Fragrance of the week – Creed Royal Princess at World

Creed Royal Princess Oud eau de parfum at WORLD Beauty—A captivating scent inspired by the Creed family’s couturier legacy and early 19th century volumes of fashion sketches made by Henry Creed II, featuring top notes of Sicilian bergamot, rose and sweet violet, a jasmine, vanilla and Tuscan lily heart and a sandalwood base. worldbrand.co.nz, Illustration … Read more


Fragrance of the week | Chanel Boy eau de toilette

Chanel Boy eau de toilette – The 17th Les Exclusifs perfume from the celebrated French fashion house, Boy is named for Coco Chanel’s lover Arthur Capel, whose nickname was ‘Boy’. This unisex scent blends lavender, rose geranium, lemon and grapefruit zest, orange blossom, sandalwood and a masculine touch of musk for a fresh yet enveloping … Read more



Fragrance of the week | Ingrid Starnes Vetyver Bergamot eau de parfum

Ingrid Starnes Vetyver Bergamot eau de parfum – The signature scent from the beloved New Zealand designer, created using smoky Javan vetyver and fresh green bergamot, this all natural essential oil perfume is long lasting and warms with the skin to evolve through the day.   Ingrid Starnes | Illustration by Sarah Larnach


Fragrance of the week | Prada Olfactories Un Chant D’Amour

Prada Olfactories Un Chant D’Amour – One of 10 complex variants in Prada’s new Olfactories fragrance collection, named for pop songs and movies of decades past and designed to trigger the subconscious, Un Chant D’Amour (for Jean Genet’s film A Song of Love) is a calming scent inspired by crisp cotton, shot through with hints … Read more


Fragrance of the week | Creed Love in White at WORLD Beauty

Creed Love in White at WORLD Beauty – Founded in 1760 and passed from father to son since, Creed is the only dynastic, privately held luxury fragrance company in the world, with Love in White inspired by master perfumer Olivier Creed’s love of sailing the world’s oceans, a zesty citrus scent grounded by powdery rice … Read more


Fragrance of the week | Tom Ford Soleil Blanc Eau de Parfum

Tom Ford Soleil Blanc Eau de Parfum – The brand new addition for the Private Blend series, inspired by the luxury of private island resorts and the dream of never-ending summers, with breezy bergamot, lemon-y cardamom and baie rose in harmony with jasmine, tuberose and a hint of cocoa. Illustration by Sarah Larnach


Candle of the week – Maison Balzac Sainte T at Tonic Room

Maison Balzac Sainte T at Tonic Room – Cool Sydney candlemakers Maison Balzac have colluded with cult florist Dr Cooper to create a candle celebrating the life and grace of French Carmelite nun Sainte Therese de Lisieux – the patron saint of flowers – with the scent of ‘a thousand cut flowers’. Illustration by Sarah … Read more



Fragrance of the week | Comme des Garcons Dot Eau de Parfum

Comme des Garcons Dot Eau de Parfum – The quirky-looking Dot captures the mysterious, alluring scent of a park filled with osmanthus trees in bloom, with white woody amber and radiant green notes finished with aromatic olibanum and fresh, spicy pepper oil. Illustration by Sarah Larach


Candle of the week – Cire Trudon Joséphine at WORLD Beauty

Cire Trudon Joséphine at WORLD Beauty – From the original royal candlemakers of France comes a tribute to the wife of Napoléon, rich in the exotic florals of Turkish rose, Egyptian jasmine and Chinese camellia spun with sandalwood, white musk and kaffir lime. Illustrated by Sarah Larnach   Save Save