Preservation can also give innovation stronger roots. When creators encounter the full history of their craft, they do not ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Michael Edwards raises the curtain on America’s most iconic fragrances in his latest — and final — tome, “American Legends.” In ...

Is the quest for the perfect top notes responsible for some of the world's most influential scientific discoveries? A new article in the journal Isis argues that fragrance research has stimulated ...

Michael Edwards has been breathing perfume history since starting on his first annual Fragrances of the World reference guide in 1984. Glimpses of the resultant accumulation of knowledge — as well as ...

Why the new Guerlain scent is fall’s most controversial perfume.

It would be remiss to celebrate National Fragrance Day without a nod to Elizabeth Taylor. Widely considered the creator of the "celebrity perfume," the Grand Dame believed a "well-chosen perfume was ...

India has a centuries-old perfume tradition. A new generation of brands is trying to turn that history into a modern luxury ...

The category of hair fragrance is growing—during the month of April, views for the term rose an astounding 35-percent, according to Spate—and shoppers are taking note. “Consumers are deciding to ...