The Barnes Fragrance Fair is an event held in the inner suburbs of London, dedicated to niche and artisanal perfumery. A far cry from major events such as Paris Perfume Week or Esxence, this annual gathering—which is free to attend—is aimed entirely at the general public. A lively village fair awaits you on 16 May in Barnes.
Whilst Paris Perfume Week has just reaffirmed its now prominent place on the fragrance events calendar, other capitals are gradually establishing their own events. Among these emerging trade shows, Niche Show London was launched in 2025 as a one-day event. A more ambitious edition will take place on 23 and 24 April. And of course, Nez will be there! An interview with its founder, Lee Martin.
Ahead of the new edition of the WPC, we met with Roger Howell, new president of The American Society of Parfumers (ASP).
Maison Lautier is currently being renewed by Symrise and is responsible for their full natural ingredients portfolio (Madagascar, Artisan and Supernature ranges). This invites us to re-examine its legacy and continued influence on perfumery.
A true jack of all trades and hyperactive, Silvio Levi is a key figure in the so-called niche perfumery (in Italy, one might say more artistic).At the head of a perfume brand, a distribution company, and the organiser of the Esxence show in Milan, he created, before the summer, Essencional, an information website dedicated to independent perfumery.
Nez has been able to provide the attendees of the China Beauty Expo trade fair, held in Shanghai in 2018, this special edition, dedicated to perfume and olfactory culture in China (in English and in Chinese).
