Richard Goller

Compared to many of its competitors, Elie Saab entered the fragrance biz fairly recently, in 2011. Nevertheless, in this short period of time, it has earned a reputation for its …

Launched in 2001, Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue’s evocation of the sun, sea and sensuality of a southern Italy summer has been a huge commercial success. Even those with only …

When a perfume turns 100 years old, you can bet it has a story to tell. And it doesn’t get more convoluted and juicier than Chanel No. 5.  While The …

Founded in 1961 by theatre director and set designer Yves Coueslant, painter Desmond Knox-Leet and interior designer Christiane Gautrot, Diptyque celebrates its 60th anniversary this year. The pioneering French niche company is …

Discover our picks for the best incense perfumes. The smell of burning incense and the waft of its smoke continues to enchant.

If there’s one occasion you want to smell really special for, it’s your wedding. Not only do you want to smell great on the day of your marriage, you also …

During the winter, there’s no shortage of events to attend, from office parties to romantic nights out to family gatherings and of course the biggest night out of the year, …

Styles come and go, but the popularity of fruity fragrances (in particular fruity florals in recent years) shows no signs of abating.  There’s a huge variety of fruity fragrances on …

There aren’t that many fragrance companies that can celebrate 150 years in the biz. But then Penhaligon’s isn’t just any brand. It has come to represent the best of British …

Not for nothing is the rose known as the queen of flowers and, we can add, a mainstay of perfumery. This year alone, big releases include Mon Guerlain Bloom of …

Mention some of the biggest fragrances of the last decade and chances are that Anne Flipo was behind them. The French perfumer is highly respected in the industry and by …

YSL Black Opium EDP *was launched five years ago this month and since then it has become one of the best-selling women’s fragrances of the decade. Originally launched in 1977 …

Slick marketing campaigns will have you believe that you need to spend a small fortune on the latest designer fragrance to smell fabulous. We disagree and that’s why we’ve compiled …

When Frédéric Malle launched his niche fragrance company, Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle, in 2 000, it was a novel idea for the perfumer’s name to be featured on the …

When Shyamala Maisondieu was awarded the 2019 Prix François Coty in recognition of her career and creations, it was confirmation of what we had known for a while.  A snapshot …

Chanel has been in the fragrance biz since 1921 and what an auspicious debut Chanel No 5 proved to be.  Almost a century later, the company has maintained its reputation …

When Jean Paul Gaultier Le Mâle was launched in 1995, its creator, Francis Kurkdjian, became a perfume star. That auspicious debut was followed by a succession of high-profile releases that …

What is a classic perfume? Is it a fragrance that offered something distinctive and unique when it was launched? Is it a fragrance that has influenced many others? Or is …

Celebrity fragrance sales are nowhere near the heights of the noughties, when it almost became de rigueur for a star to have a range of scents. According to marketing and …

The first fragrance Sonia Constant created was the little-known s.Oliver Sports 1 Female) in 2006. Since then the versatile French perfumer has notched up an impressive list of creations for …

Women are generally more adventurous when it comes to wearing fragrances, so don’t need much persuasion to cross the gender divide. Whether buying gifts for the men in their lives …