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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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Salon L’Objet: Tenth Anniversary Dinner Collection at the Dorchester
L’OBJET, a luxury lifestyle brand renowned for it’s exquisitely crafted tableware and home accessories, is to launch it’s latest collection “Sous Le Ciel” through an exclusive collaboration with three Michelin star restaurant, Alain Ducasse at the Dorchester, this summer. For the first time, one of the three private dining rooms at Alain Ducasse at the…
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Dom Perignon P2
The objective of champagne? Celebration, enjoyment, the crowning of one glorious moment, the acknowledgement of a more sombre one. Whichever way you look at it – champagne spells occasion, and so does Dom Pérignon. A champagne house that prides itself on it’s dedication to vintage, Dom Perignon fine wines come exclusively from one year and…
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Revolutionary: Leica T-System Camera
There are many reasons why people pine after the iconic red circle on their camera; a symbol of heritage, style and above all performance. Past Leica models have been first and foremost centred around facilitating the taking of great photographs; the same can be said for their latest model, but this time the design aspect…
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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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Hermès: Dressage L’heure masquée
While time may never truly be in our hands, we are at liberty to choose how to display it. This timely arrival of Parisien brand Hèrmes’ new line of watches has been duly noted by us here at JOSHUA’s. It’s not to say we are straying away from the old adage “where a watchmaker’s watch,…
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Istituto Marangoni: London
The new wave of young aspiring fashion designers may find it an exciting world out there in the fashion industry, attracted by the glitz and glamour. However, it’s easy to forget that there’s a large business and industrial side accompanying the creativity flair. Studying to become a fashion designer may have its attractions, but when…
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Nike Magista
Nike Flyknit technology has been engineered for football for the first time, allowing the foot to get closer to the ball and to deliver enhanced ball-feel and control. The boot was aptly unveiled by FC Barcelona playmaker Andrés Iniesta in Spain yesterday, one of the most influential playmakers of our generation. “Our aim at Nike…
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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…
