Does music smell?
As I return from some magic days with old and new friends in my beloved happy place Amsterdam I carry many scented memories with me home. Some of these are related to the music experiences.…
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Mixology meets perfume in Berlin
There is much wonderfulness to say about fragrance and drinks. Not too long ago I shared this great piece on whiskey from Samir Dave and just now I heard about a great event in Berlin.…
New times & Le Labo fun
I have decided to change my way of working with this website a little bit. Up to now I have used the Sense of Scent Facebook for daily quick updates and news sharing, and this…
Mango, masala and my feelings for Kenya
I spent March in Kenya with a malaria elimination project. (As some of you know my other professional path is communication, mainly PR and strategy.) An extra-ordinary experience that allowed me to discover many different…
“So Carlos, I have a couple of (hundreds of) questions…” & my Mexican romance
Strange how sometimes in life different events and experiences seem to collaborate and wave signs and arrows all pointing in the same direction. Where did this one start? Perhaps already fifteen years ago when I…
Malle! Olfactif! Chicago!
Dear friends, I have been quiet for some time. Partly due to traveling. Right now I am in Chicago spending some time with Olfactif, world’s first niche perfume subscription service and exploring the abundance of…
Alive thing… do you like me? Thoughts on Michelangelo, space, perfume and cello.
Today I am wearing Sepia. And I am listening to this (if you don’t have Spotify try this), ‘How to Organize a Lynch Mob’ by Diablo Swing Orchestra. Let me tell you why. Some years ago I embarked on…
RETAIL: Skins, Amsterdam
There is no limit to my love for Skins in Runstraat (11) in Amsterdam. The combination of my most beloved city, this street AND this store is almost more than I can handle. Everyone in…