Journal

Reading for the break at the summit and the evenings in between.

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01 How to wear perfume: where, how much and why you shouldn't rub it in A perfume works best on warm skin that isn't too dry, sprayed from about 15 to 20 centimetres onto the base of the neck, the nape or the inside of the wrists. Then don't... November 2026 · 7 min read Read How to wear perfume: where, how much and why you shouldn't rub it in 02 The Queen of the Alps The Alpine stone pine (Pinus cembra), also called Arve, grows right up to the tree line, withstands extreme cold and lives for several hundred, in rare cases more than a thousand years. Its seeds... April 2024 · 8 min read Read The Queen of the Alps 03 Festive scents: where the fragrances of Christmas come from For centuries, frankincense, myrrh, cinnamon and nutmeg reached the Alps from distant lands, and for a long time they were so precious that they were kept for special occasions. Where the scents of Christmas... December 2023 · 3 min read Read Festive scents: where the fragrances of Christmas come from 04 What nature provides: botanical scents in perfumery Botanical fragrance materials are substances that plants produce for protection, for communication or to attract pollinators. They are obtained mainly by steam distillation, cold pressing or extraction, often with enormous effort. November 2023 · 5 min read Read What nature provides: botanical scents in perfumery