Perfume, a mixed (up) art
On the occasion of the World Art Day on the 15th of April 2022, Nez invites you to (re)discover an article about the question of perfume as an intellectual property, initially published in Nez, the Olfactory Magazine #04.
Olfactory Culture
Conscious perfumery at Firmenich: from vision to reality
Firmenich’s shift to conscious perfumery, far from curbing perfumers’ creativity, has instead proved to be a source of innovation and inspiration.
Anosmia: in search of a lost sense of smell
We take an in-depth look at a little known disorder, its different causes, and the tried and tested rehabilitation protocols which prove that smelling sometimes equates to healing.
The long-term sandalwood, by Quintis
Today, Australia has overtaken India as the largest producer of sandalwood, where the sacred tree originated. As the world’s leading sandalwood exporter, Quintis has built a long-term development strategy to ensure both consistent yields and prices.
Knowledgeable amateurs: self-taught perfume connoisseurs
There are different paths people can take to explore the sense of smell, which form a broad landscape inhabited by amateurs from different horizons: what options are currently available to these fragrance aficionados so they can nurture their passion?
Back to school for the sense of smell
Although olfactory education is absent from the official school curriculum in France, a number of initiatives demonstrate the benefits it can offer to children.
Olfactory education: how to cultivate your nose
While the value of our fifth sense is increasingly recognised, there are very few ways of cultivating it. Nez is inviting you on a journey to discover the different ways we can sharpen our noses, covering specialist training for professionals and amateurs alike, therapeutic rehabilitation, lessons for young children and self-education.
≈350 by Stefani Glauber: The Digital Scents of the Art World
As part of the event “Smell it! The Fragrance of Art,” German artist Stefani Glauber presents an exhibition entitled ≈350 at Kunsthalle Bremerhaven, in which she questions the possible digitization of smells within the museum.
olFACTORY by Camilla Nicklaus-Maurer: warholian immersion
In New York’s first gallery specifically designed to present odors, Olfactory Art Keller, artist Camilla Nicklaus-Maurer presents an immersive project, a multi-dimensional tribute to Andy Warhol and The Factory.
Odeuropa, Europe’s Olfactory Heritage
Starting this year, the Odeuropa project will strive to constitute the first olfactory archive of Europe.
Firmenich, a 125-year legacy in perfumery
“To do well you must do good and to do good you must do well”: The motto reflects the legacy of Firmenich company that just celebrated its 125th anniversary in November 2020.
Democratising olfactory culture – Saskia Wilson-Brown, Institute for Art and Olfaction
When you are a perfume lover, or simply curious to know more, how do you acquire olfactory culture? How can you satisfy your thirst for knowledge?
The Essence Discovering the World of Scent, Perfume & Fragrance – Collective – Gestalten
A patchwork of know-how and facts and figures about perfumery and olfaction, conveyed in an eclectic and free-wheeling style.
Irene Gisbert Borras : « The Barcelona Olfaction Week is a magical week, where the nose is the protagonist »
Meeting with Irene Gisbert Borras, co-founder of Barcelona Olfaction Week, a whole week of activities and conferences dedicated to olfaction and perfume.
Perfume Legends II: French Feminine Fragrances – Michael Edwards
Michael Edwards offers us a second, enriched edition of his cult book on perfumery.
Smell and History: A Reader – Mark M. Smith
A relatively comprehensive and easy introduction for anyone who is curious about smell.
Smell Detectives: An Olfactory History of Nineteenth-Century Urban America – Melanie A. Kiechle
In a detailed study, Smell Detectives documents how public officials and urban housewives recognised and dealt with the stink of burgeoning American cities and their 19th-century tenements.
Aromérica Parfumeur – Beatrice Glow
Through scents, such as those of the spice trade, a book that tells of the violence of European colonial powers in South America.
Designing with Smell: Practices, Techniques and Challenges – Victoria Henshaw, Kate McLean, Dominic Medway, Chris Perkins, Gary Warnaby
Initiated by the late Victoria Henshaw, Designing with Smell tackles the extensive field of design, from art and entertainment to architecture and urbanism.
F. Millot Perfumer – from L’Eau Magique to Crêpe de Chine, The History of a Family – Laurianne Millot and Odile Thiriot
Beginning in 1860, when the brand was founded by Félix Millot, to when it was taken over by Révillon perfumes in 1966, more than 100 years of history are covered here by Laurianne Millot and Odile Thiriot.
