101 Q. What are animal-derived fragrance materials?
A. Fragrance materials obtained from animals, such as musk (collected from the glands of musk deer) and civet (collected...
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The Founder Narciso Rodriguez: A Love for Women, Expressed in Musk
“When I was making a perfume, I told the perfumers it had to be timeless, addictive, and something that did not exist in this world.” — Narciso Rodriguez
Note Fougère Family
Origins of the NameThis olfactory family began with Fougère Royale (Paul Parquet), released by Houbigant in 1882, and ta...
Perfume Writter Articles by たゆたふ香水
This page presents review articles from たゆたふ香水, organized by category. The writing makes each fragrance easy to picture ...
The Founder FUEGUIA 1833
“Such a confusing name when it wasn't founded in 1833.” “I hate the scent changing from one edition to the next, so I bo...
The Founder Officine Universelle Buly 1803: A Beauty Emporium Traveling Through Time
“We are not selling products. We are selling ‘wow.’ You open the door: wow. You hear the music: wow. You smell the fragr...
The Founder COMME des GARÇONS Parfums: The Aesthetics of Anti-Perfume
“For something to be beautiful, it does not necessarily have to be pretty.” (For something to be beautiful it doesn't ha...
The Founder Banana Republic: An Introduction to the Fragrance Brand
“We did not start Banana [Republic] to make money. We did it to be free, to do what we wanted to do, and to be able to go anywhere.” — Mel Ziegler, co-founder
The Founder UNUM: Perfumes for the Soul, Created by the “Pope’s Tailor”
“Perfume is one of the most complete sensory, mystical and spiritual experiences in our lives. That is why what matters to me is emotion and vibration, not necessarily a pyramid of notes. I entrust my artistic vision to a perfumer, who draws inspiration from my mood boards in the laboratory.” — Filippo Sorcinelli
The Founder Nikos Parfums: When Sculpture and Myth Become Fragrance
“Everything I built collapsed. Just as human beings are born to die, everything I created collapsed.” — Nikos Apostolopoulos