Nose, the olfactory review – #08 – Addictive substances

Can you become addicted to a smell? Why does ethanol go so well with perfumery? How do brands seek to create olfactory addiction? Tobacco, alcohol, drugs... This eighth issue reveals the links that our sense of smell has with addictive substances. Also: an interview with Serge Lutens, a dossier devoted to perfume in the 2000s, a report on lavender, a portrait of the Nicolaï brand, the Fracas genealogy… Nez proposes every six months to explore the world through our olfactory sensations, with an unprecedented multidisciplinary approach: art, literature, photography, science, history, perfumery... To discover and understand the essential role of smell in our lives.