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Posted July 18, 2019 July 18, 2019

Guerlain’s bee bottle brought to life on film

There are few more recognisable bottles in the world than the Guerlain bee bottle. Bees are the emblem of the house and have adorned Guerlain‘s creations since Eugénie de Montjo – betrothed to Napoleon III – was presented with a bottle of Guerlain Impériale in 1853. She wore it for her wedding to the Emperor, who…

'A first sniff of The Alchemist Atelier in Paris'

By Perfume Society

In Features, News

Posted July 17, 2019 July 17, 2019

A first sniff of The Alchemist Atelier in Paris

Blogger Stephan Matthews visits a Parisian perfumery showcasing a technology for choosing a fragrance that’s straight out of a sci-fi novel The idea of creating a fragrance that’s unique to you at the touch of a button sounds like something out of science fiction – but it’s just become a reality thanks to The Alchemist…

'Fume Chat podcast returns for scented Season Two'

By Perfume Society

In Features, Slider, News

Posted July 16, 2019 July 17, 2019

Fume Chat podcast returns for scented Season Two

Our favourite perfume podcast took a bit of a hiatus – some scented breathing space, if you will – but now Fume Chat is BACK for a second season of fun, facts and fragrant memories! If you’re a new listener, really all you need to know is that Fume Chat is hosted by long-time friends…

'Latest Launches: Chic, sleek and fantastique!'

By Jodie

In Features, Slider, News, Launches

Posted July 15, 2019 July 11, 2019

Latest Launches: Chic, sleek and fantastique!

With musk, fruit, flowers and more than a touch of cool, this week’s latest launches will make a dreamy addition to any collection. Will you flirt with Floral, marvel at Musk Shamal or be enticed by Electric Rhubarb? The fun begins with choosing… ARMANI/PRIVÉ MUSC SHAMAL Exclusive to Harrods until early autumn is this Julie…

By Perfume Society

In Features, Slider

Posted July 12, 2019 July 10, 2019

Fragrance Family Friday: Woody

As part of our continuing series exploring the differing Fragrance Families – the ways that scents are classified – today we’re getting up close and personal with Woody… Many fragrances contain wood in some aspect, but what exactly designates a fragrance as ‘Woody’? The clue, quite simply, is in the name – although some of…

By Perfume Society

In Just launched, News, Slider, Features

Posted July 11, 2019 July 11, 2019

Buly 1803 at the Louvre

Eight masterpieces have inspired eight world-famous perfumers to create fragrances for L’Officine Universelle Buly 1803 – the ancestral beauty, fragrance, home and lifestyle brand revived by Ramdane Touhami and his wife and business partner, Victoire de Tallac. Buly 1803 invited The Perfume Society to a private view of the fragrances alongside the artworks within the…

'Bloggers’ choice: scents of the summer'

By Perfume Society

In Features, Slider

Posted July 9, 2019

Bloggers’ choice: scents of the summer

We asked some of our favourite fragrance bloggers which scents they’ll be reaching for throughout the summer. Do you automatically switch up your scent game when the season changes, or are there some fragrances you reserve only for the most sultry of days (or to use on holiday?) Let’s have a rifle through their checked…

'Latest Launches: Cairo, Cannes and cocktail hour'

By Jodie

In Features, Slider, News, Launches

Posted July 8, 2019 June 27, 2019

Latest Launches: Cairo, Cannes and cocktail hour

With a flamboyant flourish, we present this week’s glamorous latest launches. From Penhaligon’s Cairo to Mugler Angel La Croisiere, there’s sophistication, sandalwood and scent for a gent too. Ready, jet-set, go! GOUTAL L’ART DE LA FLEUR ROSE POMPOM Not a new scent – but a florabundant new look for the fizzily rosy Rose Pompom, taken…

By Perfume Society

In Features, Slider

Posted July 5, 2019 July 5, 2019

Art and Alchemy at Harvey Nichols

There’s ‘Something in the Air’ at Harvey Nichols right now. Unveiled on Wednesday night on the Fifth Floor of the Store ‘Art & Alchemy’ is a first-of-its-kind immersive experience. Open until the end of August, it will showcase and celebrate four fragrance houses: Experimental Perfume Club, Serge Lutens, Widian and MEMO Paris – whose beautiful, globally-exclusive-to-Harvey-Nichols,…

By Perfume Society

In Features, Slider

Posted July 5, 2019 June 27, 2019

Fragrance Family Friday: Fougère

As part of our continuing feature, Fragrance Family Friday, today we’re burrowing knee-deep in shady ferns for Fougère… For anyone who’s wondering, you say it ‘foo-jair’ (with the ‘j’ a little soft – almost ‘foo-shair’…) – we thought we’d start with that, because not only can some of the fragrance families be a bit confusing,…

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