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Art director Joseph Quartana has been involved with fragrance for a number of years now, and has explored many perfume concepts through different series. This began with Six Scents (which encapsulated a number of sub-series), then his award-winning "poisoned botanicals" collection, which explored the dark evocations of toxic flowers from the likes of datura to the deadly mandrake root.

French niche brand Maison Incens led by Philippe Constantin, have launched two fragrances during the pandemic time dedicated to incense. Therefore, very few people know about them, and few have managed to try them. After the perfumes were officially presented to the public in Milan, at Esxence 2022, we found the opportunity to smell them both in order to write a review of these fragrances. The two perfumes, created by perfumer Eric Gigodot, form the Maison's new collection, Les Eaux Divinatoires.

Givenchy launched the line with the tagline "fragrances with character, crafted with the greatest distinction" in April 2020. (You can find an analytical presentation and . Givenchy scents are as unique as their wearer, dressing the skin as couture does the body. A celebration of singularity, the house's creations are elegant with an element of edge. Bending gender codes and featuring intoxicating twists, they are an embodiment of the timeless and avant-garde vision. Matthew M.