Every year brings its share of scented temptations, but 2025 has felt particularly generous – the sort of year where the “to sniff” list grows longer every ...

Clinging to the craggy Calabrian coastline, bergamot trees gleam like polished jade against rock and sea, their glossy leaves and peculiarly knobbly fruits ...

Are your lemon scents languishing on the shelf in wait of summer and sunshine? We urge you to liberate them from seasonal exile and hug them back to your ...

Mandarin in perfumery is often described as a soft-focus citrus, think: juicy, sweetly tangy and gently sparkling rather than bracing or sour, with a playful ...

Oakmoss is one of perfumery’s greatest gifts: a forest‑deep, time‑travel note that shaped entire fragrance families and still quietly anchors some of the most ...

Ataratma – a fragrance house with a spirit as intriguing as its name (a portmanteau of Sanskrit words for ‘scent’ and ‘soul’) – wafts into our lives just as ...

Love them or loathe them, Pumpkin Spice Lattes are back. Yes, the PSL has returned to herald the season of crunchy leaves, oversized scarves and ...

Because autumn is THE perfect time to get cosy with.a good book, we are celebrating the fact that literature is no longer confined between the covers; it’s ...

Why are perfumers so inspired by moonlight and the stars? Well, this Halloween we’re not here for ghoulish scares or pumpkin-spiced anything – instead, we ...

Magical herbs have been woven into the fabric of folklore and perfumery for centuries, their aromatic qualities inspiring legends of healing, protection and ...

INITIO PARFUMS PRIVÉS have always viewed fragrance as a force capable of transforming emotion and intention. Every INITIO collection embodies an aspect of ...

Pear is a radiant note in modern perfumery, known for its succulent fruitiness and cheerful sweetness. In scents, pear can evoke the dew-spangled, juicy bite ...