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Perfumes not for MEN – The New MAN from the Perfume Society


Yes you’re right perfume isn’t, strictly speak, for Men. But the latest launch from The Perfume Society, just might very well be. 

The Perfume Society, was established in 2014 by two beauty and grooming Industry legends, the award winning,  Jo Fairley and former fragrance and beauty buyer for Harrods and QVC, and responsible for setting up the Liberty Perfumery  Lorna McKay. They bring deep knowledge and enviable Little Black Books of fragrance contacts to The Perfume Society, which acts as a ‘hub’ for all things fragrant. Whether it’s calls to help finding a long-lost fragrance, The Perfume Society has become the go-to fount of fragrance wisdom and knowledge.

The Perfume Society have for a number of years been offering Discovery Boxes to introduce femalescent-lovers to new fragrances. But let me introduce you to  The New Man Discovery Box – brimming with 13 male-focused scents (and an incredible ‘extra’ worth £20).  Their most bumper men’s collection yet, the sensational scents in the box include Creed Viking (winner of The Fragrance Foundation‘s Best Male Fragrance 2018!), niche offerings from Nejma, Florisand Jack (Richard E. Grant’s fragrance line) and a preview of new Shay & Blue King’s Wood (not out till September), among this far from dirty dozen.

Plus as a special treat, they are also including a FULL-SIZE Escentric Molecules 03 Body Wash (worth £20!). With so many incredible scents featured, any man will feel like a new man, with this…

This covers every grooming need – so any man can smell, look and feel amazing with the  latest Men’s Discovery Box.

Alongside the fragrances, find a FULL-SIZE Escentric Molecules 03 Body Wash,  along with a handy travel size shave gel from Ted Baker London.

The New Man Discovery Box is priced £15+ p&p* to VIP Club Members/£19+ p&p* to non-Club Members –

Goutal Bois d’Hadrien 1.5ml eau de parfum (100ml normally £130)

Nejma KoEptYs 1.5ml eau de parfum (100ml £130)

Creed Viking 2ml eau de parfum (50ml £185)

Dunhill ICON Racing 2ml eau de parfum (50ml £63)

Floris for Turnbull & Asser 1.2ml eau de parfum (100ml £140)

Issey Miyake L’Eau Majeure d’Issey 1ml eau de toilette (50ml £44)

Jack Piccadilly’69 1 ml eau de parfum (100ml £95)

Jimmy Choo Man Blue 2ml eau de toilette (30ml £32)

Michael Kors Extreme Speed 1.5ml eau de toilette (40ml £45)

Montblanc Legend Night 1.2ml eau de parfum (30ml £32)

MUGLER Alien Man 1.2ml eau de toilette

Shay & Blue Kings Wood 2ml eau de parfum (preview sample – released in September)

Ted Baker Ted’s Grooming Room Cologne 1.5ml eau de toilette (200ml £40)

PLUS! Anyone who buys the collection between now and 25th June 2018 will be entered into a draw to win a full-size of one of the fragrances or ‘extras’. Jeez !

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The Foundations of a great wardrobe – M&S Foundation Edit

Every man, and in fact every woman, wants that simplicity of a capsule wardrobe, consisting of classic, timeless pieces, that just go together and look effortlessly cool when put together with each other, whether that be for Spring, Summer, Autumn or Winter.  You know those pieces everyone should have in their wardrobe and can then be built upon in the forthcoming seasons. 

Well M&S Menswear introduces The Foundation Edit; a curation of wardrobe essentials, highlighting timeless pieces that form the building blocks of the contemporary wardrobe, season after season.

The Foundation Edit includes eight pieces in a neutral colour palette; from key outerwear and layering separates, to classic footwear and underwear; prices include chinos and shirts at the unbelievable £15.

These great quality basics underpin the key styles, shapes and colours of the season, and are the foundational layers of every outfit; anchoring the every-day.

The Foundation Edit hero styles will be available at Marks & Spencer throughout the year; enabling every man to build a versatile wardrobe rooted in value, fit, style and quality. 

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Overalls – M.C. Overalls

There’s a tasty new trend on the block for Summer 2018 – ‘ice-cream’ shades. Yeah we ain’t talking about your Mini Milks, Feasts, or Strawberry Spilts here.

