How do you begin to describe Isaac Mizrahi? He’s a designer, an actor, a TV host, a writer, and a producer... and he is also unbelievably funny. Born in Brooklyn, he was torn between fashion and theatre, so decided to do both. He received early backing from Chanel, had a client list that included Naomi Campbell and Liza Minnelli, and also does the perfect imitation of Barbra Streisand. Isaac eventually released his autobiography, I.M. A Memoir, in 2019 but I wondered what extra scented secrets we’d discover during “Stephan’s Six”.
Monday, 15 March 2021
STEPHAN'S SIX - ISAAC MIZRAHI
How do you begin to describe Isaac Mizrahi? He’s a designer, an actor, a TV host, a writer, and a producer... and he is also unbelievably funny. Born in Brooklyn, he was torn between fashion and theatre, so decided to do both. He received early backing from Chanel, had a client list that included Naomi Campbell and Liza Minnelli, and also does the perfect imitation of Barbra Streisand. Isaac eventually released his autobiography, I.M. A Memoir, in 2019 but I wondered what extra scented secrets we’d discover during “Stephan’s Six”.
Labels:
Annick Goutal,
Chanel,
Cuir de Russie,
Diaghilev,
Eau d'Hadrien,
Elsa Peretti,
Fracas,
Guerlain,
Halston,
Hammam Bouquet,
Isaac Mizrahi,
Mitsouko,
Penhaligons,
Perry Ellis,
Piguet,
Stephan's Six,
Z-14
Thursday, 11 March 2021
TOBACCO FRANKINCENSE & CARDAMOM by Matt Meleg
When we think about the process of creating a perfume it often ends up becoming a romanticised image of a pair of hands holding a mound of jasmine petals, or a perfumer surrounded by a bank of meticulously laid out essential oils. What we don’t usually consider is that the intimate process of creating a perfume can actually also be a means of dealing with personal trauma and managing mental health. One perfumer that has spoken openly about his past and present struggles, and how they feed into his creativity, is Matt Meleg - and this shines radiantly through in his exceptional Tobacco Frankincense & Cardamom fragrance.
Monday, 8 March 2021
STEPHAN'S SIX - JULIE HALSTON
Labels:
Duane Reade,
Estée Lauder,
Evyan,
Halston,
Julie Halston,
Old Spice,
Pavlova,
Payot,
Prince Matchabelli,
Private Collection,
Stephan's Six,
Taboo,
Vanilla,
White Shoulders,
Wind Song,
Z-14
Thursday, 4 March 2021
ROSE GERANIUM & PETITGRAIN by 1000 Flowers
Over the past twelve months the main thing that I've learned about myself and my surroundings is how refreshing simplicity can be. Having the metaphorical rug pulled out from under us all threw our preconceived ideas and entrenched habits out of the window as well. What we were left with was almost the essence of what we all individually needed, and personal lessons have been learned that shouldn’t be forgotten. Perfume has a habit of being complicated and shrouded in mystery, and so finding a scent that revels in this idea of simplicity is rare. That is until you discover the exquisite Rose Geranium & Petitgrain from 1000 Flowers.
Monday, 1 March 2021
STEPHAN’S SIX - SARAH IRELAND
Many people dream of starting their own perfume brands but few actually turn it into a reality. One person who did, and went on to be award nominated, was Sarah Ireland. Originally a teacher, her debut collection of four fragrances are described as “a small story shared.” After recently launching the charity cologne Speranza, I thought that it was time to find out a little more about Sarah Ireland as I asked her “Stephan’s Six”.
Labels:
Allure,
Ambre Solaire,
B683,
Fuzzy Peach,
Impulse,
Independent,
Marc-Antoine Barrois,
Niche,
Ocean Dream,
Paris,
Pink Pepper & Ginger Lily,
Quentin Bisch,
Rive Gauche,
Safari,
Sarah Ireland,
Stephan's Six,
Tabac
Thursday, 25 February 2021
KISS IN RIO by Jonathan Ward
One of the challenges that I always face when writing for this website is keeping a varied selection of products and fragrances. It would be very easy to just feature everything that drops through the letterbox, and there are many reviewers that do, but I will only ever recommend what I like. I’m never paid to promote anything and certainly never “encouraged” to post on social media. The reason that I’m saying this is because today’s review is for a brand that I’ve featured many times, and I don’t want that fact to detract from this outstanding creation. I’m talking about Kiss in Rio from Jonathan Ward Candles.
Monday, 22 February 2021
STEPHAN'S SIX - EGLIJA VAITKEVICE
Studying 'Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics' in Lithuania is certainly not the start that many perfumers take, but that is what Eglija Vaitkevice specialised in before retraining at the Grasse Institute of Perfumery. Her Exaltatum London collection of fragrances display an incredible skill at conjuring specific emotive moments in time, but what of the perfumer herself? I thought it was time to discover her scented memories during “Stephan’s Six”.
Labels:
24 Fauberg,
Boucheron,
De Profundis,
Detchema,
Eglija Vaitkevice,
Estée Lauder,
Exaltatum London,
Fidji,
Givenchy,
Guy Laroche,
Hermes,
Jaipur,
Lolita Lempicka,
Revillon,
Serge Lutens,
Stephan's Six
Thursday, 18 February 2021
ACQUA DI GENOVA - An Italian Masterpiece
I think we can all agree that February is usually a month filled with thoughts of where we’ll be going on holiday during the summer or, if we’re lucky, locations for that quick escape over the Easter break. There are obviously still some pretty big hurdles to get over before there’s any chance of retreating to a sandy oasis of calm this year, but that doesn’t mean that we can’t close our eyes and indulge in a little bit of well deserved armchair travel. As we come out of the winter fragrance season there are plenty of sunny scents that can be reached for to simulate sunshine, and one of the finest is surely Acqua di Genova.
Monday, 15 February 2021
HALSTON by Bernard Chant
The term “best seller” is one that gets thrown around with ease these days. Everything seems to qualify for the description, from fragrances through to books, so you often wonder what they’re actually being compared with? The days of the true “international best seller” are long gone, because customers demand constant variety and novelty, but it wasn’t always that way. Forty-six years ago a perfume was released by Max Factor that truly took the world by storm and, excusing a few reformulations, is still in production. Familiar to many, but possibly new to some, it’s time to rediscover the legend that is Halston by Bernard Chant.
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