A Perfumers Journal

• Ingredient Focus: Patchouli

  Related to the mint family, patchouli (aka Pogostemon patchouli) is a bush with purple-white flowers that grows mainly in India and western China. Its leaves produce the essential oil of...

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• Ingredient Focus: Amber

  In perfumery, amber has nothing to do with the yellow-brown resin gemstone which bears the same name and doesn’t have any scent but is a reference to ambergris.                As...

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• Share the Love - Perfumes to share for Valentine's Day

  What could be more romantic than sharing your scent with your partner? Unisex fragrances are more popular than ever so why not gift a perfume to your partner that you...

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