Richard Goller

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.    With an impressive mix of classics and new launches, …

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 …

Florals are a staple of most women’s fragrances, with tuberose, jasmine, peony, honeysuckle, ylang-ylang, and aldehyde being particularly popular ingredients.  Other florals that are less-used but make for beautiful floral …

It’s one of the all-time greats of 20th-century perfumery and is still the benchmark for oriental fragrances – hence our Shalimar perfume review. Founded by perfumer Pierre-François Pascal Guerlain in …