Hands up who knows what a chypre is? That's not intended to be a patronising question: on a recent tour for my book, The Perfume Bible across the UK, I asked the same thing of over 300 different ...

Barénia is the first chypre ever launched by Hermès, which has been producing fine fragrances since the 1950s. Chypre fragrances are one of the world’s oldest and most mysterious olfactive ...

The inviting array of options on offer include Chypre Caresse – a blend ... also provide detailed insight into the fragrances infused in each cocktail and will serve them alongside a scented button ...

Alicia Keys has been announced as the face of Givenchy’s newest fragrance, marking the singer’s first beauty campaign. Ms Keys, 33, will star in TV and print advertisements for the brand’s ...

In the space of two days, Yves Saint Laurent Beauté, Thierry Mugler and Givenchy have all announced their latest fragrance ambassadors. From the model-of-the-moment to a Grammy award-winning ...

Ms. Nagel has a background in organic chemistry and has confected dozens of perfumes for multiple brands. Her favorites fall into a category known as chypre, fragrances that traditionally have ...