As you may have noticed, I love perfume. So much so, that I started a blog about it, even though I never went to perfumery school, and...

Essences, whether they are synthetic or from a natural source, like plants and animals, are dissolved into alcohol in different...

Essences are not always extracted from flowers and plants. Certain animal secretions also contain odorous substances, used as fixatives...

A very important part of the perfume-making process, and arguably the one that incorporates the most chemistry, is the extraction of...

In addition, perfumes themselves are classified by one or more identifiable dominant odours (Britannica, 2020) into Fragrance Families...

Various notes can also be blended to form an accord, which is a less specific form of classification for ingredients in a scent. “In the...

Fragrances in general have a very wide range of volatilities, which are responsible for the duration of a scent. Essences are classified...

Perfumes are made of alcohol, usually ethanol (C2H5OH), since it has no scent and essences, which is the scented component of the...

Hello Readers! Today I'll be stating a blog post series, where I write about the science of perfumery. This series will consist of short...

Chanel Les Eaux de Chanel Paris Riviera Fragrance description: Summery Citrus Top notes: Sicilian orange Middle Notes: Neroli, Jasmine...

Tom Ford Lost Cherry Eau de Parfum Fragrance description: Warm, Spicy, Gourmand Top notes: Black Cherry Middle Notes: Tonka Bean, Almond...

Gucci A Midnight Stroll Eau de Parfum Fragrance description: Woody Aromatic Top notes: Incense Middle Notes: Cypress Base Notes: Cade...

Yves Saint Laurent Libre Eau de Parfum Intense (In photo: bottle to the right) Fragrance description: Warm Floral Top notes: Lavender...

Burberry Her Eau de Parfum Fragrance description: Fruity Gourmand Top notes: Blackcurrant, Blueberry, Raspberry Middle Notes: Jasmine...

Gucci Mémoire d'une Odeur Fragrance description: Mineral Olfactive, Earthy, Woody Top notes: Roman Chamomile (This perfume is the first...

The small town of Grasse in the South of France is well known for its perfume industry, and is considered the perfume capital of the...

Tom Ford Bitter Peach Eau de Parfum Period: 2020 Fragrance description: Floral Fruity Top notes: Pêche de vigne accord, Sicilian blood...

Maison Christian Dior Paris Holy Peony Provenance and Period: France, 2019 Fragrance description: Floral Fresh Top notes: Red Berry Fruit...

Gucci Bloom Profumo Di Fiori Eau de Parfum Period: 2020 Fragrance description: Classic Floral Top notes: Jasmine Sambac Absolute Middle...

Diptyque Paris Tam Dao Eau de Toilette Provenance and Period: France, 2003 Fragrance description: Woody Top notes: Myrtle (This was an...