So many of the fragrances inspired by lands steeped in spices and resins are redolent of the souk, of man made territories that ultimately t...

All the colors of a bruise: black and blue, teal green edging out in purple, fading to rosy, ending in ochre yellow like ancient parchment. ...

The ember glow of a dying fire shining through the window of the yalı, the iodine assault of intensely animalic ingredients brought in by th...

"It was the month of March last year when I stopped by in Arabia on my way back from Oman and went to Mecca. Silk produces strange opti...

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