Richard Goller

If you’re looking for a new scent, these best niche fragrances for men will help you take your style and personal grooming to the next level. Niche fragrances are great …

Creed Aventus. We’ve all heard of the decade-defining fragrance. But it’s only recently that its creator, Jean-Christophe Hérault, is being acknowledged for his part in its phenomenal success. Read our …

You might not have heard of Louise Turner if you’re not in the perfume industry. But you’ve most certainly seen/smelled one of her creations:  Oh, and then there’s the super-successful …

Every now and then, a book comes along that changes your perspective of an industry and some of the players within it. The Ghost Perfumer: Creed, Lies, & The Scent …

Founded by John and Clara Molloy (the couple also behind the Floraïku and Hermetica companies) in 2007, Memo must be one of the most coveted niche brands around.  On a …

When three Parisians with an impressive array of skills and backgrounds – Sylvie Loday, Olivier Royère, and Benoît Verdier – got together to start their own company in 2013, there was no …

Fabrice Pellegrin is one of the most accomplished perfumers of our time. Considering his expertise and achievements, he’s probably also the most unknown outside the industry, in that he truly …

A bit of perfume humour: What do new niche brands want to be when they grow up? Frédéric Malle, of course. Seriously, though, few perfume companies have the pedigree of …

One of the mostly widely used ingredients in perfumery, aldehydes are probably also the most misunderstood.  Chanel No 5 is the most famous example (its creator Ernest Beaux famously over-dosed …

Some designer brands are household names (Dior, Gucci, Chanel, et al), but Zadig & Voltaire doesn’t have that status.  While lacking that immediate recognition, the Paris-based company more than makes …