The Fifth Sense in the News Archives

The experts gather and tell you what and what not to do when you're planning on wearing fragrance in the evening. See what Frederic Malle, Ann Gottlieb, and Alan Hirsch have to say on the topic,The New Rules of After-Dark...

There is an interesting reportage in the New York Times by Chandler Burr about a visit he made to the Versailles-based conservatory of perfumes, L'Osmothèque in L'Heir du Temps (some perfume lovers assuredly would prefer to insert the term...

There is an article in the New York Times that attempts to interpret the drop in sales and perfume-wearing in the US which was reported recently by the NPD Group.Article is The Sweet Smell of Nothing Some comments:  Interestingly,...

 There is an interview with Richard Stamelman author of Perfume: Joy, Obsession, Scandal, Sin, on the Vermont Public Radio on "All Things Considered".You can click here to access the talk.Two quick comments - 1) I don't think that he...

Here is an article that will make you appreciate the efforts that go into marketing a luxury fragrance, the new Chloé in this case. In the best tradition inaugurated by François Coty, the container is seen to be as...

Is perfume consumption tellingly seen today in America as the sign of an addictive personality, the mark of excess, and even the potential cause for murderous rage and death by poison? Writers Silvio Horta and Bill Wrubel, for an...

Samsung have released two new cellphones, the SGH-L310 and SGH-L320, which are said to have been specially conceived for women and which therefore, include a scent-matching system. It is often reported that women have a more sensitive sense of...

World leaders gathering at the World Economic Forum in Davos summit next week will be subjected collectively, whether they like it or not, to the subtle atmospheric pressures of perfumes diffused in rooms to enhance the spirit of the...

Apparition of the face of the Aphrodite of Knidos, 1981  There is an interesting article regarding the collaboration between Jean-Pierre Grivory chairman of Parfums Salvador Dali and the artist himself. It details how the relationship came to be and how...

Leven, Fife  In an intriguing and revealing piece of news, it is reported that a small town in Scotland, Leven, Fife, was considered to be too working class to carry Chanel products in an effort to protect the brand's image...

A series of research studies on auto-immune diseases reveal some links existing between perfume addiction, over-application of fumes, and depression,“Our scientific findings suggest that women who are depressed are also losing their sense of smell, and may overcompensate by...

Technology to communicate scent sensations in public areas and via the internet continues to develop. Spectrum Online whose audience are "Tech Insiders" reports on progresses in the field,"If you thought the art of communication had reached its zenith in...

Orchid bee by G. Dimidjia, via Biology Blog  Gentlemen of the human species, please take note! The male orchid bee might be your new master in scented courtship. There is a lovely and interesting article on the Channel 4 News...

 Uniformity, Inez Storer, 2005 This morning we wanted to make sure we would quote another perfumer besides Jean-Claude Ellena before we would call your attention to his latest interview. He is obviously the darling of the media - some, more...