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He Loves me, He Loves me Not...

He Loves me, He Loves me Not...

Jasmine sings to me, its notes climbing like the vine in my memory. It was not until I had time to kill beneath a jasmine vine that I felt the tug ...

When Life Gives you Lemons

Citrus scents have strong Summer associations. Here are some things you need to know about these bright orbs of the season. The Professor of Electr...

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Savvy Summer Skincare

With Summer in full swing it’s time to take a rain check on our skin. As tempting as it is to covet glowing tanned limbs, the sun takes its toll o...

Our Scent Map of South Africa by Bethany Joy Dawson

STORIES Parfums Fragrance Writer, Bethany Dawson, charts her family’s scent journey through South Africa from liquid paracetamol to Prickly Pears. ...

A Traveller’s Dilemma

With everyone’s heart set on their holidays it is not a very popular time to talk about the carbon footprint made by long distance travel. Howeve...

How to Arrive and Depart in Style

Airport attire is currently trending. What should we wear when we take to the skies and what beauty essentials need to come along for the ride? F...

Father’s Day: Keep it Simple

Father’s Day has come a long way from its humble origins. How can we keep it simple this year? Just over a hundred years ago, in a small church ...

Sister Jasmine, Brother Bergamot

What is a Fragrance Family and what does it convey about your perfume? Within modern perfumery there are Fragrance Families. They are commonly spli...

Oriental Harmony

A closer look at the base notes that make STORIES Nº. 02 such an unforgettable fragrance. The essential component of a fragrance’s base note is...

A Rich History of Scent

The journey of STORIES N °. 02’s heart notes and the spiced, oriental edge at the core of this blend. The heart notes of STORIES N °. 02 are s...

Philosophical Perfumery

How steam distillation gets the best from some of perfumery’s raw materials. In the 10th Century AD a philosopher named Ibn Sina, or Avicenna as he...

Recovering What was Lost

The story of unlocking a happier childhood through the notes of Fragrance N º. 02. I would like to forget some of my childhood memories. They cas...

PIONEERING HOPE

The woody notes that bring connection and depth to STORIES Nº. 01. The cedar trees that grow in West Virginia have rust-coloured bark that peels of...