A Perfumers Journal

• The Green Scents of Spring

    At last there is a promise of Spring in the air, we felt the warm breeze and a touch of sun on our skin last week. A note of...

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• Fragrance Focus: Mimosa

    Friday, March 8th, was International Women's Day. Celebrated every year throughout the world, this holiday recognizes the social and political struggles that women have faced for centuries.   In Italy,...

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• Ingredient Focus: Violets

    Violet flowers have a soft, tender aura, a bit similar to iris, and smell powdery and romantic. Aroma compounds present in violets known as ionones play a central role...

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• Citrus Notes in Perfumery

  Refreshing and energising, citrus scents sparkle with the extracts of orange, lemon, lime, bergamot, neroli, grapefruit, yuzu, etc. Full of life, the zesty character of a citrus scent is instantly...

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• What is a Chypre Perfume?

  Chypre is probably one of the most beautiful and sophisticated perfume families. Full of character, these complex fragrances play upon a contrast of cool and warm materials, creating an elegant...

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• Ingredient Focus: Vetiver

  Native to India, vetiver is now also cultivated in Java, Haiti, Indonesia, China and the Reunion island. Vetiveria Zizanoides is a tall grass that grows up to two meters high...

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