Imperial Amber is the sort of fragrance one would expect from a truly established, traditional parfumerie, that catered to a refined aesth...

Not unfittingly I had waited till I had written my articles on myrrh resin before writing my full perfume review of the latest Annick Gouta...

The newest fragrance by French niche brand Diptyque is called Oud Palao and is -you guessed it- inspired by the mega-trend that is oud. It a...

The new fragrance by Editions de Parfums, ‘ The Night ’, is aiming for the rich in scented heritage market of the Middle East. Master perfu...

Finding a composition that manages to bypass the ennui of too many generic " ouds " on the market is a relief (for a small sample ...

There are generally speaking three directions on amber , that perfumery trope which although reminiscent of alembicated elixirs derives in ...

Couple two of the most objectionable (to me) materials, the tired by now oud perfumery base and the often stuffy, stifled rose note, and yo...

Patricia de Nicolai is repositioning themselves (the new bottles being one of the hints), if intimations are any indication, and no luxury n...

Noir de Mars , named after the iron oxide (PBk11) used in painting, is aptly referenced given the collection of new niche brand Scent on Can...

Perfumery was so developed during the Mogul era in india that the most powerful empress of the Mughal dynasty, Noor Jahan popularly known as...

I remember walking around an exhibition on Moghul India at the British Museum, resplendent in the opulence we associate with this particular...

Atelier Cologne is proposing two new fragrances for their fans, jumping on the oud bandwagon in the process as well. Rose Anonyme ~ “S...

"I think there are very few fragrances that are still on the market after 50 years that are classics. The Aramis brand itself is still ...

Arabian perfumery is no stranger to the amorous coupling of rose with oud or saffron. Guerlain is no stranger to opulent florals with woody ...

Songe d' un Bois d'Été is perfumer Thierry Wasser's offer to the chthonian deities, a prophylactic philter for safekeeping from ...

Dior took siege of the oud bandwagon it seems: Besides their established Leather Oud , they're issuing a second "oud" fragranc...

Guerlain does Middle East. At last! After several companies catered to the affluent and genuinely discerning Middle-East market, an audience...

There is an eerie feeling upon coming across a ghost town, the very cinematic experience of bypassing a highway into a smaller, abandonded ...

In an interesting interview of Trygve Harris on FragranceScout , the owner of Enfleurage NYC (dedicated to natural essences of the highest ...

From Cordoba in Spain to the foothills of the Atlas Mountains...Leather tanning is an ancient and refined art and the fragrances which utili...