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  Chapeau's Perfumescope Part I: Water Signs   Cancer Cancers are the archivists of Zodiac. Lovers of history and makers of family trees, they like flea markets, antique sales and vintages. They are the ones most likely to regard perfumes as works of art rather than accessories/design pieces.  Being the homebodies that they are, home fragrance is as important to them as perfume. Cancers...

I often get asked what's the general take on perfumery among the Chinese population. Having lived in Beijing for almost nine years now, I've always been quite skeptical of the locals' treatment of the subject. One has to understand, I'm only talking about Beijing though, and Beijing has a very specific historical and economical background. The South (Canton) appears to be different. Shanghai...