Celebrate Burns Night with Aqua Alba Each year, in Scotland and all around the world, people celebrate the memory of the great Scottish poet Robert Burns by holding Burns Suppers on and around his birthday, 25 January. People...
What is a Chypre Perfume? Chypre is probably one of the most beautiful and sophisticated perfume families. Full of character, these complex fragrances play upon a contrast of cool and warm materials, creating an elegant...
Citrus Notes in Perfumery Refreshing and energising, citrus scents sparkle with the extracts of orange, lemon, lime, bergamot, neroli, grapefruit, yuzu, etc. Full of life, the zesty character of a citrus scent is instantly...
Angela Flanders x Bleu Anglais Pop-Up UPDATE: the pop-up continues until mid-October. You’re welcome to visit anytime during shop hours. Please contact us if you’d like to organise an appointment with Noel Chapman of Bleu Anglais. We celebrate...
Ingredient Focus: Vetiver Native to India, vetiver is now also cultivated in Java, Haiti, Indonesia, China and the Reunion island. Vetiveria Zizanoides is a tall grass that grows up to two meters high...
Green & herbal notes Green fragrances feature fresh and lively notes that evoke freshly cut grass or stems, green leaves (like violet leaf), foliage, mosses, green tea or other green vegetal scents. This family...
Share the Love - Perfumes to share for Valentine's Day What could be more romantic than sharing your scent with your partner? Unisex fragrances are more popular than ever so why not gift a perfume to your partner that you...
Good Things Come in Small Packages This past year, we’ve noticed how popular smaller sizes of fragrance bottles have become in both our shops as well as online. The demand for travel sizes and compact bottles...
A Cult Fragrance inspired by Whisky We are pleased to announce our fragrance Aqua Alba is available again after a hiatus of a few years. Named for the spirit of Scotland, this unique fragrance was originally created by Angela...
Dusky Fragrances for Late Summer Days As Summer is slowly coming to an end, we thought we’d feature perfumes with dusky notes: fragrances that are fresh enough to wear during warm sunny days but that also...
Floral Fragrances for Mother's Day - 31st March With our connection to the famous Columbia Road Flower Market we are spoilt for choice with wonderful blooms all year round, however there is no doubt that the tradition...
