The rarefied aura that surrounds fragrance dates back to the remotest times of antiquity, when incense and fragrant oils would be offered up to the gods and deities of the ancient world. The Arab world is credited with introducing modern perfumery to the West, having preserved the ancient arts of distillation, evaporation, and filtration that had been lost to Christian society, and in turn heralding great advancements not only in the field of fragrance but of chemistry and science too. In passing this tradition on, Christian monks began to adopt the practice of creating fragrances as an expression of faith, before eventually the art form became available to the wider public, for a price. Today, most perfume is manufactured on a grand commercial scale; a far cry from the artisanal monastic traditions that gave birth to modern fragrance! However, some perfume houses still survive from this bygone age and serve to remind us of our industry’s history while continui...
Peckham Market is on today from 11am until dusk behind Bar Story on Blenheim Grove, Peckham SE15. Peckham Market is an assembly of market, music, art, food and drink. Expect lots of fun and prepare for the unexpected as artists, designers, DJs and young businesses converge on one spot for an afternoon of unparallelled Peckham pleasure.
Those of you travelling to the area, Blenhein Grove is seconds from Peckham Rye Station and Bay Story is in one of the arches which support one of the station's platforms - so easy to find - out of the station, turn immediately right, then right again.
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