Menswear traditionally doesn’t tend to experiment much with colour palettes, but more brands are now diving into the world of colour, with brands like M.C. Overalls . The brand launched their new Spring Summer 2018 collection with takes on a dusty pink ’strawberry’, ‘vanilla’ white and ‘blue ice’ palette with a number of their core staples, including their classic Coach Jacket, Work Trousers, Snap Shirt and Boiler.

Pink Overalls


Reflective Coach Jacket

Snap Shirt

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Long live the King – Drake, Style Icon ?

WORDS BY ISAAC PERRY

Drake is one of the biggest names in hip-hop today, dominating the charts with songs such as ‘Gods plan’ and ‘nice for what’ with him having securing his place at the top since 2010. However, beyond this he isn’t only known for his musical abilities, but also his influence on today’s streetwear culture with his own brand OVO but also through collaborations with Nike’s Jordan brand.

His partnership with the Jordan brand has formulated some of the most anticipated drops over the past two years collaborating on some of the most iconic Jordan’s ever to have been created. Drake’s partnership with the brand began in 2014 creating a one off Jordan 3 in an ‘OVO gold’ colour way which has never been released.

Following on from this he has gone onto create eight more shoes with the brand both released and unreleased, from some of the most classic Jordan’s through to a slider with the brand!

His personal brand OVO has expanded over the last couple years also collaborating with some industry heavyweights such as Clarks and Timberland. Both these collaborations having the brand’s classic owl emblem which has now become synonymous with Drake’s legions of fans but the wider style savvy community, with many of Drakes and OVO’s footwear and clothing items selling for upwards of £500.

However the shock move in which no one this time last year could have predicted coming would be the main man himself defecting from Nike to Adidas, shock horror!

Having been spotted recently in an onslaught of Adidas clothing the questions began to fly around and the rumour mill went into overdrive, and lets just say it has just exploded from there. It’s rumoured that Nike aren’t allowing the creative freedom in which Drake is looking for, in this case do you think that this is the right move for Champagne Papi himself?

The last time we saw a move of this magnitude was from the most influential rapper in the last decade, Kanye West and he has gone onto create some of the most recognisable shoes in the last 10 years.

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Is your Bathroom cupboard more HELL than HEAVEN ?

Research released today from B&Q, the UK’s leading home improvement retailer, reveals that the nation’s bathroom cabinets are fit to burst, with over 140 million more products than five years ago. Over half (57 per cent) of Brits whose bathroom products have increased, blame the expansion on the huge choice of products now available and 68 per cent are craving clever storage solutions and better use of space.

The boom in grooming trends over the past five years has put more pressure than ever on bathroom cabinets, with the rise in male oriented grooming regimes partly to blame. 39 per cent of UK households have more male grooming products than five years ago.

On top of this, more than half of Brits (55 per cent) have multiples of the same product in their bathrooms and more than two thirds (69 per cent) buy more of the same product before finishing the old one. A fifth (21 per cent) of us are real hoarders and even hang onto out of date lotions and potions rather than throwing them out to make more space.

Working with B&Q is decluttering and organisational expert, Vicky Silverthorn, who shares her tips and advice to help make bathroom clutter a thing of the past and restore their zen-like serenity.

  1. LET YOUR SPACE BE YOUR GUIDE – With so many storage solutions out there, there’s no excuse for cluttered bathroom surfaces and bulging cupboards. Use available storage in your bathroom and neatly store any extras out of sight. After that, any additional products could be a sign of unnecessary purchases.
  2. YOUR BATHROOM IS NOT A SHOP! You don’t need to store endless spares because that’s the job of the shop. There is nothing wrong with having a backup or two of your essential items but anymore is an inefficient use of precious space.
  3. POSITIONING IS KEY – Position your belongings in the correct place within your bathroom to ensure maximum efficiency and enjoyment. Store the items you use most frequently in the most accessible area of the bathroom and any spares tidied away.
  4. BE MINDFUL – When decluttering, ask yourself the following questions:
  • When was the last time you used this product?
  • Do you actually like the product or are you keeping it just because you spent money on it?
  • Do you ever actually finish a product?
  • Are you stockpiling items unnecessarily that actually take you ages to get through