During one of our rare moments of sunshine this summer (2012) I quickly got my camera and had a good look around my garden. I found this poor little rose looking decidedly glum with head down in amongst my pot marigolds.

All men know that there are varieties of aftershave, but from such a wide selection, it is quite difficult to get the ingredients, qualities and their suitability to your skin.

Also, this wide variety only exists if you decide to order it online, or go to a specialized store. Otherwise, you are limited to what's available at the moment in your closest store.

The article gives my experience with the Quetzal Elixir from Solaroma. Quetzal Elixir is Solaroma’s organic fragrance created by Lorrie Hargis. The eponymous mythical bird of the Maya, the Quetzal – adopted by Guatemala as its emblem – sets the tone. The influence is Amerindian. Quetzal Elixir claims to be a fresh gourmand fragrance, both calming and stimulating, with real personality and presence.