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I'm calling it: fragrance jewellery is the next scent trend - Marie Claire 8 March 2026
I never expected a necklace to change the way people notice me. Yet lately, strangers stop mid-conversation to ask what I’m wearing. It looks simple enough, a slim gold chain falling to my sternum, but at its centre is a clear glass vial of perfume oil, warming against my skin. I don't even have to dab it on my pulse points for people to lean in closer… This is my fragrance necklace, and, without question, it is the most complimented accessory in my wardrobe.
What goes on in the quieter summer months
For those who wonder what many small retail businesses get up to during the quieter summer months...it's all about refine, improve, perfect.
Perfume, Xenobiotics, and Perfino
There is a joy in feeling that you have a ‘signature’ perfume, or being complimented that you ‘smell good’.
Unfortunately there is a problem...
Modern-day perfumes contain a lot of chemicals. There are currently over 3000 ingredients used within perfumes 2 3 and unfortunately, these can cause a variety of issues.
Unfortunately there is a problem...
Modern-day perfumes contain a lot of chemicals. There are currently over 3000 ingredients used within perfumes 2 3 and unfortunately, these can cause a variety of issues.
The effect that undetected allergies can have on medical procedures
BBC Radio 4 news reported this morning that "life changing allergies" can be triggered by some gel nail polishes, citing Dr. Deirdre Buckley, Consultant Dermatologist and allergy expert.
