In the middle of the Indian Ocean, off the coast of East Africa, a legend endures: a coconut so singular that it has inspired a lasting legacy in perfumery on the island of Seychelles for decades.

Kannauj in Uttar Pradesh, renowned for its traditional perfume industry, has introduced a unique fragrance derived from the herb Nagarmotha, also known as ‘nut grass.’ This perfume is celebrated not ...

Though often marketed through a Eurocentric lens, perfume's multilayered history spans Mesopotamia, India, Egypt and Europe, ...

NEW DELHI: Assam’s powerful perfume mafia is smelling trouble. Workers engaged in extraction of perfume sticks in the North-east and North Bengal are likely to get a protective umbrella body, the ...

When was the last time your attempt at application didn’t evoke a hurried and frenetic impersonation of the garden sprinkler? In fact, if you were to observe anyone undertaking their daily “toilette”, ...

The discovery identified a gene in balsam fir trees that could eliminate the need for whale ambergris — a perfume fixative created from regurgitated seashells, fish bones and a sticky inner-stomach ...

The agricultural department in the district is unable to make way for the production of 'jasmine concrete' (fragrance extraction) for the export oriented perfume industry due to inadequate cultivation ...

Much is made of the painstaking process of Chanel’s couture dressmaking, or the many meticulous steps that go into creating its handbags, but less thought is given to the craftmanship of forming a ...

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