Semi-Tones – the shades of life
More often than not the loud and chatty gets all the attention, not the subtle and nuanced. This applies to individuals as well as to objects and art, and it’s certainly true for fragrance. In a…
Spice of life – savour every minute!
“Variety is the spice of life that gives it all its flavor,” English poet William Cowper (1731–1800) said. We believe this applies in particular to aromas and scents. That’s why we asked long-time contributors Photographer…
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…
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…
Northern Delights — Scandinavian Perfumery.
To celebrate the best of Scandinavian perfumery, Stockholm-based photographer Johan Rydberg created a stunning series of still lifes. Boldly disobeying the laws of gravity, minimalist flacons hover weightlessly above a scene of iron and steel—held…
WINTER EscENTIALS 2017
When we discovered the work of photographer Monika Holzner and stylist Rebecca Martin we just knew their sensuous minimalism would be spot-on for our 2017 WINTER EscENTIALS. In an elaborate photo session in Paris, the…
Moonmilk by Stora Skuggan — mystery in a bottle.
In 1555 Swiss naturalist Conrad Gessner described a geological phenomenon called Moonmilk: “Dripping tears of white liquid that never dry.” Here at SCENTURY we wondered how this mystical story became the inspiration for Moonmilk, the…
