NEWS & FEATURES
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On The Scent… of NEWS: fragrance becomes an art form (in more ways than one)
We’re the ‘Antiques Roadshow’ of scent this week, with a collectible art vibe running through our newshound Amanda Carr’s report, which spans Dior’s restoration of its fragrance heritage to perfumer Sarah McCartney’s suggestion that the rules of art collecting could apply to perfume. (And we also bring you some actual art involving antique Yardley packaging…)
On The Scent… of NEWS: whisper it softly, but Christmas is coming
We’ve got ‘Back To School’ vibes this week, as we return from an extraordinary UK summer – but it seems that it’s never too early start thinking about the festive season, reports our newshound Amanda Carr, the writer, trend-spotter and Barnes Fragrance Fair founder
On The Scent… of NEWS: did you know that Flowers Are Watching Us? (And some surprising news about Andy Warhol.)
All the feels at Gap and Elizabeth Taylor as fragrance gets nostalgic for the 90s, alongside arty florals at dsm–firmenich and a long-awaited launch from Estée Lauder. Also, have we finally got a scientific excuse for our excess fragrance purchasing? Our newshound Amanda Carr – writer, trend-spotter and Barnes Fragrance Fair founder – keeps your finger on the pulse of all things fragrant…