Coco Chanel once said, “A woman who doesn’t wear perfume has no future”. While that might be a bit of an exaggeration, it is indeed true that how a woman smells, makes all the difference to how she feels, looks and is perceived. ‘Perfume’, derived from the Latin ‘per fumus’, literally translates into ‘through smoke’. And Read More →

Life as a committed vegan can sometimes feel like an endless maze of complicated ingredients lists compiled by companies that all seem to have something to hide. Despite this, there are more vegans than ever before – 540,000 in the UK, up from 150,000 in 2006, according to the Vegan Society – and brands are Read More →

A glass perfume bottle. TOOKAPIC / PUBLIC DOMAIN THERE’S A LINE IN GEORGE du Maurier’s novel Peter Ibbetson that perfectly encapsulates the relationship between odor and memory. Near the beginning of the story, the titular protagonist describes his childhood in France and scrupulously details the aromas of Paris. “For scents, like musical sounds, are rare sublimaters of the essence Read More →

The Tihar Jail is set to enter the perfume market by launching its product ‘Wah-O’ , with eminent activist and actor Nafisa Ali being its brand ambassador, officials said. ‘School of Perfumes and Fragrances’ was inaugurated by Director General (Prisons) Ajay Kashyap on Friday, they said. It will also provide opportunities to inmates to become Read More →