#perfume

11 stories

Enfield Essence

Enfield Essence

Anastasia Chrome2 min read

Perfume maker Jasmine creates custom scents from her Enfield boutique, but when chemist Noah asks for a unique fragrance, she blends something unforgettable—with notes of passion.

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عطر گل محمدی | The Scent of Damask Rose

عطر گل محمدی | The Scent of Damask Rose

Dariush Mehraban3 min read

داستان‌هایی از باغ‌های گل و کارگاه‌های عطرسازی ایران... Stories from the rose gardens and perfume workshops of Iran...

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The Damascene Rose | الوردة الدمشقية

The Damascene Rose | الوردة الدمشقية

Anastasia Chrome3 min read

A perfumer in Damascus before the war. A journalist documenting its last days. Their brief encounter becomes permanent memory.

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صانع العطور | The Perfumer of Marrakech

صانع العطور | The Perfumer of Marrakech

Yasmine Benali2 min read

A master perfumer discovers passion with a woman seeking a custom scent to remember Morocco.

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مقطر الورد | The Rose Distiller of Marrakech

مقطر الورد | The Rose Distiller of Marrakech

Yasmine Benali2 min read

A rose water distiller discovers passion with a perfume chemist studying traditional essences.

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Perfume Palace

Perfume Palace

Layla Al-Rashid2 min read

Master perfumer Yasmin creates scents for Saudi royalty. When chemist Anders analyzes her work, formulas lead to feelings. 'Al 'itr dhakira wa hubb' (العطر ذاكرة وحب) - Perfume is memory and love.

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Taif Rose Garden

Taif Rose Garden

Layla Al-Rashid5 min read

Maha tends the famous rose gardens of Taif, crafting perfumes for royalty. When perfumer Saad returns from Paris to learn traditional methods, their lessons become intoxicating. 'Inti ahla min kul warda' (أنتِ أحلى من كل وردة) - You're sweeter than any rose.

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The Damascus Rose

The Damascus Rose

Layla Khalidi3 min read

Perfumer Layla creates scents from Damascus roses grown in Palestine—until fragrance collector Rami asks her to make something that smells like love.

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The Rose Water Maker

The Rose Water Maker

Layla Khalidi2 min read

In the hills above Nablus, Umm Suleiman distills rose water the ancient way—until perfume buyer Tariq tastes her product and decides he wants more than fragrance.

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The Perfume Maker of Yemen | عَطّارُ اليَمَن

The Perfume Maker of Yemen | عَطّارُ اليَمَن

Anastasia Chrome6 min read

In ancient Sana'a, a master perfume maker discovers that his most intoxicating creation is the passion he shares with a voluptuous Yemeni noblewoman.

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The Perfumer's Apprentice of Basra | مُتَدَرِّبُ العَطَّارِ في البَصْرَة

The Perfumer's Apprentice of Basra | مُتَدَرِّبُ العَطَّارِ في البَصْرَة

Anastasia Chrome5 min read

A young man apprenticed to a master perfumer discovers that the rarest essence is distilled from forbidden passion with his master's voluptuous wife.

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