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'Kachua Chaap?': French luxury brand launches scented spirals worth Rs 6,500, Indians react

June 11, 2026 4:28 pm

The scented spirals are infused with citronnelle, a lemongrass-based fragrance, and meant to create an outdoor sanctuary-like atmosphere.

As more people embrace gender-neutral and unisex perfumes, the lines between masculine and feminine fragrances have become increasingly blurred.

What elements in perfumes distinguish masculine scents from feminine ones?

November 07, 2024 5:38 pm

Experts reveal what goes behind making high-quality perfumes, and how different notes are used to create various types of fragrances

Is your perfume turning your neck dark? Experts explain the science behind it

August 24, 2024 12:28 pm

Components in perfumes like alcohol and synthetic fragrances can irritate the skin or cause allergic reactions that trigger melanocytes, resulting in darker patches.

'Lighting scented candles can disrupt hormones,' expert reveals; here are some safer alternatives

June 16, 2024 11:29 am

Dr Srinivas Kandula, Consultant endocrinologist, CARE Hospitals, Banjara Hills, recommended choosing natural fragrances over candles that contain synthetic fragrances.

How toxic is phthalate, commonly found in your perfumes, laundry detergents, and air fresheners?

November 02, 2023 6:15 pm

Phthalates, commonly found in perfumes, laundry detergents, and air fresheners, can increase incidence of diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and obesity in men: says an expert

After ‘purple revolution’, CSIR scientists focus on medicinal properties of lavender

June 07, 2023 3:54 pm

“Lavender oil already fetches farmers Rs 10,000 per litre, but we are now focusing on some value-addition interventions and also studies on the waste of the oil extraction process,” Zabeer Ahmed, Director of the CSIR-IIIM, told PTI here.