2023 . 10 . 05
How well do you know your ingredients? Where do they come from? How much do they cost? Are they endangered? Here’s a short list of precious ingredients with just enough information to boost your curiosity.
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2023 . 09 . 28
The curtains close on the 21th edition of Pitti Fragranze, and while I’m heading back to Milan under a pouring rain a patchwork blanket of friendly faces and new acquaintances warms up my heart. Working at my laptop on a train, I let first impressions on fragrant discoveries macerate, fitting together as the first lines of a wider puzzle, and will take weeks to check back all the novelties among 189 brands exhibiting (140 from overseas) to properly make up my mind. Click on the title to discover more...
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2023 . 09 . 28
Experts are bullish on the fragrance market in China where insiders expect the country to move from a 6th place global rank to second place by 2030. With such a bright future predicted, Japanese compounding house Takasago is even creating unique scents linked to the Chinese culture and heritage.
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2023 . 09 . 28
What is love for Gen Z? Givaudan delves into this very subject in their latest olfactory exploration of the new codes of love as defined by this generation. Perfumers are free to move outside of former boundaries of gender and olfactory prejudices as they create new fragrances for these rule-breakers.
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2023 . 09 . 28
What happens when perfume students create fragrances based on artists’ renderings of the city and the forest? Symrise’s trainee class in Berlin had this very assignment recently as a means of developing their imagination and creative thinking.
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2023 . 09 . 21
At Maison de L’Asie in Singapore, the lady of the house leads the visit inside her stunning interiors inspired by Asian cultural stories. In Thailand, Prin takes us through its sophisticated and rich concept. In China, One Day sticks to minimalism to give room for imagination while Maison Dixsept welcomes us into its house full of dreams, and Documents magnetically pulls us into its dark home.
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2023 . 09 . 21
Since even before the pandemic, people have found comfort in setting their hoime environment. Several trends have emerged in the category including specific scents, sustainability, and the latest, air care.
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2023 . 09 . 21
Interested in the African market? Nigeria continues to be the key volume driver for beauty spend in Africa with Egypt following closely behind. In this article, see how each segment performs and learn which countries are expected to grow in the near future.
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2023 . 09 . 21
Fragrance has benefited from the launch of TikTok not just for promoting awareness but for helping to grow the artistic fragrance sector. In this article, see which fragrance your favorite perfumer wears while also getting a few tips on the best way to wear and store scent.
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