Beauty is different for all of us. I’ve had a go at deciding my top three most beautiful perfumes and while it was not easy, explaining why… Read more “On Beauty”
Tag: Tauer Perfumes
Lord of the Perfumes: The Five Tauers
There’s a song in my head as I start this post: “Let’s start at the very beginning, a very good place to start…” which should’ve called for… Read more “Lord of the Perfumes: The Five Tauers”
Cuir Ottoman and a Tongue-twister
Never say never to leather1. If you’d asked me a month ago, I would’ve said that leather was a no-go note for me. Chanel No. 19 got… Read more “Cuir Ottoman and a Tongue-twister”
My ideal rose
In Celia Lyttleton’s book The Scent Trail, which is about her travels in search of inspiration for a bespoke perfume, there is one sentence I love. I… Read more “My ideal rose”
Highlights from 2011
While 2010 was a thrilling year of discovery for me, testing dozens and dozens of fragrances, 2011 was a year of reflection. It’s hard to believe that… Read more “Highlights from 2011”
beauty on the outside 