• L’Envol de Cartier

    L’Envol de Cartier

    Cartier are renown for their prestige, their almost ethereal quality as a brand representative of that glass ceiling purchase. But as often happens when a brand releases a fragrance, that aspirational price point is temporarily relinquished in favour of a more affable one, which is – much like the low reaching branches of a tree…

  • 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…

  • Ferrari Fragrance: Vetiver Essence

    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…

  • The Glenlivet Winchester Collection: Vintage 1964

    The Glenlivet Winchester Collection: Vintage 1964

    In the world of whiskey every now and then something ‘special’ emerges from the cellars – this was one of those times. Being present when The Glenlivet unveiled The Winchester Collection was pleasing in itself, but be introduced to the collection by Matser Distiller Alan Winchester himself was certainly a coup. “I can get cherry…

  • Linari – Acqua Santa

    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…

  • Tumi + Ketel One Vodka: Limited Edition Mixology Set

    Tumi + Ketel One Vodka: Limited Edition Mixology Set

    Holiday making and alcohol consumption always tend to go hand in hand – for better or for worse. That said, add a process behind the pursuit of drinking and you get a much more fruitful purpose; rather than solely to drink, it becomes a almost culinary pursuit with the goal being to decipher the subtleties…

  • Opulent Series: Rémy Martin Exclusive Limited Edition XO Gold

    Opulent Series: Rémy Martin Exclusive Limited Edition XO Gold

    In the world of Champagne Cognac Rémy Martin is a name imbued with historical reference and a drink deemed worthy for Generale de Gaulle, Winston Churchill and even the astute palate of the British Monarchy. But today JOSHUA’s look at the one particular descendant of the Remy Martin lineage – Rémy Martin XO. Rémy Martin…