Perfumes
Hope: The Middle Eastern Legacy of Oud in Modern Perfumery
From incense-filled mosques to haute couture, Hope bridges cultures and eras with its blend – a dive into the history and artistry resonance of oud, as captured in Dominique Ropion’s...
The dandy: Penhaligon’s fragrance brings a modern interpretation to an age-old figure
From Beau Brummell to Timothée Chalamet, the dandy has evolved but never disappeared – exploring Penhaligon’s latest fragrance, a celebration of the 1920s dandy
Santa Maria Novella: the Iris, or lily, is the symbol of the city of Florence itself
Recently appointed CEO, Gian Luca Perris, talk us through the history and the ethos of 400-year-old perfumery Santa Maria Novella, established in Florence by Dominican monks
Lunatique, Liquides Imaginaires: going back to perfume’s mystical origins with Philippe Di Méo
A new fragrance in the Alchemical Trilogy series, Lunatique combines mythology with technology. An interview with Philippe Di Méo on spirituality, mystery, and raw materials
The scents of the forests of the Abruzzo National Park: Parco1923
The botanists and the art of Luca Maffei's nose have led to an alchemy: protection of flora and fauna has been proceeded for about a hundred years - Parco1923, Paride...
Celine Zouzou: youth and the poetics of the twentieth century
Hedi Slimane's muses for Zouzou - 20th century figures who embody the paradox of innocence and rebellion: Françoise Sagan, Jean Seberg, the Velvet Underground
Anna Fendi and the F which stands for Family
99 years of Fendi: from the power of the family as an image, the changes in company management, some words from Anna Fendi and the new opening in via Montenapoleone
Amouage, Purpose: Quentin Bisch enhancing the freshness of Omani frankincense
The tree is a visual metaphor for what the perfume expresses on an olfactory level, playing on the contrast and duality between smoky, resinous, warm, and woody notes and other...
