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The Cognoscenti

GIORGIO ARMANI
“A perfume is more than an extract; it is a presence in abstraction. A perfume, for me, is a mystique.”

yth in a bottle or magic in a potion, perfumes add the lyricism of self expression to one’s personality. So what is it that makes a scent morph into perfume; and an essence, a statement of individuality? Although, the fragrance industry is not as sensitive to trends as the fashion world, there are notable drifts, and

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