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...tradition that harks back to the days when fragrances were so precious that only the rich or royal could acquire them. Yet today more and more people aren't settling for off-the-shelf fragrances, but having the perfect scent created exclusively for them?the same way a designer creates an haute couture gown. To cater to their needs, Anastasia Brozler, founder of London-based Creative Perfumers, has gathered 16 of the world's leading perfumers under one roof...
...psychological makeup?what kind of scenery, music and textures she prefers; what sort of running water sounds she finds appealing?waterfall, gurgling brook or ocean surf. The company uses the information to match the customer with a perfumer, who begins to compose a fragrance, sending samples of the scent until it is refined to satisfaction. The whole process can take three months or more; prices start around $4,500 and go up depending on the rarity of the ingredients (rose extracts from the Saudi Arabian city of Taif cost $24,000 per batch). Once the perfume has been completed...
...Destinations to restore your sense of wonder It's a tradition that harks back to the days when fragrances were so precious that only the rich or royal could acquire them. Yet today more and more people aren't settling for off-the-shelf fragrances, but having the perfect scent created exclusively for them - the same way a designer creates an haute couture gown. To cater to their needs, Anastasia Brozler, founder of London-based Creative Perfumers, has gathered 16 of the world's leading perfumers under one roof. The bespoke perfume process begins with a one-hour profiling session...
...Albrecht Durer, who ventured to Italy--though not to Florence--in 1494. He doesn't, though Dunant probably wouldn't mind if you pictured Durer's liquid eyes during the scenes when the discussion of single-point perspective dissolves into the sfumato of orgasm. But however strong the scent of commercial calculation in Dunant's book--there's nothing like the Renaissance to give tone to sex and bloodshed--it turns out to be a beguiling story...
...along with federal police showed a heavy presence along the parade route and particularly at City Hall, where hundreds of officers patrolled the plaza and barricades. Despite a pervasive scent of alcohol, a BPD spokesperson said only seven arrests were made. Also present were Massachusetts Gov. W. Mitt Romney and Lt. Gov. Kerry Healey...