It has been a while since I created a LookBook and I have been meaning to ever since I chopped my hair off last September but life kept getting in the way but after several years, I teamed up with the amazing Sophia Carey who always manages to make me look better than I actually do in this ‘Men’s Spring 2024’ themed LookBook! The striped blazer and trousers are separates although I was pretty pleased to have found a near perfect match. The blazer was from Moss Bros in 2017 and the trousers from ASOS in 2019. The cream blazer was from Topman back in 2016 and the cream, smart trousers again, fro ..read more

Karst by Aesop is a breath of fresh air away from the typical citrusy fragrances known by the brand. Top Notes: Juniper, Pink Pepper, Bergamot Middle Notes: Rosemary, Sage, Cumin Base Notes: Vetiver, Sandalwood, Cedar Karst by Aesop evokes a childhood memory of mine walking along the seafront in Mallorca with the sea-breeze gently blowing the salty, marine notes mixed with the heady scent of tobacco. Now, this doesn’t have tobacco notes within it, nor is it supposed to replicate tobacco as such but, it’s the opening of Karst that begins aquatic and fresh giving that marine feel and it’s only ..read more

Unsure of what to get for that special lady in your life for Christmas? Perhaps the latest offering by Prada may win her over with their new - Paradoxe Intense fragrance! ‘Prada Paradoxe Intense embodies an exuberant celebration of the unexpected, harmoniously balancing of strength with graceful delicacy.’ Top Notes: Pear, Neroli, Bergamot Middle Notes: Moss, Jasmine, Neroli Essence Base Notes: Bourbon Vanilla, Vanilla, Ambrofix, Amber, Serenolide The opening of Paradoxe Intense begins with a fruity and creamy burst of the citrusy notes that then dries down into a richer, deeper and s ..read more

‘A statement of modern masculinity to celebrate your true self.’ Being a huge fan of the YSL brand, I was keen to try out their latest Men’s fragrance - MYSLF and I had kindly been gifted this as a sample for review. Prior to the first spray, I must say that I enjoyed the aesthetic of the bottle itself, a jet black glass bottle with the iconic YSL monogram also raised in black giving a sleek, sharp finish which naturally is in keeping with the YSL brand. Top Notes: Bergamot, Calabrian Bergamot Middle Notes: Tunisian Orange Blossom Base Notes: Ambrofix™, Patchouli The opening of MYSLF ..read more

In my own personal opinion, Tom Ford's Tobacco Oud has to be the most divisive fragrance he has ever launched. Tom Ford released Tobacco Oud in 2013 and is a unisex fragrance. This fragrance features the notes Oud, Tobacco, Sandalwood, Patchouli, Spicy notes and Whiskey. The notes which are featured within this fragrance, on paper all create a very strong, masculine fragrance.  I remember falling in love with Tom Ford's Black Orchid and that fragrance led me to fall deeply in love with Tom Ford himself, and his brand. I started to do my research on all of his fragrances and Tobacco Oud w ..read more

Earlier this year in June, I received an email from Yorkshire Blogger Awards notifying me that I had received a nomination in their ‘Disability/Mental Health’ category. The news of this completely took me by surprise as I’m the first to admit I hadn’t been as consistent with my blog or social media up until then. Just a few days later, I received another email from Yorkshire Blogger Awards this time sharing the news that I was in fact shortlisted and up against 5 other influencers/bloggers in the ‘Disability/Mental Health’ category! I remember at the time of receiving my email that I was shor ..read more

Following on from my previous blog post where I spoke about my experience with jaw filler and how I had a ‘lump’ mysteriously stay within my jaw line for 5 years, I recently booked in with the amazing Katie from K Govind Medical Aesthetics based in Harrogate. Katie, a nurse with 20 years experience at NHS and 7 years experience in aesthetics, dissolved this lump for me which turned out to be filler after all this time! (Crazy to think I was told filler would naturally dissolve in my body between 9-12 months…) Anyway, I had very kindly been gifted two items from Katie’s skincare range which are ..read more

‘Aboard a floral tapestry’ Sink into folds of Mimosa, Saffron and Iris supplied by Aesop’s latest fragrance; Gloam Eau De Parfum. This sumptuous blend of florals and spice was inspired by the introspective turn that is facilitated by the day bed or divan. AESOP - GLOAM Fragrance Notes: Mimosa, Saffron and Iris. The opening of Gloam begins with a soft, powdery touch with an undertone of spice and as a fan of spicy scents, I was excited to see how the dry-down would play out. For me personally, I tend to steer away from fragrances that feel powdery or too floral, as I tend to find them overpowe ..read more

I’ve always preferred a strong, bold, in your face scent when it comes to the cold, Autumn months and this latest offering from Aesop ticks all of those boxes, and more! Top Notes: Petitgrain, Black Pepper, Frankincense Middle Notes: Cumin, Cedar, Frankincense Base Notes: Sandalwood, Cedar, Vetiver Let me first start this review off by saying how chic and understated the bottle is, it’s sleek and compact with a minimal look allowing the fragrance to do all of the talking. The opening of Eidesis begins with a spicy kick of the Black Pepper and Cumin notes coming out to play and Eidesis ..read more

Hello, again. It’s strange to think that my last blog post was in October 2022 and then the post prior to that was in November 2021. Two blog posts in the space of 2 years when given I used to post twice weekly way back when, it’s not exactly great is it? For those of you who may not know, I now have my own business - DEAF IDENTITY, which I launched back in September 2019 - fun fact, I actually launched this blog in September 2015 and now I’m wondering why everything seem to happen for me in the month of September? Anyway, most of my time has been focusing on the business so my blog has been ..read more