Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Michael Edwards raises the curtain on America’s most iconic fragrances in his latest — and final — tome, “American Legends.” In ...

Is the quest for the perfect top notes responsible for some of the world’s most influential scientific discoveries? A new article in Isis, a journal of the History of Science Society, argues that ...

"I was amazed by the volumes," says Olivier Polge, Chanel's head perfumer, of the luxury brand's fragrance exhibition Le Grand Numéro de Chanel at the Grand Palais Éphémère, an events space in Paris.

Is your first instinct on being presented with a rose to bury your nose in the bloom and breathe in deeply? We all do it because very often the reward is sweet moments of sheer bliss. Fragrance is one ...

Michael Edwards has been breathing perfume history since starting on his first annual Fragrances of the World reference guide in 1984. Glimpses of the resultant accumulation of knowledge — as well as ...

Arabelle Sicardi is a Taiwanese American writer and the author of both The House of Beauty: Lessons from the Image Industry and the popular Substack newsletter You've Got Lipstick on Your Chin. In ...

If you have ever sprayed a scent in store, loved it instantly, then felt unsure an hour later, you are not imagining things. That, my friend, is your introduction to how perfume notes work. Most ...

Gucci started making fragrance history in 1974. Since then, their perfume has become as iconic and recognizable as their fashion. Gucci offers a wide range of perfumes for both men and women, and they ...