Simon Tooley, Etiket brand creator and perfume enthusiast, shares his top fragrance picks for the upcoming fall season. When fall comes around, just like we feel the need to change how we dress, I think we feel the need to change our fragrance. We tend to look to heavier scents; scents with notes of Amber,… Read More
Me, myselfie and I! A fragrant play on the self-portrait – version 2.0, Olfactive Studio’s Selfie is an ode to today’s egotistical desire to leave one’s trace, be it olfactory or visual. Modern, urban and unusual with notes of ginger, anise, incense, angelica and elemi all fighting for the spotlight in the top notes. As the… Read More
Olfactive Studio Panorama sparked a lot of interest for me because of the unusual wasabi note that this fragrance is built upon. I don’t think I can think of any other fragrance that has wasabi notes besides something I smelled years ago from Bath & Body Works. Not sure that really counts anyway. After doing… Read More
I am often asked what a niche fragrance is. It is easy to give the standard answer, to explain the difference between the kinds of perfumes we carry at Etiket and the ones found in department stores. Niche isn’t better….niche is well….niche. (What is Niche Perfume?) Niche is another way of looking at fragrance. Yes… Read More
The smells we encounter on our travels can be some of the most intense and lingering travel experiences. Scent draws attention not just to landscape and vegetation, but also to culture and history. Today, we are pleased to introduce you to our guest blogger Lucas Szczesniak of Chemist in the Bottle. His love for perfume is infectious and… Read More
It seems it is often by chance that we happen upon the most wonderful discoveries. There we were in Rome for a few days on a beautiful Sunday morning with no plans and no itinerary. We were up late because of the jet lag and after a second cappuccino we headed out to explore Rome. … Read More
I had the pleasure of meeting with Olfactive Studio creator Celine Verleure and getting a first look at the 6th fragrance – Ombre Indigo. The Olfactive Studio line is known for its dedication to marrying perfumery with photography and this is the first olfactive imagery in this line with such boldness, deep colours and a… Read More
Olfactive Studio’s Chambre Noire is a decadent, mesmerizing and sensual fragrance. Imagine an over-ripe leathery plum, sprinkled with spicy pepper. Love at first sniff! A beautiful peppery, spicy, balsamy fragrance that is pungent at first, yet sweet, evocative and complex. The heart of this fragrance is smoky and floral; jasmine and violet are followed by… Read More
There’s nothing quite like giving or receiving a beautiful bottle of perfume as a gift — but how do you know which fragrance is the right one? Scent is very personal and transformative, how can you get it right when buying the perfect perfume? Think about the person you are buying for. Where are they… Read More
What is it about perfume that makes it such a timeless, luxurious and intimate gift? Perhaps it is the magic of scent that defines us by our individual style and has the ability to influence our moods in any given moment. For most people, perfume is not an everyday purchase, so giving the perfect perfume gift can… Read More
Iris has been used in perfumes for centuries, and this year, the iris note seems to be taking centre stage with the launch of beautiful new iris perfumes that are green and fresh, yet warm, soft and sophisticated. Easy to wear, yet complex in makeup, iris perfumes vary from grey-silvery notes (think a metallic smell),… Read More
It seems impossible to me that The Etiket Insider is officially one year old. We have produced twelve newsletters over the last year and I don’t know how many posts to keep you up to date on what we are doing and what is going on in skin care, fragrance, make-up and what we can… Read More