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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.

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 Havana

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

My fragrant resolutions for 2023

To help me on my journey this year, I’ve come up with 10 fragrance-related resolutions to follow. Find out what they are.

Meet Mr Dandy

The story of Mr Dandy centres on Histoires de Parfums' 1725. A fougere with gourmand facets of licorice, star anise, almond and vanilla.

Istanbul: Whiffs by the Bosphorus

By Anton Constantinou My curious nose takes me everywhere, including to Istanbul: Turkey’s largest city and cultural centre. A major...

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...

Marseille: The story of Marseille soap

My review of Marseille soap, the places to buy it and the health benefits of it. Marseille’s iconic fragrant product.

Don’t test in-store: Buy online samples instead

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

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...

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...

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...

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