Fragrance and Co.
Reviewed and updated: November 10, 2026 If you love a woody fragrance, Lalique Encre Noire and Encre Noire Sport give you a rather enjoyable choice: keep vetiver in the spotlight, or invite some citrus and fresh, watery notes into the mix. We’d choose the original for its focused cypress-and-vetiver character. Sport gets our vote when … Read more
Reviewed and updated: November 10, 2026 Minty greenery or grapefruit with a little party spirit? Etat Libre d’Orange gives you a lovely choice here. We’d reach for You or Someone Like You when mint, lemon and a leafy mood are what you’re craving. Remarkable People is our pick for grapefruit with a champagne accord, cardamom … Read more
Reviewed and updated: November 10, 2026 Fancy a fresh Versace fragrance? We’d start with Pour Homme for citrus, neroli and an aromatic herbal-floral direction. Dylan Blue Pour Homme gets our vote when you want aquatic freshness with pepper, patchouli and frankincense in the picture. They share a citrus starting point, but each has its own … Read more
Reviewed and updated: November 10, 2026 Fancy taking Explorer in a new direction? We’d start with the original Montblanc Explorer when citrus, woods and a leathery thread are what you love. Explorer Platinum is our pick when violet leaf, clary sage and cedarwood sound more inviting. Both are eaux de parfum, but Platinum gives you … Read more
Reviewed and updated: November 10, 2026 Curious about a perfume that keeps its note list wonderfully simple? We’d start with the original Juliette Has a Gun Not a Perfume if you want to explore its woody, musky, ambery idea in the brand’s more restrained interpretation. Superdose is the one we’d try when you already enjoy … Read more
Reviewed and updated: November 10, 2026 Fancy a fresh fragrance with tea at its heart? We’d start with Elizabeth Arden Green Tea Scent Spray if you’re drawn to citrus with a varied green, floral and musky backdrop. Bvlgari Eau Parfumée Thé Vert Eau de Toilette is our pick when tea with neroli is the combination … Read more
Learn what top, heart, and base notes can tell you, and how to use a perfume pyramid alongside your own observations.
Reviewed and updated: November 10, 2026 A discovery set is a lovely way to let your next favourite find you. We’d start with the Maison Margiela REPLICA Memory Box if scents built around places and moods catch your imagination, or a Juliette Has A Gun Discovery Kit if you’re curious about modern musks and the … Read more
Reviewed and updated: November 10, 2026 When every blotter starts smelling suspiciously alike, it’s time for a breather. You haven’t lost your nose for perfume: repeated stimulation changes what you notice, while the room, your hands, clothes and scented strips can all add to the mix. A smaller selection, fresh air and a little time … Read more
Reviewed and updated: November 10, 2026 For 4711 Original Eau de Cologne, we’d choose the spray if you enjoy the familiar action of an atomizer, and the splash if a pouring bottle is part of a routine you already like. It’s a small choice that changes the way you handle the fragrance every day. Start … Read more
Reviewed and updated: November 10, 2026 A perfume gift feels especially lovely when it says, “I noticed what you enjoy.” We’d begin with a confirmed favourite if you’re replacing a much-loved bottle, or make choosing together part of the present if they fancy something new. That gives you a more personal starting point than a … Read more
Reviewed and updated: November 10, 2026 If you like the idea of a woody cologne you apply with your fingertips, Duke Cannon Bourbon Solid Cologne is worth a closer look. We’d choose it for the combination of an oak-barrel-and-aged-spirit fragrance theme and a small balm tin, especially when a deliberate application suits your routine. If … Read more