Category: A – F
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Journey Man by Amouage
To celebrate Chrisopher Chong’s (Amouage’s creative director) visit down under, it was only appropriate that I review an Amouage fragrance. I had received an invitation to an intimate affair with Chong and cancelled everything on the day to meet him. The venue was sublime (Harrolds Melbourne, naturally) and not only…
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Eau Sauvage by Dior
I am by nature, a sentimentalist. Therefore I resultantly exude a sense of prestigiousness. Being a sentimentalist is important, especially in this study. It takes time for all of us, but the allure of the classics are instantaneous, transportive and in some respects life-changing. Like a sharp prick from a cold…
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Bois Des Iles by Chanel
I’d like to personally dedicate this review to Jennifer. A stellar individual, passion is shared unambiguously and much fun is always had. Thank you for your unparalleled assistance and many, many kind words. Note: In this review I review the pure parfum rendition of Bois Des Iles, however both contain…
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Aventus by Creed
Creed’s Aventus is a temple for all fragrance pilgrims to visit. © 2014 Liam Sardea What’s to say about Aventus that hasn’t already been said? Honouring the traits of the great Napoléon Bonaparte – ‘a powerhouse of dynamism’ and a commanding figure encompassing strength, power, vision and success – Aventus is…
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Silver Cologne by Amouage
A complex cologne with a new twist to it. Photo by Amouage Pulsing those intricate and highly sort after notes throughout wear, Silver Cologne isn’t the archetypical cologne. I might even go as far to say that Silver Cologne really shouldn’t be called cologne, but really a rather dilute fragrance…
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1932 by Chanel
A celebration of femininity. Photo by Chanel “Ohhh” I uttered with inexorable glee. I giggled with delight, this was perfect. It was exactly what I’ve been looking for. I’ll begin by quoting Luca Turin again, as I feel my main thoughts can be described quickly with a quote; but of…
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Dia Man by Amouage
Dia Man suffers from being the odd one out in the Amouage line – but mind you, that isn’t entirely bad. Photo by Amouage Dia Man stands torn between some punchy fragrances in the Amouage line. We have the flagship Gold Man, the incredibly heterodox Ciel Man and the sweet…
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Interlude Man by Amouage
“It smells a bit like death – like the macabre”. Through all the disorder and the discord, Amouage’s Interlude Man is actually pretty offensive. It’s dark. It’s somewhat cerebral in its creation. It smells a bit like my Grandfather’s shed. Dried oregano, motor fluids, ethanol and old wood – a…
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Sycomore by Chanel
The Vetiver of a lifetime. © 2014 Liam Sardea When something is so perfect I feel you can only say so much. If something surpasses everything else and just obliterates every other contender in its path need I say more? Chanel’s Sycomore effortlessly pushes the awe-level of fragrances into a…
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Cuir de Russie (EdT) by Chanel
Every so often when preparing for my next fragrance review I have a wild and obsessive tendency to hammer down and scour the internet for histories; notes and other people’s reactions for a particular fragrance because doing so often prepares you to gauge and uncover more of a fragrance than…
Olfactics 