Fragrance Picks

November 25, 2021

FROM the recent fragrance launches, Glass selects some zesty citrus scents, a brace of new exciting brands (including some British ones) and skin fragrances – a type of scent which smells like your skin, only b...

Chanel celebrates the 100th anniversary of N°5 with an unmissable new book

Joshua Hendren

November 23, 2021

Beauty, Books, Fragrance Picks, News

TO CELEBRATE the centenary year of Chanel N°5, the French Maison has debuted a new luxury publication tracing the evolution of the iconic fragrance, from its packaging and manufacture to the marketing that cont...

Chanel releases limited edition reinterpreted N°5 bottles

Jamison Kent

November 2, 2021

A CENTURY after its creation, Chanel has designed limited edition N°5 bottles. Historically, the bottle, box and label have been devoid of excessive embellishment. The new bottles stay true to form with minor...

Glass reviews some recent perfume launches

October 28, 2021

GLASS presents some of our favourite recent fragrance launches. From British newcomers like Bel Rebel to iconic houses such as Guerlain and Chanel, there is a scent for everyone. Fras...

Penhaligon’s releases new scent and scarves inspired by the city of Constantinople

Jamison Kent

September 3, 2021

CONSTANTINOPLE, the new perfume from luxury British perfume house Penhaligon’s, invites the wearer to be transported aromatically to the historical city’s sparkling shores and sun-lit streets. It is the latest...

Glass reviews Alexandra Kay Pure Essential Oil Blends

Michele Kirsch

August 12, 2021

FULL disclosure: my favourite scents are always essential oils, often blends, and often aggressively strong to others in my passing cloud of scented serenity. I have had “What the ___ is tha...

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Glass discovers Kenzo Homme Eau de Toilette Intense

Joshua Hendren

July 12, 2021

TRANSPORTING the wearer to a sun-caressed paradise, Kenzo Homme’s new Eau de Toilette Intense reinvigorates the French Maison’s iconic 1991 fragrance with the quiet majesty of nature. Kenzo Homme Eau de To...

Byredo launches a new collector’s edition of Blanche perfume

July 1, 2021

ARGUABLY the most celebrated fragrance in Byredo’s catalogue, Blanche, the Swedish company’s faithful muse, has now undergone a revamp. Highlighting the perfumes fresh and light powdery scent, Byredo has releas...

Ormonde Jayne releases Forever – refillable perfume bottles in eight radiant colours

July 1, 2021

MELDING meticulous French perfumery with English craftsmanship, Ormonde Jayne has established itself as a supreme perfume house. To accompany its collection of complex and evocative fragrances, the brand has re...

Glass reviews Irresistible Givenchy Eau de Toilette

June 4, 2021

AS the name suggests, Irresistible Givenchy Eau de Toilette is a magnetic perfume, creating a hypnotic trail of luscious blackcurrants and rose accord, stirred with notes of cedar wood. Created by leading Maste...

Glass reviews Givenchy’s latest make-up collection

June 3, 2021

GIVENCHY has released a profusion of pearly pink products, introducing a new blush variant of their famed Prisme Libre loose setting powder, a fusion of four illuminating tones that flatter the skin in all sett...

Glass discovers Bulgari Omnia by Mary Katrantzou

May 24, 2021

GREEK fashion designer Mary Katrantzou has once again soaked Bulgari in iridescent hues, reimagining the Omnia universe with towering orange blossom tress and blooming wildflowers. Inspired by the gardenia t...

Chanel releases short film starring leading figures from the arts to celebrate a century of N°5 perfume

May 21, 2021

UNVEILING a plethora of new launches in celebration of N°5 perfume turning 100, Chanel has now created a short film starring some of the most distinguished voices in the arts. Each figure will offer their own p...

Experimental Perfume Club launches Lab-boutique in Seven Dials

May 13, 2021

Beauty, Fragrance Picks, News, Shopping Guide

THE Experimental Perfume Club has announced the opening of its first London Flagship lab-boutique in the vibrant district of Seven Dials. The store will offer many unique and personal experiences to all perfume...

Guerlain partners with Lucie Touré for a limited-edition Muguet perfume

Imogen Clark

April 29, 2021

FOR THE past 110 years, the House of Guerlain have marked the arrival of spring with a celebratory limited-edition perfume. Muguet is a yearly rendezvous of the best French creators who come together to give th...

Glass reviews new perfumes offering a sense of space

April 22, 2021

A scent of space IN THIS time of lockdown and limited to non-existent travel, when some of us yearn to escape, Glass focusses on new fragrances which can transport you to another place or time – such as the ...

Glass presents some of our favourite recent perfume launches

February 25, 2021

Cheer leaders PERFUME has a unique power to cheer and hearten. In this spirit, Glass celebrates some of our favourite latest launches with no particular olfactory theme but purely one of gladdenin...

Guerlain debuts limited-edition Cherry Blossom fragrance

Amie Bawa

February 18, 2021

IN TIME for the incoming spring months, French perfume house Guerlain has unveiled its limited-edition Cherry Blossom fragrance. Inspired by Hanami, the Japanese ritual where families gather around cherry tree...

Leading perfume house Henry Jacques to open boutique in Hong Kong

Imogen Clark

February 10, 2021

Beauty, Fragrance Picks, News, Shopping Guide

FRENCH perfume house Henry Jacques sets sail across the Pacific with the announcement of its new store opening Hong Kong. Founded in 1975 in Grasse, situated in Southern France, Henry Jacques Cremona‘s ...

Louis Vuitton launches new fragrance – Étoile Filante

Amie Bawa

January 29, 2021