Recently I was sent on a secret mission to a place called Illuminum off Dover Street in London. On arrival I thought that I had been invited to the A list branch of Scientology & thought that I was about to be given a personality test but was in fact the heart of British brand Illuminum a luxury fragrance Lounge Experience. This is a bespoke luxury olefactory testing experience where each client is matched up to their perfect scent. We were entertained by the house ‘nose’ a charming chap called Bart who took me on an exciting smell journey wafting glass bell jars which contain the precious scent at its purest. Some of the fragrances that stood out were Piper Leather, Tomato Leaf, Wild Tobacco, Black Tea, Arabian Amber. Kate Middleton apparently wore White Gardenia on her wedding day which all her fans rushed out to buy to capture her spirit. I was matched up with Rose Oud and told that my skin suits the animal scents which are strong and musky & kindly given a bottle. So if like Grace Jones’s perfume Strangé in Boomerang you want to Stink So Good get down for an appointment at Illuminum. Smell ya later.
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