NEZ – Perfumery disoriented – Ambery or Oriental?

“What’s to be done with Oriental fragrances? For a few months now, the perfume world has been reflecting and taking a stand on the use of the adjective “Oriental,” perceived as potentially offensive to certain populations. It is therefore time to take stock of what we smell and what we dream through this disputed term, first by studying its birth and its olfactory meaning, then by digging into its anchoring in a colonial context.”