Bespoke perfumery: Hip-nose – first hip perfumery concept boutique launched in Europe

A bespoke fragrance, 100% customized, is a supreme pleasure that can provide an intriguing experience or a priceless gift in a moment of delight. Made of pure perfume essences and essential oils, bespoke fragrances bring the olfactory art to a higher level, says the creators of hip-nose, the first hip perfumery concept store, newly brought … Read more

Burberry Body Crystal Baccarat Edition

 To celebrate the foundation of Burberry label in 1856, the British luxury fashion house introduces a limited edition of the floral woody musk fragrance “Body” encased in hand-blown Baccarat crystal. Only 156 numbered limited editions are be available – one for each year of Burberry’s existence. The high-end Body Baccarat Crystal Edition’s bottle was designed … Read more

The European Commission wants laws curtailing the use of natural scents in perfumery

 Perfume-makers fear EU legal blow to industry The European Commission wants to introduce new laws restricting the use of natural perfume ingredients linked to allergies. The EU estimates 1-3 percent of people in Europe are allergic or potentially allergic to ingredients found in perfumes – a number it considers high enough to justify concern. “All … Read more

A pulsing heart of heliotrope: Madly Kenzo

Exuberantly floral: Madly Kenzo Evanescent, fragile, sensual and delicate, the silhouette of butterflies always inspired fairy tale moods. Their pulsing dance in a flower field and the deadly attraction to light inspired the story of exuberantly floral Madly Kenzo scent. Perfumer Aurelien Guichard imagined for the new Kenzo perfume an explosion of heliotrope, a rarely … Read more

Intense experiences: Fan di Fendi Extrême

Fan di Fendi perfume line expands with the first masculine edition – Fan di Fendi Pour Homme, along with the feminine version (Fan di Fendi Extreme). Francois Demachy, Delphine Lebeau-Krowiak and Benoit Lapouza imagined for Fan di Fendi Pour Homme a fresh and modern composition that combines citrus, woody tones, touches of basil, cardamom, red pepper and … Read more

Amouage Interlude unveiled

The inventive use of frankincense and myrrh gave birth to the new Amouage Interlude for Men and Women, a fragrance created for self-reflection and personal discovery released in Amouage’s signature glass crystal bottles. Interlude aims to compose internal harmony from external chaos. “I interpret what I see and feel into scents,” said Christopher Chong, Amouage’s … Read more