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Origins of fragrance: the land and the people
From Madagascar to Provence, fragrance begins life in the fields. Symrise patiently constructs new supply chains.
Origins of fragrance: the land and the people
From Madagascar to Provence, fragrance begins life in the fields. Symrise patiently constructs new supply chains.
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Wadi Dawkah : Renaud Salmon & Jérôme Epinette
The affinity between Renaud Salmon, Chief Creative Director at Amouage, and Jérôme Epinette, perfumer at Robertet, culminates in 2026 with the launch of Love Hibiscus. They invite us into the heart of their creative process and tell us how they reimagined the use of frankincense in this composition.
Les Grands entretiens : Thando Hopa & Olivier Bachelet (Mane)
Cultural activist, jurist and model Thando Hopa joins Olivier Bachelet, Europe Marketing Director at Mane, for a conversation on fragrance, representation and olfactory memory.
Smell Talks : Gowé, a natural ingredient from Africa
Dominique Roques, a long-standing sourcer of natural ingredients discuss with Julien Rasquinet, Senior Perfumer at CPL Aromas and Francesca Bonati, Associate Director for Fragrance Development at Amouage about the arrival of a new natural ingredient in the perfumers’ palette, gowé.
Wadi Dawkah : Modern Masterpieces, The Scent of Frankincense
Dominique Roques discusses with Yohan Cervi, critic and lecturer on the history of modern perfumery to trace the journey of frankincense through the world of fragrance creation.
Smell Talks : The Chinese Olfactory Culture
Meng Gu, fine fragrance perfumer at Robertet and Anne-Sophie Gauvin, partner at KeYi explore age-old traditions, perfume tastes and the new expectations of a market in full transformation.
The Odyssey of Frankincense in Arts
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