Published biannually, Nez explores the world around us via our sense of smell. It provides an insight into the vital role that olfactory sensations play in our lives in a novel approach that encompasses art, literature, photography, science, history, and perfume. How is our sense of smell connected with our mind and body? The sixth edition of Nez looks at perfume's therapeutic and spiritual roles, and explores the influence of odours in our daily lives on our health, our mood and our emotions. THE NOSE OF AUTHORS Literature and perfume, an age-old love story. ICONS Making good use of their noses, each in their own manner contributes to the world of olfaction. ODORAMA Everything you always wanted to know about smell but were afraid to ask. –; The story of vanillin –; The lily, a mute royal flower –; Analysing the smells of exercise CONNECTIONS Invisible yet undeniable, smells feature in all creative fields. –; Andy Warhol's permanent smell collection –; Banho de Cheiro, invigoration for mind and body –; Scents of the Amazon captured by Thierry Ardouin –; Yu Hui Tseng, tea master –; 'Avant-Garden', the perfumery of the future –; Papuan spirits at the Quai Branly Museum in Paris –; Olfactory column by Céline Ellena MAGAZINE Exploring the world of perfume through its origins, its trade secrets, its history and its professionals. –; Patchouli, an endangered treasure –; Interview: Isabelle Doyen –; Flashback: the 1980s –; The fantasy perfumery MIND & BODY Examining the relationship between our nose, our body and our mind through the prism of history, health, research, religion and psychoanalysis. –; Interview with Annick le Guérer Perfume, the original medicine –; A nose for ailments Using odour to screen for disease –; The debate about aromatherapy Can essential oils really be dangerous? –; Scents with superp