The House of Chanel is designer to some of the most coveted high-end clothes, accessories and perfumes. Its founder, Jeanne Gabrielle Chanel was born on August 19, 1883. Somewhere in between, she became a singer at La Rotunde where she crooned the likes of “Ko Ko Ko Ri Ko” and “Who's Seen Coco in the Trocadero.” From then she was lovingly dubbed “Coco”, a nickname that she would be known by, for the rest of her life.
Perfumer Christopher Brosius of CB I Hate Perfume has a book coming out, which bears the title Scent: Mysteries of Perfume and The Smell of Happiness. The author is widely known for his work as a realistic and psychological perfumer.
A team of archaeologists digging at the Pyrgos-Mavroraki site in Cyprus uncovered in 2003 what is believed to have been a perfume laboratory. Using 14 original fragrances dating from 4,000 years ago, they recreated four perfumes which are now on display in Rome.
Because of their power to elicit specific responses in the body and psyche, perfumes have, through the ages, occupied an important part in ritual. The Magical and Ritual Use of Perfumes shows how scents can become the very “essence of magic,” providing direct access to the emotional centers of the brain and memory.
A team of archaeologists digging at the Pyrgos-Mavroraki site in Cyprus uncovered in 2003 what is believed to have been a perfume laboratory. Using 14 original fragrances dating from 4,000 years ago, they recreated four perfumes which are now on display in Rome.
