Hong Kong, April 28 -- Chef turned perfumer, Pranav Kapoor owns up to his generational legacy of perfume making and gives us a glimpse into what goes behind curating those scents as his perfume tourism takes us to the perfume capital of India aka Kannauj.

If a quick sniff of your scent catches me off-guard, that is my version of a vibe check, and I'm sure the majority of you are with me on this one. Fashion and style might lend a hand in shaping personalities, but scents create auras! And Pranav Kapoor, the founder of perfume tourism agrees. India has always been one to take centre stage for traditional handicrafts and authentic cuisines, but I never knew perfumes shared a legacy with India too. Known as an eighth-generation perfumer and...