Insights

Perfume culture and history

Bergamotto di Reggio Calabria

Materials, cultivation, production

Sensory Journey into the Olfactory Treasure of Made in Italy – a project by Accademia del Profumo, presented on Esxence 2025

Perfume culture and history

In the review mirror: The 1920 – L’Osmotheqe exhibition

On Esxence 2025 L’Osmotheque presented a selection of 15 perfumes from the Roaring Twenties

News and info

A foremost show – ESXENCE 2025 report

New perfume highlights, accents from the program and – about the lighthouses

In 2025., Esxence became a foremost show. There is a nice dose of good perfumery here and there, but within the pavilion – God help quiet and small.

Editorial / Quick highlights and announcements

Pitti Fragranze 2024 – brand new brands

The Spanish brand WOHA Parfums is a true example of artistic excellence. Although this edition of Pitti Fragranze showcased a significant number of new brands, this year I deliberately made a very narrow selection. There is also a comment why.

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Pitti Fragranze 22 – edition 2024.

The annoucement

The 22nd edition of Pitti Fragranze, the exhibition dedicated to the world of international artistic perfumery, returns at the Stazione Leopolda in Florence from 13 to 15 September.

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More reliable, less filtered perfumery information for fragrance writers

The international initiative the Ethical Code of Perfumery, which brings together perfumers, brands, distributors and perfume writers, has published a contact point for the media and writers, which aims to contribute to truthful and verified public information.

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X. Art And Olfaction Awards 2024.

The winners and the finalists

Meet the10th AOL Awards 2024 winners and finalists.

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IridESXENCE! -Esxence 2023 report

“Bigger than ever!“, “Hectic, as always, and a little bit more…”, “Better organized than the last, also with the better program.” – that sums up the impressions on Esxence 2023, which I agree with. And, Esxence 2023 was the IrideSCENT.