The Perfumery Primer

What Is Sillage in Perfume?

What Is Sillage in Perfume?

What is sillage in perfume? Discover the scented trail you leave behind—the science, the poetry, and how to choose a fragrance that whispers or announces your presence. A guide from...

What Is Sillage in Perfume?

What is sillage in perfume? Discover the scented trail you leave behind—the science, the poetry, and how to choose a fragrance that whispers or announces your presence. A guide from...

What Makes a Perfume Seasonal? Understanding Fragrance for Summer, Winter, Day & Night

What Makes a Perfume Seasonal? Understanding Fr...

Discover how temperature, time of day, and fragrance chemistry influence when to wear your perfume. Learn why certain scents suit summer or winter, and how to choose between daytime freshness...

What Makes a Perfume Seasonal? Understanding Fr...

Discover how temperature, time of day, and fragrance chemistry influence when to wear your perfume. Learn why certain scents suit summer or winter, and how to choose between daytime freshness...

A Lexicon of Fragrance: An Initiate’s Guide to the Language of Scent

A Lexicon of Fragrance: An Initiate’s Guide to ...

Here is a guide to the words we use when we speak of scent—not to reduce it, but to better lose ourselves in it. To understand these terms is not...

A Lexicon of Fragrance: An Initiate’s Guide to ...

Here is a guide to the words we use when we speak of scent—not to reduce it, but to better lose ourselves in it. To understand these terms is not...

Fragrance Discovery Worksheet: A Companion for Exploring Scent

Fragrance Discovery Worksheet: A Companion for ...

Slow down and smell everything.Discover a printable Fragrance Discovery Worksheet designed to guide you through the layers of a scent—from first spritz to final drydown. Includes a vocabulary cheat-sheet to...

Fragrance Discovery Worksheet: A Companion for ...

Slow down and smell everything.Discover a printable Fragrance Discovery Worksheet designed to guide you through the layers of a scent—from first spritz to final drydown. Includes a vocabulary cheat-sheet to...

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What Are Top, Heart & Base Notes?

Discover the structure behind scent: this guide unpacks top, heart, and base notes through the lens of chemistry, volatility, and skin behavior. Learn how each note type contributes to a...

What Are Top, Heart & Base Notes?

Discover the structure behind scent: this guide unpacks top, heart, and base notes through the lens of chemistry, volatility, and skin behavior. Learn how each note type contributes to a...

How to Make Perfume Last Longer on Dry Skin (Backed by Science)

How to Make Perfume Last Longer on Dry Skin (Ba...

Your skin’s outermost layer is covered in a lipid matrix: natural oils that create a barrier and help retain moisture. These lipids also give fragrance molecules something to cling to,...

How to Make Perfume Last Longer on Dry Skin (Ba...

Your skin’s outermost layer is covered in a lipid matrix: natural oils that create a barrier and help retain moisture. These lipids also give fragrance molecules something to cling to,...