Fragrance themes

Hallowe'en event - a Feast for the Senses

Hallowe'en event - a Feast for the Senses

For me Autumn proper starts when the calendar hits October. Leaves are falling – red, russet, saffron and gold, the nights are drawing in earlier, the air has a woody, smoky ‘snap’ to it and my thoughts...

It's Chocolate Week...

It's Chocolate Week...

Any excuse to gorge on gourmand goodies  and since it is renowned  as ‘the food of the gods’ one would not want to risk heavenly retribution by denial or refusal – would one?!

In the forests of Sweden

In the forests of Sweden

A friend provided me an inspiration for a blend the other week, she has spent many memorable breaks inSweden and loved the smell of the forests, with their cool, resinous, coniferous aromas.

Forever Amber

Secluded in the comfortable environs of The New Cavendish Club in Marylebone, we were treated to an amble through favoured Amber fumes with Birgit of Olfactoria's Travels ...

Courtly Beauty Secrets from the 17th Century

Well this is not exactly a typical anti-ageing recipe, but in the 17th century, similarly strange, repellent and sometimes toxic substances were used in the name of beautification, as we soon found out...

Wake up and smell the coffee ..

On a Saturday afternoon, I am standing on the steps of St Michaels Church on Cornhill, near Bank  meeting other coffee and history lovers, ready to embark on a Coffee House Tour of the City...

The Power of Perfumed Prose

“This morning, Tegus welcomed me again with an arm clasp and cheek touch. I wasn't startled this time, and I breathed in at his neck. How can I describe the scent of his skin?