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The floor of the temple is cool, the air is heavy with the smoke of burning wood. A monk dips his fingers into a light-colored sandalwood paste and draws a sign of blessing on the forehead...

Germaine Cellier is one of the most influential female perfumers of the 20th century. At a time when the world of perfumery was mainly dominated by men, she set new standards...

An insight into the life and work of Jean-Claude Ellena, the "writer of fragrances", who shaped the art of perfumery as a master of reduction and poetic depth. Art is seduction, and the way of writing...

A journey through the life of François Coty - the founder of the modern perfume industry whose legacy lives on today. I knew I was meant to be a perfumer; it was a profession that was made...

The recently launched website perfumerarchive.com has quietly entered the stage of the fragrance world. The project, which describes itself as an "open source platform for the perfumery...

Exhibitions all about perfume fascinate scent lovers and history buffs alike. In the museums of olfactory art, forgotten aromas are brought back to life and the stories behind...

Perfumes are composed of a variety of chemical compounds, including fragrance molecules, which together form a unique scent composition. Whereas in the past, only natural fragrances were used, synthetic fragrance molecules opened up new dimensions in the perfume industry in the 19th century....

In these days of foghorn pongs and woody sharp citrus, the need to compete with male peacocks may have obliged perfumers to boost up their feminines, just to get them heard above the din. But how did we get here? Some Background In the past, masculine perfume, and perfume in general,...