If you don't have enough time to read through The Scented Salamander's archives, I would recommend that you read the following articles as being two of the most popular.The first one, My National Parfum deals with nationalism, politics, and...
Fragrant Readings Archives
Fragrant Reading: Article on Nobi Shioya by Chandler Burr
There is an article on sculptor and scent artist Nobi Shioya a.k.a Sacre Nobi by Chandler Burr in V of summer 2006. The article is downloadable in pdf format here. Nobi Shioya is also the originator of the project...
Fragrant Reading & News: An Interview with Lyn Harris & News of Her Upcoming Fragrance
Vogue Italy has a short interview of Lyn Harris the founder and nose of Miller Harris on the occasion of the release of her latest creation, Coeur d'Eté. I have reviewed the perfume here. We learn among other things...
Fragrance News: Chypre Rouge, Mandarine Mandarin, & Article on Serge Lutens
•Biba published a picture of the upcoming Mandarine Mandarin. •Chypre Rouge is now available at the Salons du Palais Royal. It will be available in the United-States in mid-August at Barney's. Aedes will have it too sometime between mid-August...
Fragrant Readings: Article on Perfumes in Marie France
The June issue of Marie France has a fun article on perfumes. Different fragrances are recommended for wearing depending on the hour of the day. Hope you can find a copy at your local newspapers dealer to peruse. It is...
Fragrant Readings: Serge Lutens Introduces a New Line of Cosmetics
This is an article that was published in the Sunday Times of 4 June 2006 about a new make-up line introduced by Serge Lutens. Beauty according to Lutens: Line of Beauty ...
Fragrant Reading: Book Review of A Scented Palace by Elisabeth de Feydeau: The Intertwined Destinies of Marie-Antoinette & Her Perfumer, Jean-Louis Fargeon
This is a review of the French edition of A Scented Palace by Elisabeth de Feydeau. In French it bears the title, Jean-Louis Fargeon, parfumeur de Marie-Antoinette (éditions Perrin & Le Château de Versailles, 2004, 230 pages). It was published...
Fragrant Reading: Scents & Suitability
There is a terrific article on perfumes and the perfume industry by Geraldine Bendell in The Observer, Sunday, December 19, 2004:Scents and SuitabilityEngraving is from Gallica...