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We sense the transition of the seasons in the redolence of the wind and our hearts flutter at the scent of our beloved. Fragrances add color to our everyday life and enrich our existence. We are unable to resist their bewitching allure.
A sweet smell is wafting from Oman
Oman lies at the eastern tip of the Arabian Peninsula. The port town of Salalah, which faces the Arabian Sea, is a 90-minute flight south from the capital of Muscat. It is a...
Heaven of winning, hell of losing: Harsh reality in ...
On a street in Paris with an array of high-end restaurants and boutiques is a perfume creative center run by Givaudan, a Switzerland-based fragrance company that is the world's ...
Researchers track down the 'smell of fear'
As soon as the cotton wool is placed in the glass case, the mouse curls up into a ball and remains totally still, as if frozen. Within just one or two minutes, the rodent’s...
Sending smells via the Internet: Technology making...
It was no coincidence that Google used April 1 to announce the start of a new service on its website, Google Nose.
Fragrance to the forefront: What’s happening in...
With their sense of mild body odor, Japanese generally frown at the idea of splashing themselves with strong fragrances.
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We sense the transition of the seasons in the redolence of the wind and our hearts flutter at the scent of our beloved. Fragrances add color to our everyday life and enrich our existence. We are unable to resist their bewitching allure.
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Director brings out the theater in opera
May 12, 2013When the curtain rises, Shugo Ikoh's job as an opera director is done. There is nothing more that he can do. He always sits alone in an aisle seat among the audience.
Economy
Asia’s No. 1 hub: Malaysia has ambitious plans...
May 12, 2013With oil consumption in the Asia-Pacific region increasing more than 30 percent since 2000, Malaysia has been bolstering its role as an energy consumer and regional hub for energy trading. In cooperation with Singapore, with...
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ASICS races for larger share of global sport shoe...
December 23, 2012ASICS, Japan’s largest sport shoe, apparel and equipment manufacturer, is gradually starting to make lengthy strides into the global athletic shoe market dominated by U.S.-based Nike and German Adidas.