Published biannually, Nez explores the world around us via our sense of smell. It provides insights into the vital role that olfactory sensations play in our lives using a novel approach that encompasses art, literature, science, history, food and perfume. Can you get hooked on an odour? Why are ethanol and perfume such a good combination? How do brands try to create olfactory dependency? Tobacco, alcohol, drugs…

ICONS
6 people who make good use of their noses

ODORAMA
Everything you always wanted to know about odours but were afraid to ask.
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The story of muguet-scented molecules
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Lemon verbena, : a much loved herb
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Analysing the smells of the child’s bedroom

CONNECTIONS
Invisible yet undeniable, smells feature in all creative fields.
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Parasite: olfactory sociology
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Kōdō, open your nose and listen to the wood
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Away with the yōkai, by Flore-Aël Surun
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The Beekeeper, Didier Alessandroni
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Infinity Blue, by Studio Swine
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Portrait of the journalist Sylvia von Harden, by Otto Dix
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Olfactory column, by Céline Ellena

MAGAZINE
Exploring the world of perfume through its origins, its trade secrets, its history and its professionals.
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Report: Lavender
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Interview: Serge Lutens
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Flashback : the 2000s
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The Fantasy Perfumery

ADDICTIVE SUBSTANCES
An overview of the connections between our olfaction and psychoactive substances through the prism of history, science, marketing and sociology.
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Perfumery and dependency.
Fragrances and substances over time
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A history of alcohol
How ethanol became a cornerstone of the industry
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Plumes to fumes
Tobacco and perfume are united in Smoke
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Elite Sniffers
The Secret behind dogs that can find drugs is all in the training
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The Scent of taboo
When Psychoactive Substances are Inspiration for Brands

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They all want to get us hooked
Why is the Industry Obsessed with Addiction?
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Perfume freaks
People who live by the bottle tell their story

PERFUME PAGES

From consumer products to works of art, Nez goes behind the scenes of the perfume industry and also appraises 30 new fragrances making the news.
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Interview: Luca Turin
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Behind the Brand: Nicolaï
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Genealogy: Fracas by Robert Piguet
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Selection
What’s new and our picks

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Point of view
Formulating decisions
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1+1
Hongkong oolong
Alan Chan + Maurice Roucel
Behind the scenes of a creation

The eighth issue of Nez reveals the connections between our sense of smell and addictive substances.