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n a way, fragrance and jewellery both play a contradictory role, designed as they are to elevate the personality of the wearer, yet also to become an almost imperceptible element of their character. ‘Jewellery has to be almost invisible, yet have real strength,’ says Byredo founder Ben Gorham, who was struck by this dichotomy a year ago, when he asked the

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