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Mutating Olfaction
A new literary landscape is emerging today, in which perfume is no longer a luxury, but the last testament to our humanity and, at times, the first sign of our downfall.
History
Ingredients
Frankincense: the journey of an age-old material
While frankincense has always been part of the changing face of fragrances, it has taken on a new role in the modern perfumery landscape. Its journey reflects both a shift in aesthetics and a change in perspective. An age-old material that has become one of the most relevant voices in contemporary niche perfumery.
Ingredients
Boswellia sacra in images and the imagination
Tracing the history of the frankincense tree through images allows us to follow how humans have perceived, utilized, and imagined it over millennia. From ancient reliefs to botanical plates, these representations tell a story that is as much cultural as it is natural.
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Oman, strategically positioned in the Gulf
The partnership between Amouage and Oman, which aims to relaunch the local incense industry, takes place in the historical and geopolitical context of the sultanate. The brand’s intention is to contribute to the social and economic development of the country, while promoting Omani culture.
Interviews
Dominique Roques: “Working on a multifaceted project focusing on frankincense trees is a wonderful opportunity”
After 30 years of experience in sourcing natural products, Dominique Roques has been given a three-year mission by Amouage. He is tasked with plotting the renaissance of the frankincense industry in the Wadi Dawkah natural park in the Sultanate of Oman, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Leather and perfume: skin to skin
In many ways, leather and perfumery have a similar history, always closely linked. Leather gloves have been perfumed since ancient times, although the profession of master glover-perfumer was not given formal status until much later. At the heart of the great perfumery classics, the leather accord is now making a strong comeback. Christine Nagel, in-house perfumer at Hermès, and Céline Perdriel, perfumer at Cosmo, take a closer look.
History
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.
History
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.
