Jermyn Street is a famed bastion of the posher London gentleman. Traditionally, it’s been about men’s hand-made shirts and accessories, and it’s still the place that James Bond would shop for something to go with his Savile Row suit.
In the midst of all this genteel male fashion, Czech & Speake is slightly unexpected. The double windows are full of taps (faucets) and sundry bathroom hardware items. Only the fact that the shop is right next to the back door of uber-swanky Fortnum & Mason would make you pause and ask yourself what this shop is really all about.
Czech & Speake’s mission is to satisfy all of a gentleman’s bathing requirements, from the porcelain basin to the bath foam…
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Posted by Robin
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22 February 2009
Czech & Speake is relaunching cult favorite Dark Rose:
A rich and intense perfume. The spicy note of saffron is combined with an elegant bouquet of Bulgarian Rose in the top note. Middle notes feature a mixture of exotic woods, Patchouli, Sandalwood, Oudh unveiling a dry down of liquid amber and white musk…
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Posted by Robin
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26 November 2008
From Czech & Speake, their popular No. 88 unisex fragrance (“No.88 has a fresh, woody top note of reviving and uplifting bergamot, the richness and warmth of geranium, rose otto, cassie and exotic frangipani. Combined with dry base notes of vetiver and sandalwood, this modern classic has a full-bodied, sophisticated sensuality.”) in a Deluxe Gift Set with 200 ml Cologne Shaker, 200 ml bottle of Bath Oil and two soaps. £165 at Czech & Speake…
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2 March 2005
Continuing with the orange blossom perfume discussion that started with Santa Maria Novella Acqua di Colonia on Sunday (with apologies for the brief interruption caused by Barbara Bui), here is a round-up of some other orange blossom scents I have tried. I started to include Serge Lutens Fleurs d’Oranger, which had several mentions in the comments to Monday’s orange blossom post, but in the end I left it out. It is a much more complex perfume than the others listed here, and refused to be summed up in a few easy sentences. I will give it more space on another day.
Côté Bastide Fleurs d’Oranger: This is a basic but pretty orange blossom, with just a touch of green and possibly some light citrus notes…
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