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Frankincense, a firm perfume favorite
Frankincense is one of the world’s oldest fragrances, straddling the mystical and the sacred. It was used to make kyphi, the olfactory preparation used in ancient Egypt to enter the divine realm, and was widely burned in ancient temples and places of prayer.
Frankincense, a firm perfume favorite
Frankincense is one of the world’s oldest fragrances, straddling the mystical and the sacred. It was used to make kyphi, the olfactory preparation used in ancient Egypt to enter the divine realm, and was widely burned in ancient temples and places of prayer.
Notes Shanghai: China’s fragrance moment
Everything moves fast in China, and the world of fragrance is no exception. Every six months in Shanghai, the Notes exhibition sees Chinese, Asian, and European brands set up shop to present their creations, welcoming very young houses alongside more established names. Here is a brief overview of this year’s early edition that ran from April 2 to 5, 2026, and is redrawing the market’s contours.
DSM-Firmenich perfumery school: “As well as the technical training, students learn what a perfumer’s life is really like.”
For nearly 50 years, the house has been training its perfumers internally. What qualities are sought in candidates? What does a student’s daily life look like? Olivier Gurtler, Vice President of Creative Excellence at DSM-Firmenich, and Martin Koh, Master Perfumer and head of the school, respond.
Amanda Carr (Barnes Fragrance Fair): “We try to make the discovery journey to purchase as memorable and exciting as the fragrance itself”
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.
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.
Frankincense, the white gold
Over a few square kilometers in the south of the Sultanate of Oman, thousands of frankincense trees grow on the rocky ground of Wadi Dawkah, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Maurice Roucel and Francis Kurkdjian get together to talk about the Héritage(s) collection
To mark Maurice Roucel’s contribution to the Héritage(s) collection, Symrise and the Per Fumum endowment fund organized a very special get-together between the perfumer, filmmaker David Richard, and Francis Kurkdjian.
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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
Art historian Clara Muller discusses the role of frankincense and the trees that produce it in the history of art.
