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What does perfume owe to the territories that give it birth?
The Colors and the United Nations Population Fund launched Fragrance for Impact. Its principle: to create a link between the perfume industry and the programs run by UNFPA in the territories that produce raw materials.
What does perfume owe to the territories that give it birth?
The Colors and the United Nations Population Fund launched Fragrance for Impact. Its principle: to create a link between the perfume industry and the programs run by UNFPA in the territories that produce raw materials.
Wadi Dawkah, a safe haven for frankincense
The project, run in close cooperation with the Omani government, which began after a historic agreement was signed between Oman’s Ministry of Heritage and Tourism and Amouage in September 2022, aims to protect one of the Sultanate’s most iconic treasures.
De Laire bases: a 150-year revolution
The Smell Talk at Palais Brongniart during Paris Perfume Week dedicated to the de Laire bases attracted a crowd of over 150 visitors, keen to listen to Symrise perfumers Aliénor Massenet and Pascal Sillon recounting the bases’ long history – and get the chance to smell some of them.
Thierry Duclos, Simppar: “Placing every exhibitor, whether a small producer or a multinational company, on equal footing”
For 35 years, Simppar has maintained a unique format dedicated to the discovery of raw materials. Following the success of its first edition in Grasse in 2024, the trade fair is now confirming its establishment in the perfume capital.
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.
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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.
