quite...
antonconstantinou
Oct 19, 20192 min read
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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:...
antonconstantinou
Oct 12, 20192 min read
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