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from my newsletter: back in Europe again, shipping.

If you did not get the latest newsletter a week ago: now’s the time to register. When I started offering my perfumes in 2005 with Le Maroc pour elle and L’air du désert marocain: I could basically ship them worldwide. Things have changed to a point where I could not send to most places. Yes: […]

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Tauer MAG issue 05 and Les Années 25

Two days ago, I sent out the newsletter, announcing that the latest copy of the Tauer MAG , issue 05, is ready for orders (here). And I announced a new product with it: Les Années 25, edp, 50 ml, a limited edition of around 500 bottles. Yesterday, I was asked “why the name Les Années […]

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l’oudh

I have sent the newsletter out and since then I am a little bit under water. Thank you to all of you who ordered. The newsletter was about the miniature of PHI-une rose de Kandahar added to the miniatures (there are just two right now: PHI and LDDM, aka air du désert marocain), available here. […]

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Miniature of PHI-une rose de Kandahar

Yesterday, finally, I managed to add the miniature of PHI-une rose de Kandahar to the website (here’s the link). Hurray! Next: it will take quite a while until I add another fragrance in the miniature format. And I have not decided which one to add, yet. Filling them is a bit tedious and the logistics […]

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when birds sing

Monday, leaving the factory after a long day labeling bottles and packing orders, I heard a bird. It was chirping, loud and different in a way I cannot describe. I looked up and saw the bird on the rim of the roof covering the parking lot. It would not stop. Yesterday, again in the factory, […]

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SIMPPAR salon de matières premières

I was visiting the Simppar fair for raw materials in Paris for a day. This salon takes places every two years and is a colorful gathering of who is who in raw materials and (some) perfumers. The more industry, the less you will see the perfumers there. And the bigger the raw materials house, the […]

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oh eau

So, yes: It’s been a couple of busy days here in the factory, trying to keep up with orders and communication. The newest kid in town is Eau. And as always: The first couple of days after the initial offering are usually rough because I get a lot of mails and messages and notes. After […]

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Upgrade phobia and the Awards of the Institute for Art and Olfaction in Berlin

I have to admit it: I have an update phobia. I know that I have to run the regular updates on my apple phone and on my windows PC but try to postpone them. Because I have this phobia that after the update -that is supposed to keep my PC save and to make me […]

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Somerset House

Today, I have the ultimate pleasure to announce that it’s now official. L’air du désert marocain is one of ten fragrances selected by the Somerset House in London to be featured in their upcoming exhibition “Perfume- A Sensory Journey Through Contemporary Scent.” It will run from June 21 until September 17 (2017). You can see […]

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what a blast

If in the London area: Mark your calendar April 26 I’ll be at Les Senteurs for a STORIES event. (you might want to register for their newsletter in order to get details). Having said that: I am back from a great trip. Great for many reasons. The desert at Joshua Tree National Park was in […]