Contour; Shaking Up The Beautiful World of Fragrance
There are the ways things are done, an order, a recipe, an age-old tradition. After all, you don’t bake a…


There are the ways things are done, an order, a recipe, an age-old tradition. After all, you don’t bake a…
by Jo Phillips
Sometimes it does snow in April, as the song goes, there is a real truth that we get so excited…
by Jo Phillips
Somewhere along the way, Vanilla lost her mystery. She became predictable. Safe. The kind of note people describe without thinking…
It’s fair to say that the most famous perfume in the world (and one of the best sellers consistently) is…
by Jo Phillips
The mother figure, a foundational archetype not just in art, represents fertility, nurturing, sacrifice, and divinity, evolving from ancient fertility…
by Jo Phillips
Do you have a favourite pair? Or do you simply love them because they keep your tooties warm? Provide essential…
by Jo Phillips
In the soft-light mornings at Giverny, French artist Claude Monet became captivated by the Water Lilies drifting across his still…
Once upon a time, there was a hat maker in Paris, who went on to create one of the most…
by Jo Phillips
The glowing orb that circles our skies at night, journeying over a month from crescent to circle, has had many…
by Jo Phillips
The bright, vibrant pink of a flower, the golden glow of a sunset, the life-giving green of a fresh pea,…
Walk past homes of over 600 ancient castles, with stunning landscapes and feel like you are in a fairytale. Feel…
by Annie Ngo
The Rose is known in perfumery as one of the most iconic and majestic of scents. Her rule over perfumery…
by Jo Phillips
The world of niche fragrance grows every day, the petals of the flowers open their faces to the sunlight and…
by Jo Phillips
Who knew the skin of a fruit could become the most delicious perfume? Also, fruit peel plays a surprisingly important…
The greatest love stories don’t always begin with a kiss, they begin with chemistry. Perfume isn’t complete until it touches…
by Nyawa Sombi
It may not be that well known, but at one point, the centre of European perfume was Spain, not France….
by Jo Phillips
Gone are the days when only glass skin was a fascination, the Korean beauty philosophy that focused on a complexion…
That old euphemism ‘horses sweat, gentlemen, perspire, and ladies glow’ is an old-fashioned expression, originating from Victorian-era etiquette. Initially designed to…
by Jo Phillips