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Expand; The Fantastic Value of What Takes Time
We all know the feeling of holding something made by hand. You don’t really question it, you feel it. But…
Beauty / Fragrance
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Expand; Stila New Beauty 2026, Lovely and Delicious like Ice Cream
Have you ever noticed how some colours just seem so beautiful that they are almost ‘lickable’ or ‘delicious’? We may…
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Long Reads; Marc Antoine Barrois and Quentin  Bisch Share their First Love in Perfumery
The much-loved and highly respected French perfumer Marc Antoine Barrois and his fragranced sidekick, internationally renowned nose Quentin  Bisch, give…
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Expand; The Passing on of Knowledge is Powerful and Beautiful
Sometimes, it is the passing of stories, wise words and knowledge that builds the deepest bonds between us. Working also…
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Expand; For The Love Of A Perfumed Ozzy
A national treasure passed away last year. John Michael ‘Ozzy’ Osbourne, 3 December 1948 – 22 July 2025, was a much-adored English…
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Contour; The Beautiful Fashionable Designers at Salone Del Mobile
Now in its 64th year, Salone del Mobile has grown from a collection of stands into a city-wide explosion of…
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Long Reads; Building Beauty Movie We Love
The moving cover from an early digital issue, with Director Karin Berndl, Creative Direction Jo Phillips, Make-Up Terry Barber, Hair…
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Contour; Adore the Wave of Freedom New Perfume for 2026
A deep breath, as you exhale, the tension is lost to the air of freedom as it enters. The sunshine,…
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News; Hands Are Valuable, Amazing, Powerful and Life Affirming
Once upon a time, there was a novel narrated by Enzo, a dog who applied racing techniques learned from his…
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Contour; The Otherworldy Perfume Creator; New for 2026
We love a rule breaker who doesn’t. It isn’t really an issue in what form they take, or which way…
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Contour; Marc-Antoine Barrois The Ultimate in Magnificent Extrait De Parfum
Exquisite scents sometimes come from unplanned journeys or unexpected connections and, in doing so, stand out from the crowd. We…
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Contour; News; The Scented Room with Extra Moments to Love
Who doesn’t love a scented candle? Well, a good scented candle, to be more accurate? The leaders in the field…
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Contour; The New BDK Perfume, Extremely Vanilla And Singularly Beautiful
To bake a cake, to make a piece of art, to write a book, we wouldn’t use second-class ingredients, materials…
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Infiniment Coty Paris, The Extraits of Amber Magic
From fantasy to reality, Amber is a most magical note in perfumery. It takes the idea from the ‘stone’ Amber,…
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Contour; Precious Beautiful Oud, a Perfumed Staircase To Heaven In A Bottle
Perfume and divinity are not obvious bedfellows, but in many traditions, Oud is very much the centre of spiritual life,…
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Contour; New Beauty News To Explore, Adore and Wear
The world of beauty is moving at the most incredible rate. New technologies allow better products, new ideas, and fresh…
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Contour; Captured: New Floral and Fruity Elegance In A Modern Bottle
The name Ophelia has also been the subject of numerous songs, paintings, films, and television productions. The name is noted…
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Contour; Hermès; A Beautiful Garden Under The Salty Sea
Deep on the ocean floor, maybe in our imagination, grows a surreal garden made up of only the most magical…