This review was difficult to write and here’s why: my first encounter with Chanel was at eighteen, years before I ever set foot in a boutique or even visited a …
There’s a common misconception that mindfulness is an attempt to clear the mind of all thoughts. That by sitting in the lotus position and gazing out over a picturesque seascape …
This month our guest writer, fragrance obsessive Laurin Taylor, reviews Tropical Cherimoya Cologne from the brand new Jo Malone Hot Blossoms Collection.During my perfume selling days, I occasionally encountered a …
So, if you're a little late to the party you may not know that we recently celebrated a birthday. Yes, Perfume Anorak has reached the grand old age of two! …
This month we had the privilege of meeting master perfumer Thomas Fontaine. A graduate of ISIPCA in Versailles, Thomas went on to work for some of the leading aroma companies …
It's fair to say that Amo Ferragamo isn't what we were expecting from this Italian fashion house... it's bold, it dares to be different and, in our opinion, it is …
Last year, I received a curious email from a woman I’d never met. She was, she explained, a collector of seventies and eighties “drugstore” perfumes and was now selling her …
Happy National Fragrance Day!On this most scented of days we can't think of a more perfect guest than Josephine Fairley, co-founder of The Perfume Society and co-author of The Perfume …
Here at Perfume Anorak we are convinced that there is something rather magical about fragrance. Its ability to reach into the depths of our memory banks and take us back …
