
Your Place In the Family of Things
Sometimes we need permission to be ourselves. The temptation to compare ourselves to those around us is so strong. However, we will never discover ...
Read moreA New Year is a good opportunity to outline the next chapter of the narrative that shapes our lives. January is a challenging month for many, howev...
Read moreThe Winter Solstice, on the 21st of December, marked the shortest day and longest night of the year. On this day, the sun appears to be standing st...
Read moreThe essential component of a fragrance’s base note is its ability to last. These notes are known as fixatives, they literally fix the scent to your...
Read moreThe gift of fragrance is as old as Christmas itself. With so many perfumes from which to choose, how can we give a scent that communicates somethin...
Read moreThe heart notes of STORIES Nº. 02 are some of the fragrance world’s most ancient ingredients. The Tobacco plant reached Europe in the 15th Century....
Read moreFor many of us, harnessing the smell of Christmas is an act of nostalgia. We sniff the boughs of the fir trees to find the one with the most piney ...
Read moreIn the 10th Century AD a philosopher named Ibn Sina, or Avicenna as he is more commonly known, was born. He was one of the most brilliant minds of ...
Read moreThe cedar trees that grow in West Virginia have rust-coloured bark that peels off in strips. The male of the species produces clouds of pollen in e...
Read moreAccording to Greek Legend, a water nymph named Clytie loved Helios, the God of the Sun. When his love for her grew cold and he abandoned her for so...
Read moreOne of the proposed sites for the ancient Greek mythological Garden of Hesperides is in the city of Lixus, Morocco. Legend has it that golden apple...
Read moreSingles’ Day is celebrated on the 11th of November. It began in 1993 when a group of Chinese university students had a party to mark their singledo...
Read moreMy early days as a fragrance designer were spent under the tutelage of a professional perfumer, or nose, in the French Riviera. I was determined to...
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