The Thomas Clipper Blog - Keep Discovering

Launching a men's fragrance into space - Polaris' journey

March 17, 2022

Launching a fragrance 30,000m into the atmosphere. How and why we did it. Polaris' journey into space. Read more...

Thomas Clipper’s City and Coast colognes - can you blend them together?

October 31, 2021

Coast and City make for a "brilliant party that fuses the best of urbanism with the joys of the seaside." Read more...

Is it okay to wear fragrance on a dinner date?

August 21, 2021

Absolutely, says Grooming Expert Lee Kynaston, as long as you always smell better than the main and not as strong as the cheeseboard... Read more...

Family and relationships, the power of scent by David Evans (aka Grey Fox)

August 11, 2021

The power of smell on the memory is incalculable. It can revive experiences and memories of people and places not thought about for decades. Read more...

How to choose the right fragrance for the office by Nick Carvell

August 2, 2021

Looking for the ideal office fragrance? There's a core difference between your work scent and, say, a scent you wear on a date. Here's everything you need to know about choosing your... Read more...

Kickstarter #5: Atlantic - funded! Fastest-ever funded 🇬🇧 fragrance. Thanks to you!

April 26, 2021

Atlantic - the fastest ever funded British fragrance on Kickstarter. All thanks to you. Read more...

We are live! Atlantic exclusively available to pre-order on Kickstarter now!

April 22, 2021

Atlantic is available - now! Don't miss out on this exclusive pre-order window at www.thomasclipper.com/atlantic. Read more...

What does Atlantic sound like?

March 31, 2021

What to know what our much loved men's fragrances and colognes sound like? Check out our latest blogpost and accompanying playlist to listen and find out more. Read more...

How do you pick a winning fragrance?

March 26, 2021

Picking a brilliant fragrance isn't easy. So how do you do it? In this blog post we uncover the secrets behind how we chose our latest scent, Atlantic. Read more...

How do you create a fragrance brief?

March 24, 2021

Ever wondered how to create a fragrance? In this blog post we explore the important first step - creating a scent brief. Read more...

Romance in 2021 - Smell Your Best

February 6, 2021

The least a man can can do this year is make sure he smells his best. Fortunately for you (and, by no small coincidence, us) we have the perfect solution. Romance with free 2-3... Read more...

The inspiration behind City by Thomas Clipper

February 1, 2021

City is "...all a bit sexier by anchoring the lavender and grassy aromatic notes with warm wood and spices." Read more...

Natural Fragrance vs Synthetic Ingredients

January 6, 2021

Should you look for an "all-natural fragrance", or is it better for your scent choice (and the planet) to go synthetic? The answer might surprise you. Read more...

Cologne vs Aftershave vs Eau de Toilette vs Eau de Parfum... What's The Difference?

December 4, 2020

Men's fragrance is a minefield when it comes to terminology. From scent pyramids to 'the nose' to eau de... let's simplify. Read more...

Mountain Scented Candles

November 20, 2020

Mountain was inspired by a day exploring the peaks, followed by an evening relaxing into a red wine by a roaring hearth. So it makes sense it's now being brought to life through... Read more...

How To Choose The Perfect Fragrance (At Home Edition...)

October 8, 2020

The art and science of choosing your perfect scent (whilst at home). Read more...

Video: How to personalise and blend your cologne

May 20, 2020

We believe blending your morning cologne should as important as choosing your morning's outfit. Here's why. Read more...

The scent pyramid: what are top, heart and base notes?

March 3, 2020

Demystifying the scent and fragrance pyramid. Understand the essentials behind top, heart and base notes. Read more...

Mountain: Our Collaboration With Supermundane

February 23, 2020

Developed in France and handmade in England, Mountain is a collaboration between Thomas Clipper and Supermundane, the London design icon. Fantastic alone, it's also designed to blend with City, Coast and... Read more...

Sustainable Aftershave - We're Not Perfect

September 20, 2019

100% organic alcohol & no animal testing is a good start. But it's not perfect. Here's why we're OK with that. Read more...

Mountain Launches Today

September 18, 2019

This autumn Thomas Clipper and Supermundane have joined forces to create a sophisticated and complex new aftershave for men. Read more...

Aftershave Builds Memories Forever

September 13, 2019

Your cologne matters. It will help you remember, and it will help you be remembered. Read more...

The Perfect Summer Cologne

July 1, 2019

Does the perfect summer aftershave even exist? Spoiler alert: no. But we've got something even better. Read more...

Where to apply men's cologne

June 11, 2019

At some point in every man's life he'll ask himself 'where should I apply my aftershave'. The good news? You're probably already getting it right... At least, that's what the... Read more...

A Chat With Monocle

August 9, 2017

Matt and Antonio were interviewed yesterday by Monocle Magazine. Listen to the whole thing here. Read more...

Launching The Unite Cologne Collection

July 17, 2017

The UNITE Cologne Collection is a step change in men's cologne. We believe that the real joy in life is in discovery. So each of our fragrances are designed to be... Read more...

From Raw Materials to Finished Cologne: Part 2 - Concentration

May 16, 2017

In part one of our three part blog series we talked about the essential. The most basic elements of fragrance. Now in part two we go into detail about how... Read more...

From Raw Materials to Finished Cologne: Part 1 - The Essentials

May 8, 2017

The production of a world class fragrance is complex, but it relies on some the simplest raw ingredients and the most primal sense that we possess. Read more...