FRAME magazine, Online, February 2025
Samsøe Samsøe — A Multi-Sensory Fashion Experience with Escential
For Copenhagen Fashion Week AW25, Samsøe Samsøe broke from tradition with Radial Connection, a garment-free installation presented at Pakhus 11. Instead of a runway, guests stepped into Where the Lights Meet — an atmospheric space infused with custom soundscapes, lighting, and scent.
Perfume composition house's Emmanuel Martini, Escential CPH, contributed to this sensorial journey with an ambient fragrance that completed the immersive experience. Designed to evoke emotion and presence, the scent harmonized with lighting by Philip Sacht, sound by Oliver Malone, and a custom Yuzu chewing gum created by chef Henrik Jyrk.
This bold concept transformed the traditional fashion show into a lasting, exploratory moment — where touch, sight, sound, taste, and scent came together to tell a story beyond garments. Samsøe Samsøe once again challenged the boundaries of how fashion is experienced. (Vésma Kontere McQuillan)
Odalisque magazine, Online, August 2024
Golden Hour(s) by Samsøe Samsøe – A Scented Sunset Moment
During Copenhagen Fashion Week, Samsøe Samsøe crafted an immersive sensory dinner inspired by the soft glow of golden hour. Emmanuel Martini's Perfume composition house, Escential CPH, designed two bespoke scents for the experience, subtle, luminous, and deeply emotional. Discover how light, sound, and perfume came together to create an unforgettable moment. Read more...
Berlingske, Home Wellness Denmark, April 2024
Scenting the Everyday — A Portrait in Berlingske Fri
In this beautiful feature written by Charlotte Ravnholt for Berlingske Fri, perfumer Emmanuel Martini opens the doors to his Copenhagen-based lab and creative universe. Discover how a quiet revolution in home wellness is taking shape; one drop of perfume at a time. From collaborations with leading Danish brands to the intimate process of crafting atmosphere through scent, this article explores how perfume becomes design. Read more...
"T" The New York Times Magazine, How to Host a Cozy Candlelit Dinner Party Like a Danish Designer, USA, February 2024
An olfactory journey through art and nature by En Doft x Tableau Copenhagen
Step into a surreal world where scent meets sculpture and design. In this article from STIRpad, discover Dripping Rhubarb, a bold olfactory installation by Tableau and En Doft, created by perfumer Emmanuel Martini. Blending art, fragrance, and nature in a Copenhagen greenhouse, this immersive experience invites visitors to rediscover rhubarb through scent and form. A must-read for those who believe fragrance is more than smell, it’s memory, mood, and meaning. Read more...
As scent takes center stage in contemporary interiors, this feature explores how Scandinavian design embraces fragrance as a new layer of storytelling. Highlighted during Copenhagen’s 3daysofdesign, En Doft by All Matters Studio and Emmanuel Martini brings Mediterranean olfaction into minimalist spaces with elegance and depth. Discover how home scents, bold materials, and curated palettes are reshaping the Nordic aesthetic. (By Linnéa Ruiz Mutikainen)
Mentioned in the book "Les dispositifs olfactifs au musée", 2018
ENGLISH
Featured in the book Les Dispositifs olfactifs au musée (Nez Éditions, 2018), Emmanuel Martini’s work is cited in the chapter Olfactory Devices in Contemporary Theatre by Dominique Paquet. The scents, created by perfumer Laurence Fanuel, were diffused live by Emmanuel Martini during performances of Violaine de Carné’s La Belle et la Bête and L’Encens et le Goudron, staged ten times at Théâtre de l’Étoile in Paris in 2015.
FRANÇAIS
Mentionné dans l’ouvrage Les Dispositifs olfactifs au musée (Nez Éditions, 2018), le travail d’Emmanuel Martini est cité dans le chapitre Les dispositifs olfactifs sur la scène théâtrale contemporaine par Dominique Paquet. Les parfums, créés par la parfumeuse Laurence Fanuel, ont été diffusés en direct par Emmanuel Martini pendant les représentations de La Belle et la Bête de Violaine de Carné et de L’Encens et le Goudron, joué dix fois au Théâtre de l’Étoile à Paris en 2015.
Credited in the exhibition catalogue Curiositas (Voyage à Nantes) 2014
ENGLISH
In 2014, Emmanuel Martini was credited in the exhibition catalogue Curiositas, published by Dilecta for the major multi-site exhibition by Anne & Patrick Poirier in Nantes. He was responsible for setting up the diffusion of the scent composed by Laurence Fanuel, adding a subtle olfactory layer to the immersive experience presented across five cultural venues in the city.
FRANÇAIS
En 2014, Emmanuel Martini est crédité dans le catalogue de l’exposition Curiositas, publié par Dilecta à l’occasion du parcours imaginé par Anne & Patrick Poirier à Nantes. Il a assuré la mise en diffusion du parfum composé par Laurence Fanuel, apportant une dimension olfactive à cette expérience immersive déployée dans cinq lieux culturels de la ville.
Germany, "Wie Duftet Ihr Event?", Germany December 2014
Scent as Storytelling – The Power of Perfume in Events
What if a scent could guide an audience from despair to delight? In this Event Partner feature, Emmanuel Martini is spotlighted as a "Duft-DJ," crafting emotional transitions with bespoke scent compositions for immersive performances, exhibitions, and public spaces. Dive into how olfactory design is reshaping event marketing. Read more...
