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Fargeon: Marie Antoinette's Perfumer Who Survived the Guillotine
Fargeon: Marie Antoinette's Perfumer Who Survived the Guillotine
The Perfume Bottle: From Roman Amphora to the Spray
You can perform a test in any department store on earth, and the results will be the same every time.
Catherine de Medici: The Queen Who Brought Perfume to France (and Poison With It)
On the 28th of October, 1533, a fourteen-year-old girl from Florence married the second son of King Francis I in a ceremony at Marseille.
The Eau de Cologne: How an Italian Merchant Invented Modern Luxury
The Eau de Cologne: How an Italian Merchant Invented Modern Luxury
Versailles Smelled of Death: Hygiene and Perfume in the Grand Siècle
Versailles Smelled of Death: Hygiene and Perfume in the Grand Siècle
The Incense Road: The Silk Road Nobody Knows
A road older than silk, older than spice, older than any commodity route that textbooks care to remember.
Kyphi: When the Egyptians Burned Sixteen Ingredients to Speak to the Gods
At sunset, in the temples of ancient Egypt, a ritual began that would last for hours.
Benzoin: The Incense of Churches That Became a Base Note
Benzoin: The Incense of Churches That Became a Base Note
Labdanum: The Resin That Goats Harvest Without Knowing
Labdanum: The Resin That Goats Harvest Without Knowing
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