Of course, it’s always easy to fall into overconsumption when it comes to shopping, but with more and more people tracking fragrance trends than ever before, it’s helpful to keep track of what ...
"A rose by any other name would smell as sweet." Or would it? This memorable line from Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" actually had very little to do with the scent of roses and more to do with ...
Fragrance is connected in the most intimate way with memory. The scent of a fragrant rose can transport us to fond and cherished memories. Our visual delight in a beautiful rose bloom is immediately ...
The damask variety, valued for its sweet scent, is responsible for the country’s renowned rose water. The cousins Abdulah Mohamed al-Riami and Hilal Salim al-Riami (right) and Nawaf al-Wahaibi, a ...
There is a broader world of perfume beyond mainstream designer scents, and niche fragrance brands offer a unique perspective. Just as exploring indie music reveals greater complexity beyond the ...
“If you don’t know where you are going, you are going to end up somewhere else.” This sage adage, credited to Yogi Berra, pinpoints the importance of planning. If you are a novice gardener and you ...
Roses are a highly polarizing plant in the garden community – while many enthusiasts adore their iconic blooms, and won’t hesitate to add another to the garden, other gardeners find them simply too ...
Where would spring fever be without fragrant roses? Spring and early summer are ideal for planting new blooms so get ready to dig those deep holes (rose roots plunge straight down). Rose breeders work ...
France’s Provence region continues to dominate the world of Rosé but exciting new regions are showing well according to this year’s results from The Beverage Testing Institute’s Rosé competition (BTI ...
Alexander Bowles receives funding as a Glasstone Fellow at the University of Oxford. As roses fill gardens and hedgerows this season, there is a story, millions of years in the making, unfolding ...