Thursday evening, February 5, 2015, was the scene of an elegant vernissage for the Guerlain exhibit entitled, ‘La Petite Robe Noire Variations A […]
Thomas Fontaine, Jean Patou in-house perfumer presenting Jean Patou perfume miniatures
Jean Patou Parfums recently celebrated the opening o […]
When it comes to the cutting edge of design and fashion, all roads lead to Milan, not Rome.
It’s the same for perfume. Esxence, The Scent of Excellence […]
As the celebrations for Clarins 60th Anniversary move into full swing, it’s a pleasure for me to think back on the time fifteen years ago, when I first discov […]
2014: In-house perfumer, Thomas Fontaine, in front of the Jean Patou Paris boutique
The first three fragrances of Jean Patou’s ‘Heritage Collection’, laun […]
“In winter I get up at night
And dress by yellow candle-light….”
– Robert Lewis Stevenson, A child’s Garden of Verses
These early October morning […]
One of the most gratifying aspects of going to Pitti Fragranze year after year is watching things grow. Brands, fragrances, people, ideas, and trends. Held in F […]
Move over, Brooke Shields! As of today, your 1981 trademark expression implying an intimate relationship with a brand of jeans has been hi-jacked […]
The word, “Osmothèque”, is composed of two Greek words: “Osme” meaning “scent” and “theke” meaning “storage space”.
& […]
Wind in her sails and laden with treasures, a much anticipated Le Galion Maison de Parfumerie has sailed gracefully into port and now rides majest […]