Choosing A Perfume You Won’t Regret
Having been in the fragrance and beauty industry for over 20 years you’d be forgiven for thinking I have fragrance buying down to a fine
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You can make your own perfume
Do you ever get that feeling when you are full of ideas and creative energy but you get stuck because you have some bits of
Animalic Notes in Perfume
They can be overpowering or subtle and sexy and definitely add depth and dimension to rich floral or amber perfumes. What we call animalic notes
Woody Notes in Perfume
A key part of many amber fragrances, especially those marketed as masculine scents, woody notes are favourites of mine. One of my earliest scent memories
Amber Fragrances
Amber fragrances often recall the rich warmth of resins, balsams, and spices and built around the classic accord of labdanum and vanilla. Edible notes of
Chypre Fragrances
The Chypre fragrance category was derived from materials that were traditionally found on the island of Cyprus (Chypre in French) – for many centuries a
Marine Notes in Perfume
There are many types of fragrance you can create easily with natural materials but to create a perfume that smells like the crashing of waves
The Fougere Fragrance Family
The fougere fragrance family is one that gets it’s name from an actual fragrance, that of Fougere Royale (Royal Fern) created in 1882 by Paul Parquet; chief perfumer at
How long does it really take to become a perfumer?
We are halfway through the Perfumersworld 5 day course here in London and the students are really getting stuck in creating their first fragrances. One
Perfumery Materials For Beginners
I often get asked what materials to buy as a starter kit for beginning perfumery and although there are many companies who do kits I’d
