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ISSEY MIYAKE PARFUMS: Water, Nature, and the Scent of Hope

“Design must express hope. Design does not exist as a slave to an industry that keeps changing models solely to sell pro...
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ORMAIE: Fragrances Born from a Mother and Son’s Memories, and Sculptural Bottles

Founded in Paris by a mother and son in 2018, ORMAIE translates family memories into scent. Explore the house's origins and particular commitments through its choice of natural materials, twelve-faceted glass and sculpted wooden caps.
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New Notes: Fragrances from Milan That Capture the Scent of Now

“If people valued perfume more, the world would be a more peaceful place.” — Erik Minati, founder of New Notes
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Jeroboam: Connected by Musk, the International Language of Scent

“What had been no more than an olfactory exploration and a game between Vanina and me became the foundation of a fully independent brand.” — François Hénin, founder of Jeroboam
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MUSICOLOGY: Perfume Is a Symphony. Scent Is a Melody.

"Just like a music composer, I used notes and chords to create perfumes that will bring emotion in people's heart."— Nat...
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Headspace: Creating Perfumes That Layer the Smells of the Air with Scenes

Raised in a family of perfume-shop owners, Nicolas Chabot went on to work with Le Galion and ÆTHER. An introduction to Headspace, which he launched in 2022, through its air-scent capture technology, collaboration with perfumers, and reagent-bottle-inspired design.
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Balenciaga: The Fragrance of a True Couturier, Revived After a 15-Year Search

“A tailor must be an architect in design, a sculptor in form, a painter in color, a musician in harmony, and a philosoph...
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JARDINS D’ÉCRIVAINS: A ‘Garden of Writers’ Translating Great Literature into Fragrance

Explore the origins and olfactory world of Jardins d'Écrivains: the ‘Garden of Writers’ that translates literature and the stories of authors into perfume.
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Coach: Fragrances That Wear the Soul of New York

“I wanted to create a fragrance that embodies Coach’s free spirit. It expresses a scent that is individual, authentic, a...
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PIGMENTARIUM: A Czech Perfume Brand Translating Prague’s Culture into Scent

Founded in Prague in 2018, PIGMENTARIUM’s story unfolds through Tomáš Ric’s collaborations with perfumers, choices that turn architecture and artists’ memories into scent, packaging by Czech craftspeople and its expansion in Japan.