Perfume is secret, formula is secret, the work of the anonymous perfumer is secret, the whole industry is shrouded in mystery and secrecy. Have you ever seen a formula? Not even experts in the industry have access to its secrets. Unless you have a "nose" or a "machine", no access is allowed. But all this secrecy, whether about the past or the present products is causing a lot of trouble today. New allergies, new reports, new dangers, new concerns, all provoked by the lack of transparency. The two perfumes I offered last week during the perfume draw are an exception and a première - for the first time the scent comes with the formula inside the bottle. However it is reserved for the happy few and represent a much sought after collectible item.
Before being accepted as an art form, Perfume has to prove it is a safe art to authorities. Both are obviously in contrast with the secret tradition. Can an art form be secret? I doubt that the same rhetoric working in a shop would do miracles inside any respected art institution. I wrote a long article with all the details last year, but I did not published it online - I'm not sure it will please many.
Before being accepted as an art form, Perfume has to prove it is a safe art to authorities. Both are obviously in contrast with the secret tradition. Can an art form be secret? I doubt that the same rhetoric working in a shop would do miracles inside any respected art institution. I wrote a long article with all the details last year, but I did not published it online - I'm not sure it will please many.
A recent report by health advocacy group ‘Women’s Voices for the Earth’ is claiming that "secret chemicals" used in fragrances in personal care products are causing allergic reactions and sensitivity to US consumers.
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