If stones could speak – the scent of matter
In the fairy tale Heart of Stone the hero decides to have his heart replaced with a stone in order to become the wealthiest man alive. But with his heart, he looses all empathy and…
Planet Perfume – an orbital journey into scent
Soon you will set foot on planet Perfume, the first human to smell its precious elements – and possibly the last. Photographer and longtime contributor Axel Kranz created a series of videos to cover this…
Words – the syntax of scent
Literature and scent have a long history together, and it all began with the Madeleine Effect, which was originally described in the 4,000-page classic novel In Search of Lost Time by Marcel Proust. In this…
Summer Soul
Summer brings with it dazzling sunshine, beach fun, and clear skies. But it also entails summer rains, starry nights, and a changed perception of time. Summer is all of these things, but it’s also a…
Natural Balance – the laws of nature
Photographer Joseph Saraceno and creative director/still life stylist Wilson Wong’s most recent production for SCENTURY generated arrestingly poetic still lifes to convey a straightforward but essential truth: human life depends on the integrity of nature…
smell the colours – the scent journey of Élisire-founder Franck Salzwedel
Behind every perfume there’s a story, and the same is true about every perfume brand. In the case of the premium niche brand Élisire, the founder’s journey to fragrance starts with a life-altering moment on…
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…
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…
15 years of Kilian Paris – an exclusive interview with Kilian Hennessy
On the occasion of Kilian Paris’s 15-year anniversary we had the chance to sit with founder Kilian Hennessy in Berlin for an exclusive interview. Much has happened since our first meeting with him in 2015. Not only…
