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Les Grands entretiens : Roland Altenburger – [Podcast]
We have interviewed the CEO of the Swiss perfume house Luzi in Zurich, at the company’s headquarters.
Smell
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Smell Talks : Exploring the American Niche Perfumery Market
An overview of the codes of American perfumery, and more especially of the issues and trends in niche perfumery.
Podcasts by Nez
Sterenn Le Maguer-Gillon and Dominique Roques – Wadi Dawkah, The Incense Trade Route
Dominique Roques discusses with archaeologist Sterren Le Maguer-Gillon about how these places all bear witness to an era when the Omani region was a strategic trading crossroads on the Incense Trade Route.
Perfume
Naturals take centre stage with DSM-Firmenich
A year after the release of its book Grasse, de la fleur au parfum published by Gallimard, innovators in nutrition, health, and beauty DSM-Firmenich continues to ramp up its approach to naturals. An approach that aims to “use science to harness nature and enhance its riches.” Xavier Brochet, Global Head of Natural Product Innovation, tells us more.
Art
5th Experimental Scent Summit: Olfactory culture under the Lisbon sky
On 6 June 2024, the 5th Experimental Scent Summit, organised by the Los Angeles-based Institute for Art and Olfaction, took place in Lisbon. A day teeming with encounters between researchers, artists and perfumers from all over the world who shared research and ideas about olfactory culture.
Podcasts by Nez
Smell Talks : Cultural heritage and fragrance
Fragrance is important in our everyday life, but it has also played an essential role in global history, resonating with cultures and societies worldwide.
Art
Aromas and artwork: Redemption, by Julius Stewart
To celebrate the European Night of Museums this saturday, May the 18th, and to invite you to smell artworks, we invite you to take a closer nose at Rédemption, thanks to this article from Carole Couturier and Constance Deroubaix published in Nez#14 – Music & Perfume.
Nez x GDR O3
Nez x GDR O3 – The great variety of animal noses
We humans are not the only ones to have an olfactory culture: this sense is essential for many other living creatures! Let’s talk about animal noses with Gérard Brand, a member of the GDR O3.
News
Nez x GDR O3 – Smelling of roses
Did you know that a better understanding of the origin of the rose’s fragrance would pave the way for innovations both in cosmetics and pharmacy? This is, among other things, what the CNRS research engineer and member of the GDR O3 Benoît Boachon explained to us.
News
Nez x GDR O3 – The structure of olfactory receptors laid bare
Olfactory receptors are mysterious, but they are gradually unveiling their secrets to researchers. Biochemist Claire de March, a member of the GDR O3, and her colleagues were recently able to observe this secretive protein, in order to understand it better.
Interviews
Louis Brochet: “I’m still fascinated by the element of mystery in champagne”
To wish you a happy holiday season, we offer you this interview of Louis Brochet, a champagne producer, initially published in Nez #10 – From the nose to the mouth
News
Nez x GDR O3 – Smelling positive emotions in the surrounding air: I feel good!
We can smell stress, but can we sniff out happiness? This was the question posed by Camille Ferdenzi, CNRS research associate and member of the GDR O3, and her team. Here are the results, digested by Nez.
News
Nez x GDR O3 – Cracking the combinatorial odour code
Let’s take a geek’s journey to the heart of olfactory receptors, sources of unexpected hope, with Jérémie Topin, Assistant professor at Université Côte d’Azur, and Matej Hladis, PhD student, both members of GDR 03.
Art
Perfuming music: Mane and Cercle team up for a series of immersive concerts
Cercle creates experiences and organises festivals and concerts that shine the spotlight on cultural and natural heritage with a fusion of music, aesthetics and showcasing artists and venues. Ugo Charron, Mane perfumer created its olfactory signature: Golden Hour scent will be diffused on 10 July in Geneva for a concert in front of Saint Pierre Cathedral.
News
Helen Keller and Julia Brace: Aesthetics for the hand and nose
On June 27, we celebrate the birthday of Helen Keller, an American author and activist who lost her sight and hearing at the age of 2. The development of her sense of smell, as well as her perception of the world in general, are analyzed here by scent historian Caro Verbeek. It’s also an opportunity to discuss the lesser-known case of Julia Brace, also deaf and blind.
Olfactory Culture
Cannabis, the transgressive green
The last few years have seen an increasing number of creations inspired by marijuana.
An overview of the olfactory interpretations of the plant, as seen through the eyes of perfumers Olivier Cresp (Firmenich) and Nicolas Beaulieu (IFF).
Perfume trends : the notes making a splash today
Perfume trends : the notes making a splash today
Autumn is here: what better time to take stock of perfume releases from the past so we can envision the artistic directions of the future? We have sniffed out and scrutinised today’s in-vogue notes, adding in the comments of perfumers we interviewed for the report.
