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All Flankered Out? – The Candy Perfume Boy Offers a Tonic
If like me, you’re fed up with the constant wave of flankers (please see my review of the two new CK One flankers) then I hope you will take this post as some kind of remedy, a tonic if you will. I...
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Love at First Sniff – Tom Ford Violet Blonde Perfume Review
I like Tom Ford, I find the overall aesthetic of his brand appealing, I thought A Single Man was a triumph for a first time director and he may just be the most ridiculously good looking man on the...
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The Candy Perfume Boy’s Best Picks of 2011
Awards night is always a tad emotional… 2011 has been a big year for the perfume industry, it has seen a total of 1200 [1] new perfume releases and as expected with such a high volume of perfumes...
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The Candy Perfume Boy’s Guide to Oud
Oud is a note that seems to have had a great deal of popularity over the last few years. Most perfume houses have an ‘oud’ in their line-up, in fact many have several – anybody who’s anyone has got...
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Whips, Chains and Feisty Dames – An Evening of Leather With Perfume Lovers...
I have to admit that I’m not the hugest fan of leather in fragrance, mainly because I really haven’t a great deal of exposure to the note, which is why I was particularly interested in attending last...
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Katie Puckrik Smells – And How! – An Evening With Katie Puckrik and Perfume...
Katie Puckrik Does Indeed ‘Smell’ YouTube frightens me slightly. Maybe I’m just a wimp but despite the wealth of content YouTube has more loons, weirdos (not the good kind) and trolls than any of the...
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A Journey Through The World of Amber with Olfactoria and Perfume Lovers London
A Gaggle of Perfume Bloggers: Birgit & Tara of Olfactoria’s Travels, Vanessa of Bonkers About Perfume and me, The Candy Perfume Boy. The Perfume Lovers London events organised by Lila Das Gupta as...
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Mr. Butterworth & Mr. Ford – Tom Ford For Men, Oud Wood and Grey Vetiver...
Two Handsome Men Mr. Butterworth, my rather lovely partner-in-crime and Mr. Ford, the dashing designer behind Tom Ford go hand-in-hand. Well, not literally of course. I know that you know that I’d...
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A Handsome Man – Tom Ford Noir Perfume Review
SWOON Traipse through your local department store and you will find a barren landscape virtually void of decent masculine fragrances. Alright I’m being dramatic, of course there are a few noteworthy...
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The Candies 2012: The Very Best and Very Worst Perfumes of 2012
The Candies 2012 I can’t believe it but it’s the end of 2012 already, which means that it’s time for us perfume bloggers to put together our lists of the very best and very worst perfumes of the year,...
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Scent a Celebrity Series: Scent Up Your Life! Scenting The Spice Girls
Scent Up Your Life! The Scent a Celebrity Series is my vain attempt at picking perfumes for those who don’t know any better, yes I mean celebrities. Let’s face it, most celebrities are incapable of...
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Perfume Writ Large – Tom Ford Sahara Noir Perfume Review
I like Tom Ford – not because he is incredibly handsome (although I’m not denying that he is more than a little bit dishy) – but because when it comes to perfume he has a keen sense of volume and …...
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“I Rock Tom Ford”– Tom Ford Private Blend Atelier d’Orient Collection Review
There is a song on Jay-Z’s latest album entitled ‘Tom Ford’, and in said song Mr Z raps the line; “I don’t pop molly, I rock Tom Ford.” Well much like our good friend Jay-Z, I too am not one for …...
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Fashion, Fumes & Furs – Animal Print Perfume
It came down to yours truly to pick the theme for this edition of the group blog post between myself, Olfactoria’s Travels, Persolaise, Fragrant Moments and Eyeliner on a Cat. For me this task was...
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The Candy Perfume Boy’s Guide to Violet
The Candy Perfume Boy’s Guide to series is an olfactory exploration of individual notes and ingredients that looks at the essential perfumes one must try as part of their fragrant journey. Each episode...
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A Casual Man – Tom Ford Noir Eau de Toilette Perfume Review
Last year Tom Ford released his third signature masculine fragrance under the very Tom Ford-esque moniker ‘Noir‘. This Eau de Parfum was one of 2012′s more impressive launches, so splendid it was in...
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Scent a Celebrity Series: Fragrant Femmes – Scenting Leading Ladies
“The Scent a Celebrity Series is my vain attempt at picking perfumes for those who don’t know any better, yes I mean celebrities. Let’s face it, most celebrities are incapable of choosing decent...
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A Cut Above the Rest – Tom Ford Tobacco Oud and Oud Fleur Perfume Review
Tom Ford has a thing for oud. He is reputed to have been the first person to popularise and bring the ingredient (albeit a decent synthetic rather than real thing) to mainstream perfumery with Yves...
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Looking Good and Smelling Fine – Black Tie Perfumes
Awards Season is set to end this Sunday with the 86th Academy Awards (a.k.a. ‘The Oscars’) and the stars will be out in full force, donning their finest garb having spent hours preening their faces and...
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The Big Smoke – Tom Ford Private Blend London Perfume Review
London is an awesome city. I say this not just because I am British and therefore undeniably biased in the matter, but also because it is a simple truth. London has a charisma that many cities do not,...
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