
Following the enthusiastic response to my February 17, 2015 ‘Pre-Esxence’ post, in which François Duquesne, CEO of Beauty Entreprise dubbed Esxence […]

One of my most exciting Esxence moments was witnessing the triumphant re-birth of a fine old French perfume brand, Le Galion – Maison de Parfumerie, more […]

Image: Cock (symbol of France) Weathervane
The last two years have witnessed exponential expansion of the Paris niche fragrance market.
I […]

Photo Courtesy Givaudan: Vetiver at Baie des Cayes, Haiti
I have always loved vetiver, perhaps more than any other raw material. Something abo […]