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AQUALIS LANDS Aqualis - the new fragrance brand - borrows its name, in part, from the Latin QUALIS (QUALIA); the subjective perception of one's surroundings. No one will  see a setting sun or smell a rose exactly the same way as someone else. It was the fascination with this philosophy, plus a love & acquired understanding of scent, together with memories of growing up in South Africa, that inspired this most accomplished and covetable collection. An unprecedented attention to detail, in a minimal and restrained context, has resulted in some of the most surprising and delightful fragrances to land this season. Created to represent an evolutional and emotional journey - Origin, Utopia, Freedom and Coda - Aqualis' Evolution Series is a bold and brilliant release from a very talented new perfume maker. ORIGIN Aqualis Origin is a tribute to beginnings. The box's stunning artwork implies the moment of creation, the big bang and the spawning ...

One night in 1951, outside the Stork Club in New York, a friendship was formed that would last almost a quarter of a century. After performing a successful show Josephine Baker was seated with her entourage in the bohemian hotspot, but the staff refused to wait on her table. Affronted at this racist slur Ms Baker left, along with her companions. In a gesture of solidarity for a woman she did not know another diner, Grace Kelly, summoned her table to stand and leave too. On the street the lifelong bond was cemented.  I was told this story in the gift shop of the Château des Millandes, the castle in the Dordogne that was home to Baker, until she lost it in penury and was rescued by Kelly. It was from this castle that Baker ran the local branch of the French Resistance, for which she was awarded Croix de Guerre and was made a Chevalier of the Légion d'Honneur. It was also home to twelve, adopted, multi-ethic orphans, Baker wanted to show that "children of different ethnic...

TÊTE À TÊTE INCENDERE – THE FRAGRANCE OF CINEMA TÊTE À TÊTE Incendere was conceived in the winter of 2013, when creator Vicki Kim decided to capture a cinematic moment from the 1967 film,  The Graduate . The concept of the candle was very simple - when Kim was young she had experienced a form of synaesthesia that allowed her to ‘smell’ movies, and she wanted to find a way to share this with others. She decided to pursue a personal project of capturing the essences of characters, moods and atmospheres, and then composing them as perfume notes. Since the initial launch, the brand has grown to contain six scents, each taking inspiration from an iconic cinematic moment. In addition to  The Graduate , there are  Great Expectations  (1998) , Raise the Red Lantern  (1991),  The Blue Lagoon  (1990),  The   Virgin Suicides  (1999) and  The Secretary  (2002). Besides the movies Kim turned to her other passion, her lov...

Skin adornment occurs across cultures and across millennia, permanent dermal decorations confirming belonging and longing, love and loss; audacious displays of unity, strength and courage.  GRI GRI, the new collection by French nose Anaïs Biguine, takes these marks, these cultural identifiers, as the inspiration for a stunning new collection of three fragrances. Not only are the intricacies of the designs referenced but also the indigenous botanicals that themselves often influence the art.   The resulting scents are fresh and new, unbelievably wearable and a joyous celebration of human creativity. Without exception GRI GRI are the type of fragrances that will have you finding yourself holding your wrist up against your nose; the truest testament of a good scent. GRI GRI MOKO MAORI £80 / 100 ml NEW ZEALAND Notes : Top : Grass, Flax Middle : Fern, Manuka, Kowhai Base : Lichen, Kanuka s s Discover More / Buy ...

ANDRÉE PUTMAN Very rarely are we presented with a collection of fragrances and we fall in love with every single scent, in this respect the latest release by ANDRÉE PUTMAN is truly unique. It gives us much pleasure to be able to share this most beautifully conceived and artfully created collection. HIGHLIGHTS: Who would not want to be given the gift of Un Peu d'Amour? Figue en Fleur is sublime. Formidable Man is quite simply a masculine must. Magnolys is a clever interpretation of a hard to capture and elusive scent, something we can merely imagine. ANDRÉE PUTMAN is a spectacularly successful new range of scents that was initially created, and then inspired, by a truly remarkable woman; one of design's greatest innovators  discover more Figue en Fleur  Notes: Fig Leaves, Rose, Fig Wood, Almond, Tonka Bean, Sandalwood From: £60 Discover / Purchase Magnolys Notes: Blackcurrant, Peach Flower, ...