ناردين The Oil in the Alabaster Box – Spikenard Giveaway
Tonight we taking a fragrant journey back in time.
We also have a gift of spikenard to give away.
دماء العرب The Blood of the Arabs
Arabian and Islamic Views on Fragrance Part 3
Clarifications and Quotes as well as various views from the west .
The Perfume Lover in New York – Event – Photo Report
Per fume, through smoke, like an apparition, The Perfume Lover appeared at The Temple of Beauty in New York.
The End of Oud
Many of you will be familiar with the smell of synthetic Oud in modern perfumes. This is not what we are talking about. We are talking about oud from nature, from a tree. Most of you would not have come across this smell in daily life unless you have spent some time in an Islamic culture. We will explore this culture today through the prism of scent.
Arabic and Islamic views on fragrance
The Islamic community is international, trans-racial, and when it comes to fragrance… trans-gender.
– Thomas Kruger
Book Review & Giveaway: Riot Green by Woon Tai Ho
Recently we chatted with writer Woon Tai Ho about his fragrant journey to Bhutan. His fifth book is Riot Green. The word Riot in the title refers to colour. Riot Green is the name of a painting by a child prodigy.
We also have have 3 hard copies of Riot Green to giveaway.
The Perfume Lover – New York and Montreal appearances by Denyse Beaulieu
Per fume, through smoke, she comes….
Her first appearance in New York is at The Temple of Beauty, Aedes de Venustus.
Denyse Beaulieu is jetting out of Paris for a waft around North America to launch her book, The Perfume Lover.
John Oehler’s Fragrant Reading List by + Perfume Thriller Book Giveaway
Book Giveaway and a Fragrant Reading List
The Smell of Space
John Oehler, author of the perfume thriller, Aphrodesia spoke on The Space Show website about The Smell of Space on Sunday. Continue reading for details and the archive link.
The Quantum Unicorn Accord
I like to think of the vibration theory of olfaction and its proponents as unicorns. The rest of us studying olfaction are horses.
– Professor Leslie Vosshall
The Fragrant Man 