Lysander: Il Profvmo loves Shakespeare.
A fragrance line for fans of perfume and world literature alike: On the heels of Othello, Il Profvmo launches a second scent inspired by Shakespeare: Lysander. Romantic, sensual, playful—these are just a few ways to describe the protagonist of one of William…
Meet Stefania Squeglia, founder of Mendittorosa.
The actual meaning of Mendittorosa, the name of the Italian niche perfume house founded in 2012, is a secret that founder Stefania Squeglia is unwilling to reveal. But there were many other secrets Stefania was…
Project Renegades: All for one and one for all!
Geza Schön, Mark Buxton, and Bertrand Duchaufour bring danger and excitement to the world of perfume. It may look like Quentin Tarantino’s latest blockbuster — but it’s perfume! The three fragrance heroes teamed up as Project Renegades…
Diana Vreeland: Outrageously vibrant!
I recently sat down with Alexander Vreeland, grandson of Diana Vreeland (1903 – 1989), the former editor of both Harper’s Bazaar and Vogue and the “only genius in the history of fashion magazines,” according to…
Serge Lutens: The Nose is a fine Judge.
Friendly, observant, spirited, humorous, and refined: Serge Lutens comes as close to what one might call a Zen master of perfume as you can get. Enjoy our conversation with him about love, life, death, his…
Meet Cérine Vasseur — co-founder of Evody
During this year’s Esxence we sat with Cérine Vasseur — one half the founding duo of Paris-based perfume house Evody. In 2008 Cérine and her mother, Régine Droin, launched their own perfume line, drawing on…
Ramón Monegal: Olfactive Poetry.
My first trip to Barcelona — yet the Sagrada Familia and Olympic Village warrant barely a passing thought as I make my way straight to the HQ of Ramón Monegal, a perfumer whose work is…
Meet Martine Denisot, the founder of Pour Toujours.
There are people whose mere presence radiates a sense of calm, even in the eye of the hustling-bustling storm that a perfume fair, by its very nature, always is. Martine Denisot, perfumer and founder of…
Meet Danielle Ryan—founder of ROADS.
In Milan, we met with Danielle Ryan, the founder of ROADS, a Dublin-based contemporary lifestyle brand comprising three companies: ROADS Fragrances, ROADS Publishing and ROADS Entertainment. Born in Ireland to a Sri Lankan-German mother and an…
