Whether you’re thinking about music, film, theatre or perfume, there are certain examples in every genre that demand to be referenced as the ultimate interpretation. This can be because they have captured the public’s imagination, maybe won the applause of the critics, but ultimately they stand alone on a pedestal. When it comes to perfume, there is arguably only one ingredient that truly bucks this trend. Oud has been a mainstay of the fragrance market since 2007, but its tenacity has made it challenging for many. It would take fourteen years for its heart to be truly revealed, and that was in Silky Woods from Goldfield & Banks.
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Monday, 17 February 2025
Monday, 2 October 2023
STEPHAN'S SIX - ALEXANDRA HARWOOD
There can’t be many television programmes that have been as well-received in recent years as Channel 5’s reboot of All Creatures Great And Small, and a lot of its success lies with the composer of its evocative music. Alexandra Harwood studied at the Royal College of Music and The Juilliard School, and her list of award-winning credits embrace television, film and theatre. With her musical creations mirroring the notes and chords of perfumery, I wanted to hear what scented memories she would reveal during her “Stephan’s Six”.
Monday, 29 May 2023
PHLOEM by JORUM STUDIO
An increasing trend in perfumery in recent years has been the desire to hunt out fragrances based on ingredients rather than the overall composition, so almost the reverse of the well-known saying “the whole is greater than the sum of its parts”. This quest for a specific ingredient can often leave the hunter disappointed, as there are multiple varieties and strengths available to a perfumer, so is this really the best way to choose a scent? Long counters filled with endless choices used to be the norm so, instead of an ingredient-focused approach, are you ready to choose by complementary odour profile instead?
Monday, 17 April 2023
STEPHAN'S SIX - NATHALIE FEISTHAUER
The third of my lost pandemic interviews comes from December 2019, just before we entered the two years of uncertainty. I met with perfumer Nathalie Feisthauer in Paris, in the sight of the famous Sacré-Coeur, but neither of us knew what was to follow. So, three and half years later, it’s finally time to discover her fragranced memories and scented secrets as we revisit Nathalie’s “Stephan’s Six”.
Monday, 12 December 2022
DYLAN BLUE POUR FEMME by Versace
If you’re in the last throes of Christmas shopping, and the various strikes are proving problematic for those last minute online orders, the answer to your gifting dilemma could be waiting for you on the high street instead. It might be the last place that you’d usually plan on visiting when the crowds start pushing and shoving, but simply stepping out of the “new release” queue could save you a lot of time and a lot of stress. There are thousands of fragrances that, while not “new” to the industry, will be “new” to the recipient, and my top tip for floral lovers is the delicious 2018 Dylan Blue Pour Femme from Versace.
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, 23 April 2018
STEPHAN'S SIX - CHRISTOPHE LAUDAMIEL
Christophe Laudamiel originally studied chemistry before making the jump to perfumery and in his early career was jointly responsible for classics such as Polo Blue, Abercombie Fierce and Clinique’s Happy Heart. Now settled with his own company, Dreamair, and a 2018 Art and Olfaction winner for his fragrance Club Design, I thought it was time to discover his own scented memories during “Stephan’s Six”.
Labels:
Carré Blanc,
Christophe Laudamiel,
Clinique,
Club Design,
Dreamair,
Egoïste,
Happy Heart,
Nest Fragrances,
Paradise,
Silence The Sea,
Stephan's Six,
Strangelove,
The Zoo,
Tom Ford,
Youth Dew Amber Nude
Tuesday, 30 May 2017
STEPHAN'S SIX - LEE KYNASTON (Grooming Guru)
"The Grooming Guru", it's quite a title but one which has definitely been earned by Lee Kynaston. A journalist for over twenty years, and a go-to for your daily insight into the workings of the male mind, Lee has observed, advised and even led the way on everything to do with men. So, after commenting on everyone else I thought it was about time we found out a little bit about the man himself during “Stephan’s Six”.
Monday, 15 May 2017
STEPHAN'S SIX - SHYAMALA MAISONDIEU
Shyamala Maisondieu is a Malaysian born perfumer who collaborated with Calice Becker and Nadège Le Garlantezec on L’Occitane’s Terre de Lumière. After studying at the Givaudan Perfumery School in Grasse, Shyamala moved to their Paris office and has worked with Comme des Garcons, Lancôme and Etat Libre d’Orange amongst others. Her love of Iris is well known, but what else would I discover during “Stephan’s Six”?
Labels:
Bois Marocain,
Chanel,
Dior,
Eau de Sisley No3,
Givaudan,
L'Occitane,
Montana,
No.19,
Ombre Rose,
Parfum du Peau,
Poison,
Shyamala Maisondieu,
Stephan's Six,
Terre de Lumière,
Tom Ford
Monday, 21 November 2016
STEPHAN'S SIX - JANE MONHEIT
Jane Monheit was described by the New York Times as having "a voice of phenomenal beauty", and anyone that has heard her will definitely agree. A graduate of the Manhattan School of Music, she released her first album, Never Never Land, in 2000 and it took the industry by storm. Twelve albums later I thought it was about time that we found out about her scented history during “Stephan’s Six”.
Labels:
Alfred Sung,
Jane Monheit,
Jim Caruso,
Jo Malone,
Lavender,
Lily Of The Valley,
Neroli Portofino,
Paris,
Rainbow Room,
San Francisco,
Stephan's Six,
Tom Ford,
Vichy,
Wild Fig & Cassis,
YSL
Monday, 8 February 2016
STEPHAN'S SIX - LORNA McKAY
Lorna McKay is very at home in the beauty departments around the word, she helped to shape them after all! As a buyer at Harrods and QVC, advisor to Liberty and creative consultant for Liz Earle her knowledge and passion is without question. Cofounder of the Perfume Society, what would she reveal about her own habits during "Stephan's Six"?
Labels:
Botanical Essence No15,
Diorella,
Harrods,
Jo Fairley,
Lentheric,
Liberty,
Liz Earle,
Lyn Harris,
Old Spice,
Opium,
Patchouli Absolu,
Perfume Bible,
Perfume Society,
Perfumer H,
QVC,
Tar,
Tom Ford,
Tweed
Monday, 4 January 2016
STEPHAN'S SIX - JODIE PRENGER
Jodie Prenger shot to fame as winner of the BBC television show I’d Do Anything, in which the prize was to play the role of Nancy in Oliver at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. That was back in 2009, and since then Jodie has gone on to star in Spamalot, Calamity Jane, Street Of Dreams, alongside many TV and radio appearances. I caught up with her before she started rehearsing for her new musical to ask her “Stephan’s Six”.
Labels:
A Taste of Honey,
BBC,
Boss Orange Man,
Chanel,
Exclamation,
Imperial Leather,
J'adore,
Jodie Prenger,
L'air du Temps,
No.5,
Noir,
Red Door,
Roast Dinner,
Tell Me On A Sunday,
Tom Ford
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