A Perfumers Journal

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...

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...

This week, we explore the art of combining different candle scents together to create a new and unique scent. Many of us are used to burn one candle at a...

In perfumery, amber has nothing to do with the yellow-brown resin gemstone which bears the same name and doesn’t have any scent but is a reference to ambergris.                As...

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...

Whether you have a wonderfully large formal garden, a pretty urban courtyard a small patio or a balcony, we are all making the most of spending more time outside at...

As we all spend more time indoors, our flats and houses have become multifunctioning homes, devoted to vastly different activities: relaxing, working, teaching the children, exercising, etc... Whether we have...

Over the years, our Lavender & Chamomile Relaxing Spray has become a classic in our well-being range. Lately, as we all grapple with getting used to a new reality, a...

As we approach Easter and the days are getting longer, we want to bring new life into our homes  – what better time of year to fill our rooms with freshness...

Coronavirus is changing some of our hygiene habits and we all understand the importance of frequently and thoroughly washing your hands or using a sanitiser if you can't. Over the past...

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...

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...