Interested in the science of scent? Check out this insightful video that was put together by Creativeta. Minna Kane explores the history of perfume making and the discovery synthetic molecules used to create scents. Neil Morris,...
A few weeks ago we came across an interesting short video that looks at the reasons why old books smell. Musty and Moldy would be the most common ways to describe the smell of old books...
Understanding the sense of smellUnderstanding how the sense of smell works has been heavily studied in recent years. Smell is an important sense as it can alert us to danger like gas leak, fire or rotten...
Middle Eastern fragrances will be the next big thing. Perfume and scent is an integral part of Arabic and Islamic culture and traditionally it was a customary practice to offer attar or fragrance to guests. This...
Last year BBC 4 aired an interesting 3 part documentary series called perfume. The series examines the multi-billion-dollar global perfume industry, following the stories of perfumers, scientists and marketing gurus on their quest to win over...
Arguably the world’s most iconic perfume, Chanel No 5 has truly stood the test of time. Ninety years later and it is still loved by millions, so what’s Chanel No 5’s secret? Coco Chanel was a...
