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Making scents: the secret ingredients to African luxury
Tammy Violet Frazer explains how ordinary handmade products achieve luxury status.
Making Scents: I’ve grown a custom scent for you
In the fragrance industry, perfumers are champing at the bit to offer distinct personalised fragrances, writes perfumer Tammy Violet Frazer.
Making Scents: The right fragrance for your skin type
Fragrances especially natural scents, which are more subtle and nuanced than chemicals – smell different on different skins because of skin chemistry.
Making scents: A perfume speaks a thousand words
"A fragrance is a framed story, and sometimes how that story is told is as important as the juice itself," writes perfumer Tammy Violet Frazer.
Making scents: Perfume as portraiture
More and more people are curious about the art behind perfume and scent.
Making scents: (A)scent of the indie designer
It is all about dedication to the integrity of the craft, where a designer or celebrity promotes the perfumer’s expertise in a "collaboration".
Making scents: To mark territory
A house scent can make guests feel immediately at ease, but it can be dangerous if not executed properly.
Making scents: Resins are really from Africa, by gum
We should be investing in local technology, otherwise the only winners are logistics companies that transport our precious natural resources away.
Making scents: Seduced by sweet, shy roses
An African hand helping to preserve a fragile and dignified business – rose harvesting.