The Perfume Journal
Grasse, tanneries and perfumed gloves
Grasse is famous in the perfume world. But it didn’t start out smelling like flowers. It started out smelling like… leather. Our video, below, has more. In the Middle...
Grasse, tanneries and perfumed gloves
Grasse is famous in the perfume world. But it didn’t start out smelling like flowers. It started out smelling like… leather. Our video, below, has more. In the Middle...
Lest we forget
John O’Donohue (1956–2008) was an Irish poet and philosopher best known for writing about spirituality, beauty, landscape, death and the inner life. He grew up in County Clare, and the...
Lest we forget
John O’Donohue (1956–2008) was an Irish poet and philosopher best known for writing about spirituality, beauty, landscape, death and the inner life. He grew up in County Clare, and the...
Perfume alchemy and Hungary water
Before Eau de Cologne… there was Hungary Water. Also known as Aqua Reginae Hungariae, “Queen of Hungary’s Water” is often named as the first true alcohol-based perfume in Europe – a...
Perfume alchemy and Hungary water
Before Eau de Cologne… there was Hungary Water. Also known as Aqua Reginae Hungariae, “Queen of Hungary’s Water” is often named as the first true alcohol-based perfume in Europe – a...
Why I love perfume
There is no rational way to talk about what fragrance makes us feel. The history, development, ingredients, process of perfume making, its many and varied and often exotic terms, the...
Why I love perfume
There is no rational way to talk about what fragrance makes us feel. The history, development, ingredients, process of perfume making, its many and varied and often exotic terms, the...
Why Does Perfume Smell Different on Different P...
“Perfume smells different on everyone” is one of those statements that is broadly true — but often explained rather badly. You will sometimes hear that a perfume “reacts with your...
Why Does Perfume Smell Different on Different P...
“Perfume smells different on everyone” is one of those statements that is broadly true — but often explained rather badly. You will sometimes hear that a perfume “reacts with your...
When “Natural Perfume” Isn’t Always What You Th...
Clean fragrance, natural perfumes in South Africa, and why “clean beauty” here has its own scent story. Why Everyone’s Suddenly Talking About “Clean Fragrance” Searches for clean fragrance in South...
When “Natural Perfume” Isn’t Always What You Th...
Clean fragrance, natural perfumes in South Africa, and why “clean beauty” here has its own scent story. Why Everyone’s Suddenly Talking About “Clean Fragrance” Searches for clean fragrance in South...