Aldehydes are particularly a focal point for perfume “editor” Frédéric Malle, who has honed in on these chemicals for much of his career, almost as if they were an olfactive obsession.

Frédéric Malle's Portrait of a Lady was created by legendary ... is the inspiration behind Bois Talisman, a new fragrance by Francis Kurkdjian for La Collection Privée Christian Dior. Kurkdjian, ...