The beauty of the gigantic blossoms of magnolia is their happy citrusy freshness: I always find myself surprised that the sheer awe the blo...

The blinding white of Oia on Santorini island, Greece, against the pale blue of the natural pools contained within some of its cave-houses i...

Years before niche perfumery came up with "collection of scents" in identical bottles and "concept" themes evolving arou...

In Giambattista Basile's charming tale The Murtle from Il Cunto de li Cunti (The Tale of Tales, 1694), a sprig of myrtle is transforme...