MIND GAMES UNVEILS PERFUMER EXTRAORDINAIRE

IMMERSE YOURSELF IN THE WORLD OF FRAGRANCE ARTISTRY

NEW YORK, Oct. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- MIND GAMES, the renowned luxury niche fragrance brand, proudly unveils its third collection, Perfumer Extraordinaire, a tribute to the unparalleled artistry and intricate craftsmanship that go into creating a true olfactory masterpiece. The collection showcases two extraordinary fragrances, Mentor and Prodigy, each offering a unique journey into the world of fine perfumery.

Designed to engage both fragrance connoisseurs and newcomers alike, Perfumer Extraordinaire invites individuals to explore the beauty and complexity of scent creation. Each bottle is accompanied by two lab samples of the raw ingredients featured in the fragrance, offering a rare, behind-the-scenes look into the delicate balance of raw materials that compose each scent.

"With Perfumer Extraordinaire, we wanted to pull back the curtain on the creative process and allow people to experience the raw materials in their purest form," says Marianna Shalbaf, Creative Director of MIND GAMES. "This collection celebrates the perfumer's artistry, from the initial inspiration to the final, sophisticated composition. We hope it deepens the connection between the wearer and the fragrance."

Mentor Scent Notes:

Top: Salted Caramel, Italian Lemon, Dark Plum

Middle: Coffee, Crème de Cassis, Amber Resin

Dry: Boya, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean

Prodigy Scent Notes:

Top: Bergamot, Cinnamon, Rose Milk

Middle: Longoza Flower, Creamy Caffe Latte, Patchouli

Dry: Sandalwood, Vanilla, Blonde Woods

Each 100ml bottle of Perfumer Extraordinaire retails for $475 and includes two lab samples of the raw ingredients featured in the fragrance. MIND GAMES fragrances are available online and in-store at Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman, Nordstrom, Bloomingdale's, Saks Fifth Avenue, and other luxury retailers. You can also shop the collection at mindgamesfragrance.com.

About MIND GAMES:
MIND GAMES links the complex artistry best embodied by the strategy and brilliance of chess with the innovative and hypnotic effects of perfumery. The result is an inaugural fragrance line that delivers a scent wardrobe of extreme olfactive signatures, transporting you to the crucial moments of competition in a test of character, skill, and intellect. However, MIND GAMES is not inspired by a simple game of chess but rather by the heritage, craftsmanship, and design it exemplifies. For more information, visit mindgamesfragrance.com and @mindgamesfragrance on Instagram.

About The Fragrance Group:
At The Fragrance Group, we are global creators, distributors, and licensees of luxury, artisanal fragrances. Our reputation as true collaborators has led to hand-in-glove partnerships with a full range of clients, using a comprehensive business model that takes all aspects of the retail world into account. We offer customized marketing, product development, and distribution strategies with an unparalleled level of personalized attention at every stage of the creative process. Our commitment is to connect exceptional luxury fragrances with an increasingly perceptive client through all channels of the industry. Explore our partnerships at so-avant-garde.com, and visit @fragrancegroup on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for more information.

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MIND GAMES UNVEILS PERFUMER EXTRAORDINAIRE

JINZHONG, China, Oct. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A news report from China Daily:

The seventh International Ancient Capitals Forum and 2026 Global Mayors Dialogue took place in Luoyang, Henan province, from Friday to Sunday.

The events showcased Luoyang's character, industrial strength and cultural charm, with important releases on topics including the protection of archaeological sites and the creative use of cultural heritage.

Home to abundant historical relics and a growing urban population, the city has in recent years sought to protect and revitalize heritage sites while balancing preservation and utilization.

Through long-term efforts, Luoyang has transformed protected cultural relics into archaeological parks. It has adopted measures including building new urban areas away from the old town and explored tailored plans for individual sites, making progress in bringing its heritage to life.

First carved after Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534) moved the imperial capital to Luoyang, Longmen Grottoes are a world-famous UNESCO World Heritage Site and a treasure trove of stone-carving art.

To better protect and pass on this gem of Chinese culture, the Longmen Grottoes Research Institute conducts conservation and restoration work, technical research, heritage monitoring and digital preservation.

Projects tackling hazards such as water seepage, unstable rock masses and weathering are steadily advancing, gradually forming an overarching conservation framework for the grottoes.

The Sui-Tang Luoyang City site is another typical example. It served successively as the capital or secondary capital of the Sui (581-618), Tang (618-907), Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms (907-960) period and Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127) for more than 530 years, representing the pinnacle of ancient Chinese urban planning and architectural craftsmanship.

Around 2005, low-rise dwellings, enterprises and factories dotted the site. Residents hoped for better living conditions, enterprises sought to expand production, while the site required standardized protection and revitalization.

To balance heritage protection with improvements to residents' lives, a total of 973 households, nearly 3,300 villagers and 63 enterprises were relocated from the site between 2007 and 2024. Within its palace core zone, 62 hectares of land were freed up for heritage display.

The city also integrated urban green spaces, ecological zones and water-source reserves in planning and building a nearly 200-hectare botanical garden.

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Luoyang charts a new path for safeguarding archaeological heritage