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Three perfume bottles on an ivory plaster background: an eau de toilette in olive-green glass with a black cap, Vanilla Powder by Matière Première as an eau de parfum, and Oro Rojo by AB Signature Paris as an extrait de parfum.

Perfume concentrations: what the percentages re...

No regulation defines “eau de parfum” or “extrait”: the percentages everyone copies are not a standard. The proof from our own 200 fragrances, where the terms overlap instead of following...

Perfume concentrations: what the percentages re...

No regulation defines “eau de parfum” or “extrait”: the percentages everyone copies are not a standard. The proof from our own 200 fragrances, where the terms overlap instead of following...

Matières premières de parfumerie disposées à plat sur ardoise sombre : résine ambrée, copeaux de cèdre, pétales de rose séchés, gousse de vanille, fèves tonka, baies roses, mousse de chêne.

Niche perfumery and mass market: what really ch...

Six structural questions, explained without condescension: who owns the formula, who signs the fragrance, where it is sold, what the natural-versus-synthetic argument is worth, which safety rules apply, and what...

Niche perfumery and mass market: what really ch...

Six structural questions, explained without condescension: who owns the formula, who signs the fragrance, where it is sold, what the natural-versus-synthetic argument is worth, which safety rules apply, and what...

Zeste d'agrume enroulé en spirale sur fond noir, libérant une fine pulvérisation d'huile essentielle dans une lumière rasante, illustration du rapport entre parfum et saison.

Does a fragrance have a season?

Heat does not change the formula, it changes the speed. Why citrus collapses in summer and ambers smother, why the rule has exceptions, and why it is often better to...

Does a fragrance have a season?

Heat does not change the formula, it changes the speed. Why citrus collapses in summer and ambers smother, why the rule has exceptions, and why it is often better to...

Macro de résine ambrée translucide sur pierre sombre, traversée d'un filet de matière visqueuse et d'une goutte suspendue, illustration de la tenue d'un parfum.

How long should a fragrance last?

No standard sets how long a fragrance lasts, and the term written on the bottle is defined by no text. What really governs wear: the molecules, the temperature, the skin,...

How long should a fragrance last?

No standard sets how long a fragrance lasts, and the term written on the bottle is defined by no text. What really governs wear: the molecules, the temperature, the skin,...

Goutte de liquide ambré frappant une surface sombre, couronne d'impact et ondes concentriques dorées, illustration des notions d'intensité, de sillage et de tenue.

Intensity, sillage, wear: three different things

Three words that are constantly confused. Intensity is judged on yourself, sillage is judged by others, wear cannot be promised. Demonstrated on real fragrances from the catalogue.

Intensity, sillage, wear: three different things

Three words that are constantly confused. Intensity is judged on yourself, sillage is judged by others, wear cannot be promised. Demonstrated on real fragrances from the catalogue.

Volute de fumée dorée traversant l'obscurité au-dessus d'un sol de sable clair, image d'illustration pour un article sur le sillage d'un parfum.

What is the sillage of a fragrance?

Sillage is what other people perceive, not what you smell. Why your nose stops detecting it after a while, how to measure it anyway, and what the spread across our...

What is the sillage of a fragrance?

Sillage is what other people perceive, not what you smell. Why your nose stops detecting it after a while, how to measure it anyway, and what the spread across our...