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In a time when sexual fluidity is so du jour, Mason Francis Kurkdjian’s Gentle Fluidity duo could not be more relevant. The concept behind these two fragrances focuses on how two very different and distinctive olfactory personalities can be created using exactly the same notes. Francis Kurkdjian is a believer that fragrance notes have no…
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Akkad is really something quite magical; one spray of this precious amber liquid and you are instantly transported back in time to an ancient Middle Eastern city; a mystical place where the air is spiked with the intoxicating scent of incense, spices and precious oils. Named after the great capital of the Akkadian Empire, which…
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I have just returned from the tropical haven that is Thailand and am seriously suffering the post-holiday blues. The Thai islands are truly paradise on earth; seriously, what could be better than lying on a sandy beach, sipping on a coconut flavoured cocktail, looking out at the turquoise water, surrounded by palms trees? Thailand is…
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Perhaps it’s the natural consequence of ageing, but the older I get, the more I enjoy those fragrances which many describe as “dad” scents, or to use a more complimentary term, classic barbershop scents. But what are Barbershop Scents exactly? As with most things which are inherently nostalgic they are hard to describe, because as…
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