• NEW OUD by Hayari

    NEW OUD by Hayari

    To understand the nature of Hayari scents it is first necessary to understand the nature of the man behind the brand, as you see Hayari is a fashion brand first and foremost. Nabil Hayari spent 5 years as creative director at a fashion house in the famous Parisian “Golden Triangle” before setting up his own label dressing top models…

  • No.3 | EAU D’ÉGÉE Candle by L’Objet

    No.3 | EAU D’ÉGÉE Candle by L’Objet

    There is something uplifting about catching nuances of scent, carried on a gentle summer breeze as the fragrant notes of a candle are coerced in waves around the room; this feeling can now be augmented with new fragrance from L’Objet. Based on the sparkling coast of the Aegean, Eau d’Égée’s inspiration is apparent, as the nautical hues rise…

  • LAYTON by Parfums de Marly

    LAYTON by Parfums de Marly

    It was 1743, when the French King Louis XV commissioned sculptor Guillaume Coustouin to sculpt his famous masterpiece in memory of his great-grandfather Louis XIV. Now known as “The Marly Horses” it was this magnificent work of art, that laid the foundations for the brand Parfums de Marly. Their parfums are reminiscent of the splendour…

  • AGI & SAM Spring Summer 2017 x LYNX

    AGI & SAM Spring Summer 2017 x LYNX

    Designers Agi & Sam never fail to impress with a collection that is as coherent as it is directional, and for their Spring Summer 2017, they did not disappoint. Entitled “PAUL” this collection represented their investigation into the role of the modern man, and as such the main focus is the House-husband. “Growing up in…

  • Eau de Vie by SWAT

    Eau de Vie by SWAT

    Eau de Vie translated literally means “Water of Life” and it’s hard to argue with the name as Japanese brand SWAT promote their Hydrogen rich water, because there is evidence in abudance to support their claim. Without wanting to get too technical (those that do can visit Dr Whitaker for the chemistry lesson here) H2…

  • The Grooming Station x Aveda Men

    The Grooming Station x Aveda Men

    Scroll back a few years and you may recall a time when going to Toni & Guy was the equivalent of ‘grabbing a Costa’ and where hair straighteners were king. Those days – I’m very pleased to report – are far behind us, or at least that’s how it appears, as the art of barbering…

  • Ceramic Candles by Norden

    Ceramic Candles by Norden

    While the candles have been lauded in their own right – and rightly so – it is their containers themselves that have been the cause of much industry acclaim. Created to be purchased as an ongoing feature of your interior, the Norden Candle have permanence and tell a story long after the wax contained within…

  • Idris Elba + Purdey’s present #THRIVEON

    Idris Elba + Purdey’s present #THRIVEON

    Multivitamin fruit drink Purdey’s recently launched a new partnership with modern day polymath Idris Elba to encourage people of all ages and from all walks of life, to escape the dreaded bowels of inertia and “Thrive On”. In a candid conversation, I spoke with Idris Elba about his involvement in the project, and just exactly…

  • Frederic Malle MONSIEUR by Bruno Jovanovic

    Frederic Malle MONSIEUR by Bruno Jovanovic

    Hailing from the bloodline of Parfum Christian Dior’s Founder, Serge Heftler-Louiche, it should come as no surprise the Frederic Malle has found his home in the world of fragrance. But I’m sure despite all his grandfather achieved, he will view his grandson’s enterprise with more than a modicum of pride; in a sector saturated with ‘celebrity’…

  • The Raindrop Cake by Darren Wong

    The Raindrop Cake by Darren Wong

    With a name like “Raindrop Cake” you would think this were a food based on the ‘delightfully’ unpredictable weather of England but it is actually inspired by traditional Mizu Shingen Mochi from Japan. The journey started when American based Darren Wong came across articles of this dish in Japan, but had no way to source…

  • Magnolia Heights by Tom Daxon

    Magnolia Heights by Tom Daxon

    Tom Daxon’s story starts with the inspiration that surrounded him. His mother worked in cosmetics and this naturally lead to a point of intrigue. One that would further serve his ability to think outside the box and treat smell as continuous development. “At Tom Daxon we simply want to make the best fragrances possible. Cost…

  • Super Cedar by Byredo

    Super Cedar by Byredo

    The latest fragrance from Scandinavian fragrance house Byredo is quite literally the superlative of a cedar-embodied parfum. Called Super Cedar, the fragrance is constructed based on the literal meaning of the words; Super and Cedar. Evocative of log cabins and Scandinavian furniture, cedar adds warmth to the overtly modern. In the perfumer’s palette, it has the…

  • L’EAU INTENSE by Carven

    L’EAU INTENSE by Carven

    CARVEN menswear has had a fairly steady resurgence recently among style aficionados following the debut collection by Barnabe Hardy in 2015. With its simple, paired back but effortlessly wearable approach the brand has become cult but also mature in its approach. This synergy has also been expressed by CARVEN PARFUMS in the release of L’EAU…

  • The Copenhagen International Fashion Fair #CIFFDK

    The Copenhagen International Fashion Fair #CIFFDK

    Think of a trade show, and I picture an unkempt mass of meandering stalls, incoherent in formation and extensive in their number. Perhaps I’ve been tarnished by buying experiences of times past, because the Copenhagen International Fashion Fair (CIFF[1. Copenhagen International Fashion Fair (CIFF) is the leading and most innovative platform in northern Europe, presenting…