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Scent of Jasmine in T&L US edition

By: Shoba Narayan December 20, 2019October 11, 2019

Fragrance, Luxury, Travel, Travel & Leisuredior, essence, Fragrance, India, jasmine, madurai, scent, south india, travel and leisure3 Comments

South Indians take jasmine for granted but the scented Madurai Malli traverses the globe as a fragrance ingredient. Here is how and why.

Master Wine Aromas Tasting Kit by Aromaster

By: Shoba Narayan December 30, 2017January 23, 2020

Drink, Gadgets, HT Media, Madame Gadgetry, Wine & Champagnearoma wheel, blind tasting, Fragrance, smelling wine, wine tastingLeave a Comment

Over the years, we become lazy smellers—wine tasting is a good way to change that

Perfume

By: Shoba Narayan February 23, 2014September 21, 2017

Luxurybukhoor, Colette Paris, essential oils, Fragrance, frankincense, incense, India, Jesus Christ, Muscat, muttrah souq, Oman, Perfume, Philippe di Meo, resins, scented smoke4 Comments

Don’t understand Mint’s headline for this piece. What does will o wisps mean? Maybe from a poem. But I find this notion of ancient humans communing with the heavens through wisps of smoke very touching. Scents are fascinating. Fragrance, will-o’-the-wisps and prayer How do you scent your home? Do you use oriental lilies and tuberose?…