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Discover the New Fragrance Luisant Haze by Thomas De Monaco
During Paris Perfume Week, I stopped by the Thomas De Monaco stand for a conversation and ended up getting an early look at Luisant Haze, a new fragrance he introduced before its official release. Thomas explained that the house had completed its Gold Collection, a line built around emotion, atmosphere, and richer textures, including Raw…
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Inside Maison Spoturno: A Conversation with Véronique Spoturno and Christopher Sheldrake
In Paris, certain addresses still carry the feeling of discovery. Galerie Vivienne, with its mosaic floors, filtered light, and quiet sense of old-world elegance, remains one of them. It was there, inside the newly opened Maison Spoturno boutique, that I met Véronique Spoturno and Christopher Sheldrake for a conversation about heritage, authorship, and what it…
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Bon Parfumeur: A Conversation with Founder Ludovic Bonneton
During Paris Perfume Week this April, I had the opportunity to sit down with Ludovic Bonneton, founder of Bon Parfumeur, one of the more recognizable independent names to emerge from modern French perfumery. Since launching the house in 2017, Bonneton has built the brand around a clear idea: quality ingredients, respected perfumers, and fragrances that…
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The Subtle Art of Japanese Perfumery: A Look at J-Scent
In Japan, scent rarely performs in the way Western perfumery expects it to. It does not project across a room or announce its presence before the wearer arrives. It exists in proximity, often at the threshold of perception, carried in objects, absorbed into fabric, or released through gesture. Its role is closer to atmosphere than…
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Get to Know Hiram Green: A Master of Natural Perfumery
At Paris Perfume Week, I had the pleasure of speaking with Hiram Green, the independent perfumer behind one of the most respected natural fragrance houses working today. We spoke about craft, natural perfumery, building an independent brand, and creating fragrance with patience in an industry that often moves too fast. A thoughtful conversation with a…
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Get to Know the Perfumer: Interview with Nathalie Feisthauer
There is something disarming about speaking with Nathalie Feisthauer. She does not perform the role of a perfumer in the way the industry often expects. There is no mythology, no effort to elevate the story beyond what it is. She speaks directly, sometimes bluntly, with a clarity that feels grounded in experience. Her path began…
