People might ask how an archaeologist ends up creating perfume. At first glance, the two worlds seem entirely unrelated. One involves excavating the past while the other revolves around scent, emotion, and personal expression. Yet for me, the connection feels surprisingly natural. For more than three decades, I worked in archaeology, museums, and historical interpretation….
When people think of luxury fragrance, they often picture beautiful bottles with designer labels. While those elements may contribute to the marketing, what truly makes a fragrance luxurious, and often expensive, are the ingredients themselves. Fine perfumery has always relied on materials that are difficult to obtain. Some require years of cultivation before they can…
The phrase appears throughout our website and materials, but what exactly does it mean? At North Star Fragrance, we believe a fragrance should be more than a pleasant scent. It should have a story. In archaeology, provenance refers to the origin of an artifact. It tells us where an object came from, how it was…
