If you ask a room full of American fragrance lovers about A la Façon London, most will shrug. There’s no flagship boutique on Melrose, no Sephora shelf space, no TikTok “de-influencer” drama. Yet the name surfaces in vintage circles and European auction listings with a kind of reverence normally reserved for long-lost Guerlains. Below is…
For over two decades, Adriana Medina-Baez has been reshaping the global fragrance landscape from her New Jersey lab, creating scents that refuse to be ignored. As Vice President Perfumer at Givaudan – the Swiss fragrance and flavor powerhouse – this Colombian-born artist crafts perfumes radiating the same energy she embodies: bubbly, bold, and unapologetically brave….
1.Why You’re Hearing About A Dozen Roses for the First Time If you live in the States and pride yourself on knowing indie fragrance labels, it’s odd that A Dozen Roses hasn’t crossed your radar. Launched in 2011, the house dropped six perfumes in two tight years, then quietly slipped into what collectors call “ghost-brand”…
If you have ever spritzed a fragrance and wondered who turned that swirl of bergamot, tobacco, and iris into pure emotion, odds are high you have already met Adilson Rato—at least on skin. The 41 perfumes credited to his name in the Fragrantica global database span drugstore staples, niche darlings, and Latin-American blockbusters, yet the…
1. The Origins of a Rebel with a Cause Founded in 2002 by husband-and-wife duo Jennifer and Tony Artur in New Jersey, A Beautiful Life Brands (ABL) emerged from a collision of two worlds: Jennifer’s decade-long career in luxury beauty (including stints at Frederic Fekkai and her own salon empire, JA Studios NYC) and Tony’s rock-and-roll sensibilities…
Who is Abdulla Ajmal? Third-Generation Leader of a Fragrance Empire Abdulla Ajmal is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the globally renowned perfume brand Ajmal Perfumes. As the first member of the third generation to lead the company, he is both a guardian of traditional perfume craftsmanship and an innovator driving the brand’s globalization. Under…
How can a bathing ape inject street culture into a perfume bottle and conquer global trendsetters? This is not just a story about perfume, but about how a brand extends its unique street culture genes to the olfactory realm, thereby securing a place in the global fashion landscape. A Bathing Ape’s (BAPE) fragrance series is…
Forget mass-produced fragrances. Step into the world of Aaron Terence Hughes – the independent British perfumer shaking up the industry with hyper-concentrated natural perfumes, a strict vegan philosophy, and bold creativity. His story, from a flower farm in Cornwall to global acclaim among fragrance connoisseurs, is fueled by an obsessive pursuit of the pure power…
Are you tired of your perfume disappearing after just a few hours? If you seek a truly long-lasting, layered fragrance experience, Arabian perfumes (Attar or Mukhallat) may be the answer. However, simply owning these precious fragrances is not enough—mastering the art of application is the key to unlocking their extraordinary longevity. This guide will delve…