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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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E. Coudray – Nohiba
This is a classic. Originally titled Black Tulip this scent was created in 1924 and worn by the legendary dancer Josephine Baker in her glory days as the darling of the Paris demi-monde of the 1920’s. Nohiba is a spicy blend of galbanum, Incense, Geranium, Incense, Labdanum, Rose, musk and amber. E. Coudray Nohiba…
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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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Aedes de Venustus – Iris Nazarena
The fiestc perfumery in Manhattan, in fact in the USA, Aedes de Venustus (Temple Of Beauty) is the go to store for luxury fragrance (think Sarah Jessica Parker, Jennifer Anniston so on and so forth). Launching their own eponymous perfume collection has been a dream come true for the owners and they have already produced…
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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…
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Caron – Pour Un Homme de Caron
This was the first fragrance ever to be created exclusively for men and is as relevant today as it was in the year of its creation – 1934! This is lavender but not as we know it – minty cool Provencal lavender. The scent evokes driving though Provence in an open topped sportscar, it smells…
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Frederic Malle – Carnal Flower
The reinvention of the tuberose – Frederic transported this heady flower into the 21st century for the modern woman to enjoy. Carnal Flower was actually named after his aunt – the actress Candice Bergen – she was in a film called Carnal Knowledge with Jack Nicholson which was about the sexual mores of the decade.…
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Thameen – Moon of Baroda
This is a wonderful new British brand and Moon of Baroda is the Jewel in the Crown. This is an original construct in that it is circular rather than the traditional pyramid. The top note is the best Lebanese cedarwood that I have ever come across – it is warm and dry and you can…
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Eclectic Fragrance
Fragrance is a world of many choices, so we have decided to present you with our selection – for both men and women – of timeless scents, scents that will be as relevant in the next 10 years as they have been for the last 50. That’s not to say that any one is better…
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Mr Porter | London Designers x Grenson Exclusive Shoe Collection
Interpretation and customisation has become an integral part of the fashion sector as consumers look to set new standards of individuality. To show us all how it can be done, Men’s style destination Mr Porter have announced a collaborative initiative with six London menswear designers and British shoe brand Grenson. The idea is that the…
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The Nike Flyknit Lunar2
The gossamer strands of a spider’s silk are stronger than steel. A similar lightweight strength and intricacy combine together in Nike Flyknit technology, and the Flyknit revolution continues with the release of Nike Flyknit Lunar2. The magic of the Flyknit Lunar2 comes through pairing the powerful and ultra light Nike Flyknit upper with the super soft…
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London Collections: Men AW ’14
London has for many years shown that it is among the best in delivering diversely creative collections, with bellowing trouser shapes and oversized outerwear being a focal point for many up and coming designers. However this season the capital showed something that most had been calling out for: wearable elegance. Gone had the anti fit…
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Chapter XI – Champagne Variations
You can baptise the new arrival in your life in many ways but what better that to do so with a soupcon of your favourite fine wine? Her Royal Highness would christen the maiden voyage of her newest sea vessel by smashing bottle against the hull of her ship, but you would be ill advised…
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Nike+ FuelBand SE
Recently, Nike introduced the Nike+ FuelBand SE, the newest version of the iconic Nike+ FuelBand, which seamlessly connects users with a new Nike+ FuelBand App. With this announcement came the creation of much anticipated Nike+ Fuel Lab; an evolution of its popular Nike+ Accelerator program and the first held in San Francisco. These innovations, along…
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Leica Ultravid Colorline Binoculars
Leica Camera AG has expanded its Ultravid range of compact, high-performance binoculars. In addition to the classic models with black leather trim, the Leica Ultravid 8 x 20 and Leica Ultravid 10 x 25 are now also available in stylish ‘Leica Ultravid Colorline’ versions with vibrant coloured leather trims and matching cases. High performance binoculars…
