Features

Posted February 1, 2023

Viva Magenta: Pantone Colour of the Year 2023 Expressed in Perfumes

Viva Magenta is the Pantone Colour of the Year 2023 and, given the many links between colour, mood and smell, I thought it was only right to find some scents that vividly help express this vibrant colour in fragrant form… Each year, the influential Pantone Colour Institute chooses a ‘colour of the year’ which guides…

'Warming whisky scents for Burns Night (and beyond!)'

By Suzy Nightingale

In Features, Slider

Posted January 25, 2023 January 19, 2023

Warming whisky scents for Burns Night (and beyond!)

We’ve gathered together some whisky scents to warm your cockles in these cold, dark months – but most of all to celebrate Burns Night… Hang on, before we plunge in to the dram-inspired fragrances, let’s get something straight: is it whisky or whiskey? Well, here’s a great explanation from the experts at oakandeden.com: ‘Spelling depends…

'MALIN+GOETZ – get scent samples & discover the cult house, here!'

By Suzy Nightingale

In Features, Slider

Posted January 23, 2023 January 18, 2023

MALIN+GOETZ – get scent samples & discover the cult house, here!

The MALIN+GOETZ approach got us hooked, first with easy-to-use, easy-to-understand skincare, which rapidly became a ‘cult’ favourite, and is now a force to be reckoned with. But at The Perfume Society, what got us really excited was their move into fragrance. Obvs. It was in 2004, in Chelsea, an ultra-hip corner of Manhattan, where Matthew Malin and Andrew…

'Scenting Marie Antoinette (the new BBC drama series you must watch!)'

By Suzy Nightingale

In Features, Slider, News

Posted January 18, 2023 January 20, 2023

Scenting Marie Antoinette (the new BBC drama series you must watch!)

The BBC’s new Marie Antoinette series is making lovers of historical costume dramas rejoice, and in a continuation of our character and scent-matching sessions, we’re powdering our wigs, unfurling our fans and and wafting forth with the following fragrant suggestions… ‘An innocent teenage queen drawn into a dark, manipulative court of Versailles. Her duty…

'edeniste Perfume + Neuroscience (and full-size scents now in the shop!)'

By Suzy Nightingale

In Features, Slider

Posted January 16, 2023 January 5, 2023

edeniste Perfume + Neuroscience (and full-size scents now in the shop!)

For edeniste, ‘the link between scent and mood has long been known and talked about, but never been scientifically proven when it comes to perfume. Now for the first time, the worlds of cutting-edge olfactory neuroscience and classic fine fragrance are brought together’ – discover your own perfumed possibilities… now welcoming FULL-SIZE edeniste fragrances for…

'Diptyque Do Son limited edition – the film & fragrance'

By Suzy Nightingale

In Slider, Features

Posted January 13, 2023 January 5, 2023

Diptyque Do Son limited edition – the film & fragrance

In these grey, seemingly endless days of January, what better than to sit back and immerse ourselves in the olfactory beauty of Diptyque’s brand new limited edition collection of Do Son? Even more so now they’ve released a gorgeous short film to accompany the launch… ‘Along the shores of the sea, plunge into the childhood…

'How to smell boujee on a budget (get niche fragrances for less!)'

By Suzy Nightingale

In Features, Slider

Posted January 11, 2023 January 4, 2023

How to smell boujee on a budget (get niche fragrances for less!)

How can you smell boujee on a budget is a question that’s more pressing now than ever, given the time of year and the fact we’re all watching our purses a little more. But you CAN still smell amazing, and try lots of luxury niche scents for less – it’s all about being clever and…

By Suzy Nightingale

In Slider, Features

Posted January 6, 2023 January 4, 2023

Perfumes to uplift and empower

Right now we all need a bit of help to uplift and empower our spirits, and fragrance is an instantaneous way to enable that. Apart from the lovely fragrances themselves, focusing on your sense of smell helps control your breathing and forces your mind to concentrate on something beautiful for a change. Our sense of smell…

'How to buy scent in the sales – what to look for & how to choose'

By Suzy Nightingale

In Slider, Features

Posted January 4, 2023 January 9, 2023

How to buy scent in the sales – what to look for & how to choose

How to buy a new scent can tricky at the best of times, but when sales season hits it can be even more bewildering. Should you only go for brands you know, or plump for a new perfume at a bargain price? We’ve all the tips and tricks toward finding a fragrance that will really…

'Maya Njie – putting the Art in to ‘Artisanal Perfumery’'

By Suzy Nightingale

In Slider, Launches, Features

Posted January 2, 2023 December 22, 2022

Maya Njie – putting the Art in to ‘Artisanal Perfumery’

Maya Njie (pronounced ‘Maia N-Jai’) has diverse familial and artistic roots, having been born in Västerås Sweden, with a West African heritage, and moving to London in her teens where she went in to study at the University of the Arts. Weaving together these threads via the medium of the senses, Maya began experimenting with…