Cent Magazine

The heritage of Middle Eastern mukhallats (custom oil blends) and traditional layering provides the direct blueprint for the new perfume for 2026 from Widian called Polite Oud Extrait de Parfum. As an Emirati luxury house based in Abu Dhabi, the house’s entire brand ethos is built on translating traditional Arabian scent rituals into contemporary niche perfumery. The new EDP ...

The traditional holiday countdown has begun, and so we enjoy the artful transformation and anticipation as our daily ritual of sensory indulgence begins. Take, for example, the humble advent calendar; today’s ...

Long before light became an art form, it was the simplest way we had of remembering someone. Think of the scrape and flare of a match, the faint smell of sulphur, the small flame trembling as it catches the wick. Across centuries and cultures, it is the same quiet gesture: a lantern left burning in a window, the soft hiss of a flame. In the raw days after a loss, when words f...

Our theme for October is ‘Raw’ which explores natural textures, skin, and a sense of the outside in clothing. Looking at this through a fashion lense, natural materials like fur and suede in mostly a neutral colour palette; these textures and fabrics take over Campaigns and catwalks within the Autumn Winter 26 collections.

You can insult an Englishman, his home, his family, but never, oh never, his dog. Like many people around the world, our pets, especially our dogs, are members of the family; ones that may well get birthday and Christmas presents. But when did our relationship with these animals, let’s face it, that were initially wild wolves, become our domesticated friends? And how come the...