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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…
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Pace by Jaguar
To translate the characteristics of a car into an aroma can, on the surface, offer a challenge. Yet Jaguar Pace encapsulates not only the visual elements of the Jaguar F-Pace itself but also its emotional intention. Housed within a blue and grey bold casing Pace benefits from a contrasting visual persona. Emblazoned on the front…
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Blu Mediterraneo Cedro di Taormina by Acqua Di Parma
The best way to understand the latest scent from the Acqua di Parma house – apart from smelling it of course – is to understand where it’s from, Taormina. If you have seen Michelangelo Antonioni’s masterpiece “L’Avventura”; Luc Besson’s “The Big Blue” or more recently Francis Ford Coppola’s “The Godfather Part III” or Woody Allen’s…
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OPHIR by Blackbird
Launched in 2004 with a Seattle based store, Blackbird is an award winning menswear brand – and they have always had a keen eye on Apothecary. From the early incarnations of their e-store, they hosted a curation of unconventional fragrance and grooming products alongside their American-made denim, and full apparel assortment. In recent times Blackbird have…
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retaW Metallic Fragrance Candles
For something (seemingly) so simple in construction, a candle can be many things; a light, a fragrance, an ornament, a gift and in that the retaW metallic candles are case and point. Tokyo based lifestyle label retaW was founded in 2009, with a defining approach for blending scents to create unique fragrances. Each fragrance by retaW has…
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L’Objet: Parfums de Voyage
Founded in 2004 L’OBJET has always offered objects that indulge in both aesthetical brilliance and functional sensibility – playing with the idea of innovation through material. In the next part of their journey Creative Director Elad Yifrach has ventured into the world of home fragrance with his collection of candles and incense entitled ‘Parfums de…
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Ferrari Fragrance: Vetiver Essence
Say what you will about the Ferrari’s history in the automotive industry, it’s fair to say that their forays into the fragrance industry have gone relatively unnoticed by the mainstream That said their latest fragrance collection has started to turn heads – and for the right reasons. Following on from Cedar Essence by Ferrari, Vetiver…
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Penhaligon’s Bayolea: Grooming Regime
Undisputed masters of the olfactory for over 150 years now, the Penhaligon’s name is one oft-conjured when prompted to recall those at the pinnacle of perfurmery. Much like the wisened owl or the omnipresent tortoise, Penhaligon’s seems to operate within its different timescales to other major players in the market. Resolute in its reluctance to…
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Concrete Flower
Once again, the house of AtelierPMP brings us a fragrance that is both modern and excitingly different. Following up on the success of their debut Dreckig Bleiben – elected by Gala as their 2013 “Perfume of the Year“ – proprietors Stefanie Mayr and Daniel Plettenberg have once more carved out a new perfume concept which…
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Valentino Uomo
VALENTINO UOMO There comes a time when a fashion house knows it’s time to embrace a new direction, a direction not obtuse for the industry, but one that is nonetheless either damning or augmenting; Fragrance. On the back of their surging men’s collections Valentino have released their first scent for men, a subtly opulent scent…
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Ex Idolo – Thirty Three
Thirty-three is a fragrance built around a vintage oud – distilled in 1980 and aged until its release in 2014. It is also the only modern perfume to use a significant amount of wild harvested Chinese oud oil and natural Chinese rose oil to build scent profile. A surprisingly soft and velvety fragrance. Ex…
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Linari – Acqua Santa
Fruity notes of Sicilian bergamot and cassis with irresistibly warm and spicy accords of coriander, Javanese patchouli and green leaves that are captively surrounded by a floral bouquet of finest rose petals, wild jasmine, precious ylang ylang, cyclamen and lily of the valley. Aspects of sweet caramel intertwine with musk, tonka bean and delicate cedarwood…
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Byredo – 1996 Inez and Vinoodh
A collaboration between Byredo’s Ben Gorham and renowned Fashion and Art Photographers Inez and Vinoodh, ‘1996’ was originally conceived as a private edition, a Christmas gift for their closest friends and colleagues. However, what began as a very personal creative project, took on a life of its own as social media began buzzing with hymns…
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Juliet Has A Gun – Lady Vengeance
No other perfumer can combine the darker roses and patchouli with quite the sensual touch of Romano Ricci. Lady Vengeance is a velvet glove – erotic, inviting and slightly dangerous. Ambroxan – a wonderful ingredients that combines the polar opposites of green and ambery notes is the secret weapon, over–layed by Turkish roses and the…