Now that perfumer Christine Nagel is at the helm of Hermès, looking back on her work for various brands reveals her core aesthetics; at once...

The road from Kerala has been finally constructed and the cargo all the way from its verdant backwaters is getting delivered to the ship tra...

Fumerie Turque (Turkish smoking salon) is one of the most majestic scents amidst the Serge Lutens impressive line-up of orientalise composit...

Amidst perfumes with dominant myrrh Myrrhe Ardente makes for sharp contrast. Indeed Myrrhe Ardente (perfervid myrrh) by Annick Goutal had a ...

When it comes to Keiko Mecheri's Myrrhe et Merveilles the thrill of the unexpected in meeting myrrh in a modern formula is fractured in...

Frankincense is met at the church as the censer spreads the fragrant smoke in the congregation. Myrrh is met at asketaria; monastic places o...

Although saffron and roses are a favorite combination in many a niche fragrance offering these days, back in 2002, when Safran Troublant act...

The playing field of fairy tale and dangerous complicity has brought us the poisoned apple. THE emblematic symbol of sexual provocation, tha...

"As cruel as the typical degenerate Derby winner", the lithe, tall redhead is standing in the centre of the room with her Edwardia...

 It seems unbelievable that Love Chloe has been in the market for 6 years already. Then again, after spawning a handful of flankers and some...

The prevailing advantage of the concept for Eau de Merveilles by Hermes was presenting a fragrance marketed to women that did not emit a si...

" Another world is not only possible, she is on her way. On a quiet day, I can hear her breathing. " This quote by Indian author A...

Dedicated to the night and voluptuous, feminine women everywhere, A la Nuit by Serge Lutens is probably the most life-like rendition of nigh...

If travel-inspired fragrances usually hint at the region via their name mainly, then Assam of India corresponds to...India, naturally. As on...

Mugler's Innocent seems in retrospect to be the perfect alternative for people who like gourmand fragrances, love sugared almonds, love...

You emptied the soapy suds onto the polished wooden floorboards by accident, knocking the full bucket in one tug of the broom. The planks go...

The fallen berries that get smashed and mushed underfoot reflect something of the realization of so much waste around us that even useful, s...

"The Tuberose, with her silvery light, That Is in the gardens of Malay Is called the mistress of the night, So like a bride, scented...

One can blame LVMH for many things, but not for not knowing how to milk a thing on their hands. The Poison  fragrance brand is a huge succes...

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...