Journal

Iris used in perfumery doesn’t come from the flower, but from its rhizome, dried and matured for years—a detail that explains both the raw material’s price and the powdery, cool scent we recognize ...

The coconut note in a perfume is almost always a synthetic recreation, and how it smells depends on the notes around it. Five perfumes from the catalog show the possibilities, from creamy to watery...

A practical guide to warm pulse points for perfume, how many sprays are enough by day and night, and what to avoid if you have sensitive skin, with a direct link to how many days a decant will last.

Neroli is the essential oil from bitter orange flowers, steam-distilled and distinct from orange blossom extracted through enfleurage. This article explains how to recognize the note and where it a...

Amber on a perfume label can mean a commercial accord with labdanum and vanilla, natural ambergris of marine origin, or synthetic ambroxan; this article explains the difference and shows where each...

A guide to why leather, amber and spice perfumes suit the autumn transition, with a detailed profile of Tom Ford Ombré Leather and several other seasonal houses.

Chloé Eau de Parfum is a powdery floral built around peony, rose, magnolia, cedar and grey amber. We explain what creates its powdery feel and suggest Parfums de Marly Valaya and Marc-Antoine Barro...

From a fashion house’s abstract brief and the price ceiling per litre of concentrate to maturation, filtration, and bottling, with three real perfumers from our catalogue.

Tiziana Terenzi Kirkè is a unisex fruity-musk Extrait de Parfum, from passion fruit and peach to a musk and sandalwood base, with practical advice on how much to apply.