Unisex perfumes: why good fragrances have no gender

Where is it written that women have to smell floral and men dry and heavy? Why unisex perfumes break the clichés, what CK One has to do with it – and our highlights from Histoires de Parfums, Maiso...

First-class Christmas ornaments – glass by Inge Glas

Christmas pickle, Chianti, Weisswurst: Inge Glas makes mouth-blown Christmas ornaments in Neustadt near Coburg – classic and gloriously crazy. The story since 1597, six curiosities and our favourit...

Groove Xcape by Xerjoff: a perfume you can hear

A music producer who records perfume bottles and a perfume house from Turin: Groove Xcape by Xerjoff and Subsonica co-founder Max Casacci is spicy, resinous and unisex. Read the story, the notes an...

Pana Dora Sweden: niche perfumes between the Orient and Småland

A perfumer from Syria, a small town in Småland and a kingdom of glass next door: Pana Dora Sweden blends Oriental perfumery with Swedish nature. Read the story of founder Ibrahim Al-Zouabi, what li...

Clive Christian Iconic: the anniversary duo and the story behind the crown

A crown approved by Queen Victoria, a founder who made his fortune with corsets and a record-breaking perfume delivered by Bentley: discover the story of Clive Christian and its limited anniversary...

The aromatic odyssey of ROJA Parfums

From pocket money spent on perfume to almost twenty years at Guerlain and his own perfumery at Harrods: the story of Roja Dove and his house, ROJA Parfums. With the key fragrances, a perfume for a ...

Bugs Bunny in a tuxedo: The Shiny Bugs by Bosa for Warner Bros.’ 100th anniversary

A rabbit in a tuxedo, a film studio turning 100 and a ceramics workshop from the Veneto: discover how Bosa and designer Vittorio Gennari immortalised Bugs Bunny in porcelain, and what Clark Gable h...

The essence of now: NEW NOTES Extrait de Parfum

Cherry with milk, a passion fruit cocktail, caramel with vanilla: New Notes from Milan makes nothing but Extrait de Parfum, unisex and with a wink. Plus five curious facts, from vanilla to holograms.

Liquides Imaginaires: the art and power of fragrance

Smoke, oils, prayers: France's Liquides Imaginaires takes perfume back to its magical origins and sees every fragrance as a talisman. With bestsellers, FAQ and five curious facts, from Tapputi to t...

Alexandre.J: A Fragrance Work of Art in a Class of Its Own

Peacocks, beetles, butterflies and golden ornaments: Alexandre.J from France turns perfume into an art object. All about the Art Nouveau and Art Deco Collections, plus curiosities from Whistler's P...