Peter Gentzel - Founder & Creative Director, Tales of Illumination

Hussein Ahmed - Founder of Fario Fragrances

I’m Haydn Williams, a UK based fragrance writer, host and podcaster. Welcome to a series of interviews I did at the inaugural International Maisons of Fine Fragrance in London 18-20th February 2026. The IMFF event saw fragrance brands visit London from all over the world to meet the trade, the media and creators.  In episode 14 I spoke to Hussein Ahmed, the founder of Fario Fragrances. 'Fario' means 'to pick' in the Bengali dialect and the brand’s mission is to create exquisite fragrances that evoke emotions, inspire confidence, and enhance the way people feel about themselves. You can find more information at the following websites: https://internationalmaisons.com/ [https://internationalmaisons.com/] https://www.fariofragrances.com/ [https://www.fariofragrances.com/] https://haydnwilliams.co.uk/ [https://haydnwilliams.co.uk/] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Nineta Marcu - Founder of Marab Perfumery

I’m Haydn Williams, a UK based fragrance writer, host and podcaster. Welcome to a series of interviews I did at the inaugural International Maisons of Fine Fragrance in London 18-20th February 2026. The IMFF event saw fragrance brands visit London from all over the world to meet the trade, the media and creators.  In episode 10 I spoke to Nineta Marcu, the founder of Marab Perfumery, an exciting fragrance brand from Romania.  You can find more information at the following websites: https://internationalmaisons.com/ [https://internationalmaisons.com/] https://marab-perfumery.ro/ [https://marab-perfumery.ro/] https://haydnwilliams.co.uk/ [https://haydnwilliams.co.uk/] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Barbara Hutton-Mills. Sales Director - Scent of Africa

I’m Haydn Williams, a UK based fragrance writer, host and podcaster. Welcome to a series of interviews I did at the inaugural International Maisons of Fine Fragrance in London 18-20th February 2026. The IMFF event saw fragrance brands visit London from all over the world to meet the trade, the media and creators.  In episode 9 I spoke to Barbara Hutton-Mills from Scent of Africa - a  brand that pays tribute to the magnificent continent through a collection of fragrances You can find more information at the following websites: https://internationalmaisons.com/ [https://internationalmaisons.com/] https://www.scentofafrica.com/ [https://www.scentofafrica.com/] https://haydnwilliams.co.uk/ [https://haydnwilliams.co.uk/] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Peter Gentzel - Founder & Creative Director, Tales of Illumination

I’m Haydn Williams, a UK based fragrance writer, host and podcaster. Welcome to a series of interviews I did at the inaugural International Maisons of Fine Fragrance in London 18-20th February 2026. The IMFF event saw fragrance brands visit London from all over the world to meet the trade, the media and creators.  In episode 15 I spoke to Peter Gentzel, the Founder & Creative Director of ‘Tales of Illumination’ - a contemporary luxury scent brand exploring scent as culture, object, and experience. You can find more information at the following websites: https://internationalmaisons.com/ [https://internationalmaisons.com/] https://www.tales-of-illumination.com/ [https://www.tales-of-illumination.com/] https://haydnwilliams.co.uk/ [https://haydnwilliams.co.uk/] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Andrew French - Co-Founder of Castle Forbes

I’m Haydn Williams, a UK based fragrance writer, host and podcaster. Welcome to a series of interviews I did at the inaugural International Maisons of Fine Fragrance in London 18-20th February 2026. The IMFF event saw fragrance brands visit London from all over the world to meet the trade, the media and creators.  In episode 13 I spoke to Andrew French, the Co-Founder of Castle Forbes. The brand was founded in 1996 at Castle Forbes in Scotland by Lady Forbes and Andrew French, with a mission to create fine quality scents that honoured the tradition of Haute Perfumerie. You can find more information at the following websites: https://internationalmaisons.com/ [https://internationalmaisons.com/] https://www.castleforbes.com/ [https://www.castleforbes.com/] https://haydnwilliams.co.uk/ [https://haydnwilliams.co.uk/] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.