Malle, head of Editions de Parfums, one of the first few companies to position themselves as "niche", invites us to the midtown he...

One of the most elusive terms in fragrance terminology appears to be -according to readers' comments- "resinous" and "bal...

"None but the Mali Mountains contain Sandalwood" is written in an ancient Buddhist scripture. We know this is not the case, but th...

Much as perfumery has often been the marketing story of virgins amassing jasmine petals at the crack of dawn in endless emerald fields on ex...

Although often spoken in the same breath when describing fragrance notes pyramids ~standard industry speak for the breakdown of effects in p...

Say the word jasmine among perfume circles and expect to see the characterisation of indolic being brandished a lot at no time. Expect to se...

Reflecting upon Grasse and the Côte d'Azur I find myself in an embarrassment of riches: Is it the Notre-Dame-de-Puy cathedral with its p...

Oudh seems to be THE major trend in perfumery and as recently as this season we have two launches featuring it, the excellent Epic by Amouag...