Tag Archives: Lila das Gupta

Who Said It’s Not Easy Being Green? – Perfume Lovers London, 22nd May 2014

Posted on June 12, 2014 by Olfactoria

By Tara The New Cavendish Club is sadly closing so we gathered at the venue behind Oxford Street for one last time to explore the wide range of fragrances with a green facet. Event organiser Lila Das Gupta led through … Continue reading →

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Lovely Ladies And Little Luxuries – A Few Unusual Images Of London

Posted on April 4, 2014 by Olfactoria

If you want to know what London looks like, if you want to see pics of the sights and buildings of Britain’s capital, I have to send you on to Google. New technologies make it so easy to see what is … Continue reading →

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Strange, Sensational or Skanky: A Selection of Perfume Presented by Nick Gilbert at Perfume Lovers London, The New Cavendish Club, Thursday 30th January 2014

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Olfactoria

By Tara This evening we delved into all that is strange and skanky in the world of perfume. It was a lot of fun, although perhaps not for the fainthearted. Nick Gilbert has worked in perfume retail for a number … Continue reading →

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An Evening of Orientals – Perfume Lovers London, The New Cavendish Club, London, Thursday 21st November 2013

Posted on November 26, 2013 by Olfactoria

By Tara Warm, exotic and sensuous, we explored the heady world of oriental perfumes this month at PLL. The evening was presented by Lila Das Gupta and below is a summarised version of events. In her introduction, Lila told us … Continue reading →

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A Vetiver Special, Perfume Lovers London – Thursday 24th October 2013 at The New Cavendish Club, London

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Olfactoria

By Tara I must admit that I struggle with the traditionally masculine vetiver note when it’s centre stage in a perfume, so I hoped this evening might broaden my knowledge of the material and give me a greater appreciation of … Continue reading →

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People In Perfumeland – Lila Das Gupta Of Perfume Lovers London/Olfactory Events

Posted on October 16, 2013 by Olfactoria

Lila Das Gupta is a former journalist who runs ‘Perfume Lovers London’,  a group dedicated to entertaining and informing people about perfume. Their past speakers have included Frederic Malle, Patricia de Nicolai, Mark Buxton, Francis Kurkdjian and Geza Schön, as well as The Candy … Continue reading →

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The Candy Perfume Boy’s Summer Special – Perfume Lovers London, The Cavendish Club, London on Thursday 18th July 2013

Posted on July 20, 2013 by Olfactoria

By Tara After the wettest summer on record in 2012, we are now in the midst of a heatwave here in the UK. On the day of the event, the temperature had topped 30 degrees for five days running. What better … Continue reading →

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An Evening with Francis Kurkdjian at Perfume Lovers London, 20th June 2013

Posted on June 25, 2013 by Olfactoria

By Tara I was very curious to witness what perfumer Francis Kurkdjian was like in person, particularly because of how outspoken he has been in the past. He has little time for perfume criticism, professed to hate the way perfumistas … Continue reading →

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Patricia de Nicolaï at Perfume Lovers London – New Cavendish Club on Thursday 23th May

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Olfactoria

By Tara It was a joy to get to meet and hear from Patricia de Nicolaï who is founder of Nicolaï, Créateur de Parfum and president of the Osmothèque (the perfume conservatory and museum in Versailles). Patricia is a thoroughly … Continue reading →

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