Things of beauty
“A thing of beauty is a joy forever: its loveliness increases; it will never pass into nothingness,” the English romantic poetic John Keats wrote in his poem Endymionin 1818. This statement is definitely true for…
Phantosmia – only in your dreams.
Wikipedia defines Phantosmia as follows: „Phantosmia (phantom smell), also called an olfactory hallucination or a phantom odor, is smelling an odor that is not actually there. It can occur in one nostril or both.“ Paris-based…
Soft like me – perfumed oils for your body & nose.
Here at Scentury we’re obsessed with everything that smells nice: cologne, eau de parfum, home fragrances, scented candles, herbs and spices — just keep it coming! Another often underrated but lovely way to bring olfactive…
Welcome to Miami – Bienvenidos a Miami
Joy ride with us to Miami Beach, the city that’s every shade of sunlight and skin, ice cream and art deco. Where Sonny and Tubbs roll up their satin sleeves as they hop out of…
It’s a material world – turning lead into gold.
In his series of perfume still lifes, Warsaw-based Maciek Miloch turns lead into gold, celebrating the alchemy of surfaces, structures, and their inner glow. The set designs here were created by Natalia Mleczak, and are…
Rooting for Spring – an awakening journey into nature.
It’s time to get in touch with Mother Nature and her boisterous springtime energy. In these strange times — with our free-flowing movement restricted by a global pandemic — it’s critical that we rediscover our…
Nocturnal creatures – when your olfactive dreams come true.
Salvador Dalí’s surreal color palette, De Chirico’s devoid architectural landscapes, and even a dash of El Greco’s religious zeal — this still life series by photographer Joseph Saraceno and stylist Wilson Wong stirs these ingredients…
2019 WINTER EscENTIALS: Force Majeure
Nature’s forces mirror our deeply personal thoughts and emotions. If you’re in love, you could be singing in the rain; when your lover is gone, you might feel a flood of emotions. And you may…
AUTUMN EscENTIALS 2019: The skin we live in.
In homage to our largest and sexiest organ, SCENTURY celebrates the best of perfumed body care products with a sensuous photo series from acclaimed Berlin-based photographer Klas Foerster. Peaches and cream, ebony, fair, tanned, freckled,…
