The emergence of self-taught perfumers continues to create wonderfully artistic waves in the perfume industry, and the latest person to try his hand is self-confessed wanderer Freddie Albrighton. This successful tattooist launches his debut collection on Saturday and so, to get us in the mood for the arrival of Mabel’s Tooth, Boys, and Bernadette Margaret Evelyn Theresa, it's time to find out his scented secrets during “Stephan’s Six.”
Showing posts with label Aramis. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Aramis. Show all posts
Monday, 29 March 2021
STEPHAN'S SIX - FREDDIE ALBRIGHTON
Labels:
A*Men,
Angel,
Aqua Allegoria,
Aramis,
Bernadette Margaret Evelyn Theresa,
Boys,
Cool Water,
Cuir d'Ange,
Freddie Albrighton,
Guerlain,
Hermes,
Independent,
Loulou,
Mabel’s Tooth,
Niche,
Opium,
Samsara,
Stephan's Six
Monday, 24 August 2020
STEPHAN'S SIX - CARTER WEEKS MADDOX
The perfume industry is usually thought of as a kind of diaphanous world of late lunches and canapés. Well prepare to have that blown out of the water by Carter Weeks Maddox, the founder of the latest niche brand from Florida called Chronotope. This self-taught perfumer is going to take us from Estée Lauder to bathhouse slings, and everything in-between, as we discover more about him during “Stephan’s Six”.
Labels:
Aramis,
Carter Weeks Maddox,
Chronotope,
Clubman,
Dior,
Diorling,
Estée Lauder,
Gucci Rush,
Halston,
Independent,
L'air du Temps,
Matthew Camp 8.5,
Niche,
Playalinda,
Polo Green,
Red Door,
Tom Ford,
Tommy Hilfiger
Monday, 1 May 2017
STEPHAN'S SIX - DARIUSH ALAVI (Persolaise)
If you don’t recognise the name Dariush Alavi then you might know the man by his pseudonym, Persolaise. He first appeared on March 11th 2010 and since then has challenged, praised and critiqued hundreds of fragrances via his Blog and in many publications. A Jasmine Award Winner, a flamboyant dresser and a mean hand at jam making, I thought it was time to discover Dariush’s own perfume memories during “Stephan’s Six”.
Labels:
Aramis,
Aromatics Elixir,
Brut,
CK One,
Dariush Alavi,
Eternity,
Fahrenheit,
Gucci Guilty Absolute,
Guerlain,
L'Instant de Guerlain,
Minotaure,
Nahema,
Opium,
Persolaise,
Stephan's Six,
White Linen
Monday, 13 March 2017
STEPHAN'S SIX - GRANT OSBORNE
When Grant Osborne set up Basenotes in 2000 it was one of the first websites dedicated to fragrance. An approach of fact over rumour has meant it has become a serious research tool for anyone who works in the perfume industry. A self confessed lover of Haribo, Tea, Bacon and Marmite, I wondered what would we find out about Grant’s own perfume memories when I asked him “Stephan’s Six”?
Labels:
4711,
Airwick,
Amaranthine,
Aramis,
Basenotes,
Emporio Armani,
Glade,
Grant Osborne,
Havane,
Haze,
Jean Paul Gaultier,
Le Male,
Old Spice,
Penhaligons,
Stephan's Six,
Supa-Soap
Monday, 19 September 2016
STEPHAN'S SIX - JOHN CHALLIS
In 1981 John Challis introduced the public to the character of Boycie in Only Fools and Horses. The used car salesman became a popular foil for David Jason’s Del Boy and even spawned his own spin off series, The Green Green Grass. As an actor John Challis had a successful career before and after Only Fools and Horses, which he wrote about in his autobiography Being Boycie, but what would he reveal during “Stephan’s Six”?
Thursday, 18 August 2016
LAUDER FOR MEN - The 1985 Powerhouse
Estée Lauder built her entire empire with the sole aim of making "every woman beautiful" and encouraging their independence. What is interesting is that a nod to the men in her customers' lives came much later, thirty-nine years later to be precise, but it was worth the wait. Lauder for Men arrived in 1985, thirty-two years after the debut of the famous Youth Dew, but why did it take so long? Well, Ms Lauder had been toying with men's fragrances since 1964, under another guise, but her first male fragrance under the name of Estée Lauder had to be something special, and it was. So, it's time to rediscover the magic of Lauder for Men.
Thursday, 16 June 2016
MILANO CENTO is back
Many reviewers describe fragrance as a "time machine" which can take you on a journey into your past, but that is always dependent on your having a link to the fragrance in the first place. What if a perfume came along which catapulted you back to the eighties without ever having smelled it before? I'm not going to lie, I was a little scared of this beast initially because the late eighties and early nineties were not known for subtlety. However that is exactly the joy of this powerhouse, which is back after a twenty four year absence. Pick up your VHS, reach for your Dynasty shoulder pads, and let me reintroduce you to Milano Cento.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)