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In 2016, Chanel launched No. 5 L'Eau, a renewed attempt at stripping the house classic of its more intimidating aspects. In an era when foody, gourmet scents rule the day, you have to make a very special effort to...

Belle by Disney x Worth Paris interprets the cinematic rose of Beauty and the Beast by Disney as a rose-cedarwood accord on a bed of oiled bonbons. This could end up being a 140 character review on Twitter as...

For "an abstract piece of art", Superstitious by Frédéric Malle Editions de Parfums and Alber Elbaz offers a very animalistic opening, blending with snow-white aldehydes. You know where this is going. The perfume is going the way of great...

Perfume Review of Man Rose by Etro "If someone loves a flower, of which just one single blossom grows, in all the millions of stars, it is enough to make him happy just to look at the stars." (Antoine...

Bill Blass Nude "State of Mind" - The campaign for the relaunch in 2011-2012 Nude cologne by Bill Blass opens on a terrific floral accord which mixes some of the most controversial facets of difficult flowers. It smells of...

Courtesy picture © Dior Perfume Review of Dior Homme Sport Eau de Toilette, the 2017 Formulation Dior Homme Sport eau de toilette has been relaunched this year in a new fragrance formulation by perfumer François Demachy, which he calls...

Courtesy picture Maison Francis Kurkdjian Aqua Celestia Eau de Toilette Review With this latest release by the Parisian perfume house, the perfumer and co-founder of the brand Francis Kurkdjian is said to continue to explore the different facets of...

Bibliothèque by Byredo Eau de Parfum Review Bibliothèque is a complex, nuanced composition - with a couple of surprising twists. It's the personal-perfume version of the house's most popular candle bearing the same name. The scent manages to convince...

Gardénia Eau de Parfum by Robert Piguet Perfume Review Gardenia perfumes, like their visual, live counterparts, come preceded by a reputation of mythological proportions. They hold sway over our imagination. Their scent and physiognomy set them apart as memorable...

Hermès Eau des Merveilles Bleue Eau de Parfum Perfume Review In the latest perfume launch by Hermès, which is inspired by a childhood memory of perfumer Christine Nagel, who said she used to suck on beach pebbles, a mythical...

Rose Royale eau de toilette is the new fragrance by Nicolaï, which is launched today on the occasion of Valentine's Day. Perfumer Patricia de Nicolaï said that to her rose is an endless motif that she could never tire...

© Aerin Beauty When talking about her new perfume, Aerin Lauder answered a question, "What type of woman did you have in mind when creating this fragrance? This is an everyday fragrance for a woman who loves a spicy,...

Dior Mitzah Eau de Parfum Perfume Review Mitzah eau de parfum by Christian Dior was introduced in 2010 as part of the then debuting Collection Couturier Parfumeur (renamed La Collection Privée today), as a homage to Christian Dior's muse,...

Tabu Rose eau de parfum by Dana opens on an absolutely delicious and delicate rose-lychee top, with a musky background. Despite its attempt at conveying frailty and vulnerability, the scent is meant to be powerful - and this can...

L'Envol advert © Cartier Cartier introduced a new pillar masculine scent last year, which it has positioned as an innovative composition - a claim apparent in their labeling of L'Envol as an "aero-woody" fragrance; it is a cue to...