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I get a lot of questions on fragrance safety and how to make sure your perfume is IFRA compliant so today I decided to create

I’ve been getting a lot of questions about the Make A Perfume Oil Masterclass and The Make A Natural Perfume Masterclass recently and thought I

Citrus notes for me conjure up the scent of summer (although ironically many citrus oils are photo toxic so be careful of wearing them on

White florals are my least favourite perfume category but I know there are lots of people that adore their bold and heady sexiness. I don’t

………………… and what we can do about it. This is a topic that has bothered many of us in and around the fragrance industry for

I thought it was about time I updated this popular post for 2020. Although I originally called it my top 10 (and I don’t want

I get a lot of questions around the topic of how to dilute materials before use when making perfume and it came up again in

Ok so it’s not strictly related to perfume making but since moving to The New Forest I’ve been more interested in the various ways we

The chances are that you are here because you want to learn how to make perfume. BUT…. you either don’t know where to start or

Creating a perfume is the first step, but what happens when you want to start selling your creations? 20 years ago, it would have been a

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