Perfumes
The Hedonist, Ex Nihilo. A fragrance that features new compounds, made with enzymes: Akigalawood
The perfume industry is developing synthetic molecules with biochemists and bioengineers working to develop biosynthetic methods of producing fragrant compounds
Atelier Cologne, Milan. Formulas that are still secrets today
The story of an Italian perfume for a city in Germany – rekindling the culture that fires desire, if an Eau de Cologne can touch the memory of people and...
Vertigo 1973, LabSolue. A circular encounter of hot and cold
France claims supremacy in the perfume arts – but Italy shows its creative resources and the production ability to compete. A long-standing pharmaceutical company is an absolute perfume laboratory
Irene Forte, Hibiscus Night Cream. Myoxinol acts in a similar way to injectables in reducing lines
Paying tribute to her roots, Irene Forte wanted a brand that was one hundred percent Italian. She set out to find a lab which would reflect her ethos in terms...
Géranium Pour Monsieur, Frédéric Malle. Whilst there is a freshness to it, there is also warmth
When Malle creates a perfume, he pictures the person who would wear it. For Géranium Pour Monsieur, he thinks of the Italian director, Luchino Visconti, and the drummer of Rolling...
Tranquillity, Davines. The beauty industry would be less polluting if it started with agriculture
Founded in Parma, Italy in 1983 by the Bollati family, the Davines group has been devoted to comprehensive sustainability for over twenty years
Floris, London. Royal warrants to supply the Queen
A Spanish artisan brought the flowers of the Mediterranean to the court of King George II and opened Floris Jermyn Street
Chanel, Paris. The symbolic value of the lion, the strength of Coco Chanel
The revelation of an untold aspect of the founder's existence. From 'Coco' Chanel’s zodiac sign, to the Lion of Venice which struck a chord with the founder and sealed her...
