Fegefeuer

When I found a black DIN A5 envelope in my mailbox, I was initially frightened. Which office places such value on aesthetics, and how high will the bill be? But no, I must have signed up for a sample of this fragrance at some point! This is somewhat...

The sun is nearing the horizon and I impatiently glance at the clock. It's time, he will be here soon. We always meet outside of town, because unfortunately he is not very welcome. Tesfaye waves to me from a distance and I call out his name...

Whoever names Gucci's fragrances may be a true poet, but the copywriters trample him underfoot. Like an overanalyzed poem in sixth-grade German class, the author has been silenced, and you can't convince me otherwise. I Loved You At Your Darkest...

On a trip through France, we stopped in Marseille. The Mediterranean old buildings basked in the sun as we drove in. Life sprouted from every corner, cars clogged the streets, and the restlessness was contagious. Due to reports of theft...

Zero is the universal starting point before our existence adds up in years, we multiply our income monthly, or simply put - add what was not there before. Thus, Zero by Comme des Garçons aims to blur the boundaries between masculine and feminine,...

Creating perfumes is a bit like abstract art. Scents are mixed in various quantities to form a holistic work, where the individual components lose their independence and create something new. It is up to the observer to interpret and decipher...

Tom Ford was not a name I was familiar with in the world of perfume before self-proclaimed fashion influencers praised it. Oud was now on everyone's lips and left a bitter aftertaste. It was briefly what Ed Hardy was in my youth - an expensive...

The ideal of beauty is chewed over by society, predetermined, and brought to a collective judgment. It should be flawless and must not offend. Skin should be unblemished, textiles not faded, jeans without holes, and fragrances must harmoniously...

As a young adult, fragrances were of no great relevance to me. The usual suspects from Jean Paul Gaultier or whatever was in the shower gift set was my perfume. Somehow, wearing fragrances was part of the joys...