“Perfume plays a social role in that it effects a unique synthesis of individual egoistical and social purposes in the field of the sense of smell.” – GEORG SIMMEL
Exhibition in Berlin: “It smells like… flowers & fragrances”
The exhibition ‘It smells like… flowers & fragrances’, on view at me Collectors Room in Berlin from 14 April to 1 July 2018, reveals the undiminished potential of the visually rich subject of depictions of flowers and the subversive olfactory power of fragrances in contemporary art. The curator is Dr Heike...
Artemisia, Absinthe & the Green Fairy
The next scent apéro with Bib Bigler is devoted to Artemisisia, Absinth and the green fairy.
Pitti Fragranze N.14
Upcoming Fragranze offers a full view of the world of scents: the most exclusive essences with their finest artisan quality, the latest in beauty and wellness products, as well as cosmetics and sophisticated accessories made by more than 270 of the world’s best names in the industry.
Al Jazeera Documentary about Oud
AJ+ Arabic has produced a brief segment about oud: “The price per kilogram for one of the finest kinds of oud incense is $9 million! als does it smell?”
Garden of Wonders: scent & botanical gardens
The international foundation of design and creativity has taken the world of fragrance to heady new heights with its latest project, a threefold approach to the world of fragrance.
Peter de Cupere responding to the refugee crisis
The current refugee crisis is the context for Peter de Cupere’s new project: One drop of freedom.
Francis Kurkdjian & Fabien Ducher: New perfume rose
Together, a fragrance legend and a horticultural pioneer have cultivated what could be the first new perfume rose in more than a century.
Natural & Synthetic
It is popular to believe that “natural” stands for better. Here is an article that explores some of the achievements of fragrance chemistry.
Fragrance Journalism
The Perfumed Plume Awards bestow honors in fragrance journalism.
A new essence of life?
A company promises to provide ‘olfactory comfort’ by making a perfume from the distilled scent of our dearly departed. Could it catch on?
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