
The Epic Battle: Amber or Ambergris?
The word amber and all its variants tend to throw people for a loop anymore. Let’s sort it out… Amber, ambergris, grey amber, or due to any of the other mysterious accords you might see
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The word amber and all its variants tend to throw people for a loop anymore. Let’s sort it out… Amber, ambergris, grey amber, or due to any of the other mysterious accords you might see

King of the Spice Trades and beloved bark for millennia, come take a deep dive into one of the world’s most lushly aromatic ingredients In almost every kitchen cupboard, this famous little bark is probably

In 1925, at an international Paris exhibition, Guerlain unveiled what would create an entire family of fragrance and their structure for a century to come… From April 29th to November 8th, 1925, the International Exhibition

Mushroom Scents: the aroma of undergrowth. Mushroom-based fragrances are having a moment—and it’s more than just a trend. These scents tap into a craving for the earthy, the enigmatic, the alive. Perfumers have long used

Amouage, this year, released a follow-up to the much-discussed Purpose, turning up the concentration to a stunning 50%. How does it compare? In 2023, Amouage debuted three new scents added to the Odyssey collection,

Inscribed in cuneiform tablets is a mention of the first perfumer ever recorded, a Mesopotamian woman named Tapputi, who became the stuff of legend… “From the mouth of the muraqqītu Tappūtī-Bēlet-ekallim…,”so starts the written

Water-based Fragrances: bringing a new meaning to EAU de parfum. Offering consumers the easy application of an atomized alcohol fragrance and the intimate projection of an oil fragrance, water-based scents represent an emergent category to

As the gourmand trend continues to rage, off-gourmand fragrances are emerging as its less confective cousin. Beverage fragrances offer a more enigmatic, refreshing angle for those interested in eau-de-edibility. They don’t just smell delicious—they feel

Aren’t all fragrances aromatic? Well, yes, all fragrances consist of aromatic compounds and emit scent. The fragrances of the ‘Aromatic’ family, however, are categorized by their vibrant, energetic nature. These scents are like breaths of