INSIGHTS

Events

Reports, takeaways and visuals from perfume events.

    04/06/2025

    Timisoara vibes – Art Niche Expo 2025

    A glimpse to Art Niche Expo 2025

    The first Eastern European exhibition dedicated to the world of international artistic, independent and niche perfumery was a success.
    Flavius Calaj of Calaj Perfumes, the organiser of Art Niche Expo 2025, rocked the cradle of love and showcased an exciting and thoughtful approach to the whole experience of a perfume event.

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    23/02/2025

    ESXENCE 2025 – Mastering a dream

    A foremost show

    Esxence 2025 became a foremost show. There is a nice dose of good perfumery here and there, but within the pavilion – God help the quiet and the small.
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    17/09/2024

    Pitti Fragranze 2024

    The 22 edition, 13 to 15 September 2024

    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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    16/09/2023

    Pitti Fragranze 2023

    Firenze – Stazione Leopolda, 15. – 17. September 2023.

    The theme of this edition, “Perception Reinvented”, investigates a different way of perceiving the world of perfume.
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    07/04/2023

    ESXENCE 2023

    IridESXENCE!

    “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.
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    22/09/2022

    Pitti Fragranze 2022

    Sensing Authenticity, Change and the Rose

    Pitti Fragranze 2022, a jubilee 20th edition, made me rethink the concepts of authenticity in the light of change. Maybe more than in previous years, I see Pitti Fragranze as the fortress of artistic perfumery, absolutely relevant and irreplaceable, especially in times of big changes.
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    25/06/2022

    ESXENCE 2022

    The bubbled reality and the long-waited heat

    Esxence 2022 in a hot summery Milano was themed “Through the Mirror” – about brands and perfumes, but also multi-bubbled reality and the reverse logic, once I crossed through the mirror.
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    23/09/2021

    PITTI FRAGRANZE 2021.

    XIX. edition

    In the very core of Pittti Fragranze 2021 are the people of perfumes and the magic blend of the known, the expected, and a surprise.
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