Sister Dreamer by Byredo: A Place for Colour
Incense, petals and warm woods: Sister Dreamer by Byredo becomes a portrait of colour, quiet architecture and the pleasure of looking a little closer.
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A guide to discovery
How to Choose a Fragrance by Texture
Resinous warmth, gourmand sweetness or aromatic clarity? A practical guide to choosing your fragrance direction, with three portraits to explore.
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From the archive
Fragrance portraits and seasonal perspectives, collected here with their original dates.
Habano Puro by M. Micallef: Gold at the Edge of Evening
Blond tobacco, praline and spiced woods meet in Habano Puro by M. Micallef. A portrait in green and gold, with a practical way to explore its texture.
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How to Choose a Fragrance by Texture
Resinous warmth, gourmand sweetness or aromatic clarity? A practical guide to choosing your fragrance direction, with three portraits to explore.
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Rock the Myrrh by Dries Van Noten: A Room in Amber
Myrrh, suede and painted ceramic: an intimate fragrance portrait of Rock the Myrrh by Dries Van Noten, inspired by the textures of a Parisian interior.
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Purple Love by M. Micallef: A Madeleine Beside a Bouquet
Almond, madeleine and chocolate meet a floral heart in Purple Love. A RichandLuxe portrait of M. Micallef’s purple-and-gold creation.
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Rouge Trafalgar Esprit de Parfum: A Red Line in the Dark
Scarlet silk, pink pepper and rose. A closer look at Francis Kurkdjian’s Rouge Trafalgar Esprit de Parfum for Christian Dior.
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Metal Lavender by Matière Première: An Edge of Morning
Lavender, titanium and dawn light. A close look at Metal Lavender by Matière Première and its contrast of aromatic clarity and softer floral texture.
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Felicity Extreme by Paradis des Sens: The Quiet Weight of Green
Juniper, soft woods and olive suede. Discover Felicity Extreme by Paradis des Sens through an editorial study of aromatic edges and shaded texture.
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Heavy Bubblegum by L’Orchestre Parfum: Pink, Turned Up
Bubblegum, lipstick and a flash of pink on chrome. A musical fragrance portrait of Heavy Bubblegum by L’Orchestre Parfum.
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Dopamine by Ramon Monegal: The Colour of an Impulse
Mango-yellow light, cobalt glass and a white sculptural bottle: a fresh portrait of Dopamine by Ramon Monegal and its vivid fruit, floral and aquatic palette.
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Patchouli Paris by Guerlain: Paris, After the Last Encore
A Parisian theatre in rose-red light: our portrait of Guerlain’s Patchouli Paris, where aldehydes and iris frame an earthy woody heart.
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Palazzo by Christian Provenzano: Before the Guests Arrive
An emerald bottle, an open doorway, a generous bouquet: Palazzo by Christian Provenzano, imagined in the quiet moment before an evening begins.
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