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‘Fougère l’Aube’ (Fern of the Dawn) is Manuel Cross’ homage to the old Fougère fragrances of the pre-war era, of which, with few exceptions, none have survived: the British ‘English Fern’ comes to mind,...

As a child, I spent a few summer vacations in a small town in southern France in the mid-70s. There, I likely encountered some olfactory experiences that I stored in my subconscious, because a few years later, when I began to take...

‘Mousse Illuminée’ is a true flashback to men’s perfumery of the late 70s and early 80s, when fragrances for men were primarily one thing: aromatic....

‘Galaor’ is a challenging fragrance: a rather lush rose, oh what am I saying: a whole bouquet of roses, headfirst dipped into a barrel of Peru balsam. To be honest, I don’t really know how Peru balsam smells,...

The Canotier is a straw hat with a straight brim that was particularly popular in the first half of the 20th century. The fragrance of the same name, although created decades later, fits wonderfully with this hat. Both convey the impression...

A fragrance called ‘Melancolia’ could really smell different: dark and heavy, gloomy and overcast. Not so ‘Melancolia’. Quite the opposite: no earthly heaviness and no leaden melancholy. This bottle releases a almost...

I initially dismissed ‘Lacrima’ as a frankincense soliflore. Not that I have anything against frankincense, no, quite the opposite, I like frankincense, but it often has a dominance that quickly tires me. I feel...

The scents of the 'Trilogy of Humors' were available once before, six years ago. At that time, they were offered in a particularly limited edition, with only 100 bottles per fragrance. Small painted porcelain...

When Mark Behnke from ‘Colognoisseur’ compiled his top 25 list of new releases for 2019 a few weeks ago, Olivia Giacobetti's fragrance ‘Talc’ landed in second place, just behind ‘Weinstrasse’ by Chatillon...

Yes, I love cardamom in food. I first enjoyed it in coffee in Israel - it tasted great! But as a fragrance? Cardamom has always been more of a flavor than a scent for me. However, when I smell my jar of cardamom pods, I realize: oh yes,...

Which fragrance enthusiast doesn't know those occasional wow moments? Just sprayed, it hits you like lightning: Wow, what a scent! One of my deepest and most lasting wow experiences was provided to me many years ago by the old version of 'Dioressence'....

For anyone who has always wanted to know how Chypres smelled at the time when oakmoss was still allowed to be used without restrictions, there are two options: either look for a vintage fragrance, which should be quite 'vintage'...