Less is so much more – pure olfactive bliss
When you strip the latest perfume launch of all the glitz and glamour that surrounds it, what you end up with is – a bottle and some juice inside of it. Less can be so much more…
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Out of the dark (into the light)
Tolstoy believed that all the beauty of life was made of light and shadow. And indeed, without the play of shadows cast by the light, the elegant details of a Palladio façade, the bold forms of a…
Welcome to Paradise – heavenly scents
Some say paradise is not a place but a state of mind. For others it’s God’s sweet reward at the end of a long and virtuous life. While waiting to find out who’s wrong or right,…
2021 SPRING ESCENTIALS – let flowers bloom!
Henri Matisse once said that there were flowers everywhere for those who wanted to see them. There’s profound wisdom in these words encouraging us to seek and find beauty, joy and meaning in the world…
Lyn Harris: pioneering the soul and magic of perfumery.
The resume of Lyn Harris always impressed me: as a young woman she moved to France to receive a classical training as a perfumer at one of the prestigious schools in Paris and at Robertet…
Such a classic – forever now.
„Noble simplicity and quiet greatness“, was how the distinguished German scholar Johann Joachim Winkelmann (1717–1768) described, on the wake of the age of classicism, the beauty of ancient Greek art. Little did he know that much later…
WINTER HOLIDAY SPECIAL – let there be joy!
Enjoy 10 olfactive delights for the festive season, illuminated in an opulent photoshoot from photographer Axel Kranz and set designer Stephan Bolz. The end of the year always seems so far off until, suddenly, it’s upon…
2020 WINTER EscENTIALS – winter tones.
Winter is the season of nuances and semitones. Unlike in summer, nature doesn’t brag with a spectacular and overpowering color palette, she applies a different strategy to capture our attention. Just like a skillful speaker…
Herbarium – my secret garden
We’re on the cusp of a new era where artificial intelligence, genetic engineering, and bionic enhancement will blur the lines between the human race and its fellow species, blending the worlds of animated nature and…
Autumn mists – beyond the veil.
“Autumn is the season of the soul,” Friedrich Nietzsche wrote and indeed this is the time when we direct our attention to the inner world of our thoughts and emotions, preparing to look back at the year to take…
The fire within – 4 perfumes to spark your soul
Never underestimate the power of perfume! What may look — and smell — like a delightful triviality or a pleasant distraction has the potential to ignite a spark within your soul that can in no time turn into an…
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Perfume Blindtasting with Berlin artist Ingo Mittelstaedt.
Scentury’s Helder Suffenplan met with artist Ingo Mittelstaedt at the Berlin Botanical Gardens for a perfume blindtasting, surrounded by budding shrubs and magnolia trees in full bloom. Ingo Mittelstaedt was born in East Berlin in the former…
Perfume Blindtasting with Baltimore-born artist Kandis Williams.
Scentury’s Helder Suffenplan met with artist Kandis Williams in her Berlin studio for a perfume blindtasting a conversation about olfactive memories. Williams lived in Baltimore, New York, Paris and New Orleans where she experienced the intoxicating scents of…
Perfume Blindtasting with actress Bibiana Beglau.
Seeing Bibiana Beglau on stage can be a life-changing experience. The dazzling physicality and dramatic intensity of her performances challenge our conceptions of theater’s possibilities and boundaries, and acting in general. Her interpretations on stage…
Perfume Blindtasting with original genius Rafael Horzon.
Rafael Horzon, furniture tycoon, apple pie magnate, original genius, and an enigma to many, granted us a rare opportunity to question him about his achievements in business and life as well as about his latest…
Perfume Blindtasting with Berlin icon Christoph Tophinke.
We met one of Berlin’s most notorious characters, Christoph Tophinke, for a blindtasting with LAVS by Unum. Find out here how he reacted! Chelsea Farmers Club is so much more than just a shop for traditional British…
Perfume Blindtasting with Berlin artist Olaf Hajek.
We met with illustrator and painter Olaf Hajek in his Berlin-Mitte studio for a perfume blindtasting and confronted him with Smoke For The Soul by By Kilian. Find out here how he reacted! In his work Olaf…
Perfume Blindtasting with artist Bettina Krieg.
With meticulous precision, Bettina Krieg creates large-format, monochrome landscapes that alternate between figuration and abstraction. The wealth of detail in these vast realms composed of innumerable, accurately accomplished strokes literally pulls the viewer in. After…
Perfume Blindtasting with actress Susanne Wuest.
Susanne Wuest knew already at a tender age that she would have to leave her idyllic valley in Lower Austria, her birthplace, if ever she were to make her dreams come true. She consequently took…