Richard Goller

Richard Goller is a fragrance and grooming blogger. His blog is called Fragroom. A senior editor with 20 years' experience, his blog allows him to combine two of his passions: engaging content and the always-intriguing world of fragrances. When he isn't blogging, you'll find Richard indulging in his newly found passion for balcony gardening.

Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Perfume Review

YSL Black Opium EDP 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 and …

10 Best Cheap & Budget Perfumes For Women (Under $100, $50, $20)

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 …

Frederic Malle Une Rose Perfume Review

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 …

How Geir Ness Realized the Power of Scent

Growing up in Norway, Geir Ness spend weekends in the pristine mountains outside Oslo, hiking, skiing, kayaking in the fjords, and picking wildflowers. Decades later, after working with some of …

Interview with Perfumer Shyamala Maisondieu

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 …

12 Absolute Best Chanel Perfumes for Every Occasion

Chanel has been in the fragrance biz since 1921 and what an auspicious debut Chanel No 5 proved to be. With an impressive mix of classics and new launches, …

Interview with Perfumer Francis Kurkdjian

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 …

10 Best All-Time Classic Perfumes For Woman

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 …

9 Best Celeb Perfumes and Colognes (That Are Actually Good)

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 …

Interview With Perfumer Sonia Constant

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 …