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...
The Green Scents of Spring At last there is a promise of Spring in the air, we felt the warm breeze and a touch of sun on our skin last week. A note of...
Fragrance Focus: Mimosa Friday, March 8th, was International Women's Day. Celebrated every year throughout the world, this holiday recognizes the social and political struggles that women have faced for centuries. In Italy,...
Ingredient Focus: Violets Violet flowers have a soft, tender aura, a bit similar to iris, and smell powdery and romantic. Aroma compounds present in violets known as ionones play a central role...
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...
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...
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...
7 tips to make your fragrance last [originally published on 21st July 2017] One of the questions most commonly asked by our customers is how to make their fragrance last longer. We have asked Kate, Angela’s daughter, to...
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...
