The Scent Library
IngredientFragrance
Neroli: What It Is, What It Smells Like, and What It Does in a Fragrance
Neroli is steam distilled from bitter orange blossom. What it smells like, how it differs from orange blossom absolute and petitgrain, and how perfumers use it.
MasterclassFragrance
Eau de Parfum, Eau de Toilette, Eau de Cologne: What the Difference Means
The difference between the three is how much fragrance oil is in the bottle. What the conventional ranges mean in practice, and how to choose, apply and store.
The HousesFragrance
Serge Lutens: How to Approach a Niche House
What makes Serge Lutens a niche house, how its collections are ordered, and which bottle to meet it through.
The HousesFragrance
Carven Paris: A Fragrance Collection Named for Places
How the Carven Paris collection is built, what each bottle is named for, and which one to begin with.
MasterclassFragrance
Choosing a Soft Oriental: Jil Sander Sensations and Its Family
What Jil Sander Sensations is, what a soft oriental means, and which warm fragrances sit closest to it.
