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Mini size perfume options

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Sustainability, “clean,” vegan, eco-friendly, these are purpose-led ideals that we’re seeing a lot of now, and would imagine much more so in the future. Also, more and more fragrance consumers are becoming collectors—so I believe we’ll see the mini size perfume options (e.g., 10ml) gain in popularity, allowing collectors to continue to expand their fragrance wardrobe with relative affordability.

— Wouldn't that be nice? That's Franco Wright of Luckyscent / Scent Bar, answering a question about future perfume trends. Read more in The Indie Fragrance Retailers Offering Olfactive Close Encounters at BeautyMatter.

A self-described perfume historian

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Born and raised in Mexico City, Rodrigo Flores-Roux has a plethora of iconic creations under his perfumery belt, including cult classic Clinique Happy and Neroli Portofino by Tom Ford. The Givaudan senior perfumer is not only a creator but also a self-described perfume historian. Diorissimo by Dior is one of Flores-Roux’s favorite perfumes ever created—not only for its ingenuity, but also because of its place in perfume history. [...] “Diorissimo is a perfect perfume—not only because it’s highly recognizable and absolutely gorgeous, but it also is a keystone in the history of perfume.”

— Read more in The 12 Fragrances Master Perfumers Wish They’d Created at Harper's Bazaar.

Its first crop of frankincense

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Amouage, the opulent Omani perfumery, is set to make history as it prepares to harvest its first crop of frankincense from trees in the Unesco-protected site of Wadi Dawkah, Oman.

Once part of a flourishing route that transported frankincense to the world, Wadi Dawkah, the caravan oasis at Shisr, and the now the deserted ports of Khor Rori and Khor Al-Baleed have all been taken under the patronage of Unesco, in a bid to preserve them for future generations.

— Read more in Amouage protects Omani heritage by harvesting frankincense at The National News, and see also Amouage appoints world-renowned natural ingredient sourcing expert to sustainably develop frankincense trees at Zawya.

A fragrance wafted

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When a fragrance wafted through the bedrooms of older adults for two hours every night for six months, memories skyrocketed. Participants in this study by University of California, Irvine neuroscientists reaped a 226% increase in cognitive capacity compared to the control group. The researchers say the finding transforms the long-known tie between smell and memory into an easy, non-invasive technique for strengthening memory and potentially deterring dementia.

— Read more in Sweet smell of success: Simple fragrance method produces major memory boost at ScienceDaily.

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