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The fragrance house based in Reykjavík bearing the name Andrea Maack Parfums was established in 2009 by the visual artist Andrea Maack. Based on the explanation from the official website be prepared for some very atypical scents: “The eau de parfums are a collection of distinctive fragrances originally created for museum exhibitions, made out of [...]

Arrived on the market in the autumn of 2007, Elle is the Yves Saint Laurent’s appeal to a younger audience, represented by the young and stylish girls. This floral woody musk fragrance was developed by 2 perfumers: Jacques Cavallier and Olivier Cresp. Elle, a beautiful perfume from Yves Saint Laurent was brilliantly fronted by the [...]

A 1977 classic, Opium is an oriental spicy fragrance for women from Yves Saint Laurent that was developed by perfumers Jean Amic and Jean-Louis Sieuzac. As described on the official website Opium is “a window into an imaginary world. A spicy oriental harmony for extreme sensuality”. At the moment of its introduction, Opium represented an [...]

Gucci by Gucci Pour Homme is not a terrible fragrance, just common, that portrays an elusive character. It arrived on the market in 2008, as the masculine counterpart of the 2007 Gucci by Gucci for women and was developed by the creative director of Gucci House, Frida Giannini in collaboration with Givaudan. As described by [...]

A scent that is deemed as a classic from Estée Lauder collection, Pleasures For Men arrived on the market in 1998. And 4 years later, in 2002, I have discovered it by way of an After-Shave Balm received as a gift. The type of aromatic spicy fragrance designed for the hedonist that looks for the [...]

Hot Couture from Givenchy is an oriental floral fragrance for women, introduced in 2000 and developed by perfumers Alberto Morillas and Jacques Cavallier. This scent is designed for the special woman who feels sexy and is incredibly charming. The appeal of this woman comes from the originality of the perfume’s formula. Hot Couture is structured [...]

The Big Pony Fragrance Line introduced by Ralph Lauren in June 2010 includes 4 perfumes, each one with a distinctive color and a name within the range 1 to 4. The perfumes were meant to go along with the classic line of polo shirts and accessories and represent the Ralph Lauren’s appeal to a broader [...]

Perfectly intuitive for the market’s expectations, 1 Million from Paco Rabanne has turned into the best seller of men’s fragrances over the last decade. And because this successful creation asked for a feminine version, in 2010 Lady Million was introduced to the public. I have no comment on the bottle (designed by Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance), nor [...]

In March 2008, at the time of its introduction, I considered Dolce&Gabbana The One for Men a scent that was not deserving any attention. After some time, this woody spicy fragrance developed by Stefano Gabbana himself, proved me that I was wrong in the first place. Being launched after the feminine version, The One for [...]

As I’m sure you read it here before, I have the feeling that, during the last years, the new releases from Calvin Klein were not able to match the perfection encountered in the classic perfumes of this house (here I’m referring to Obsession, Eternity, Contradiction and Escape). That is why I have a deep regret [...]