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Stories of presence, ritual, and the senses. Explore micro-moments, scent reflections, and shifts in state—slowly unfolding.

The Next Frontier: Neuroscience-Driven Scents, Neurocosmetics & The Future of Mood Enhancement
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The Next Frontier: Neuroscience-Driven Scents, Neurocosmetics & The Future of Mood Enhancement

Scent is more than a pleasant experience. It is one of the body’s most direct pathways into emotion, memory, and mood. The olfactory system connects to the brain’s limbic centres, influencing neuro...

Finding Clarity When Your Mind Feels Foggy
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Finding Clarity When Your Mind Feels Foggy

There are days when your mind feels wrapped in cotton. Not quite asleep, but not fully awake. You move through your morning routine, but everything feels muted. Conversations drift. Tasks blur. Eve...

When Slowing Down Feels Hard
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When Slowing Down Feels Hard

I thought slowing down would come naturally. I will be the first to tell you: it doesn’t. Even now — after leaving an industry built on motion, after helping to build a brand rooted in presence and...

When Scent Finds You First: A Reflection on Functional Scent
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When Scent Finds You First: A Reflection on Functional Scent

Have you ever noticed how scent reaches you before sight? It’s almost like scent is invisible at times. If I take the time to think about experiences where scent arrived before I saw what or where ...

Fragrance as a Journal of Memory
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Fragrance as a Journal of Memory

I’ve never kept a real journal, I always love the idea and I'll buy notebooks that will only ever get a couple pages of words. I've never been good at keeping a diary, not one that holds words, any...

The Invisible Language of Scent: An Invitation to Presence
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The Invisible Language of Scent: An Invitation to Presence

Scent is more than fragrance. It is memory, emotion, and ritual carried on the air. Science affirms what we already feel: fragrance has the power to calm, restore, and uplift. Yet its true magic li...