Perfumers François Coty: Opening the Door to Modern Perfumery Through Fragrance and Bottles
“Give women the finest products. Put them in perfect bottles that are simple, beautiful, and tasteful, and price them af...
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Guide Learn French Through Perfume
Perfume names often use French, and working out how to pronounce them can be complicated. But as the saying goes, you ge...
The Founder INDULT PARIS: Grace Granted Only to the Chosen Few
“These were my four masterpieces.”— Francis Kurkdjian (perfumer and founder of Indult Paris)Basic InformationFounded: 2...
101 Q. I Like Resinous and Balsamic Scents, but Am Not Fond of Those with a Strong Amber Character. How Do Their Fragrance Materials Differ?
A. This is a good question, and a chance to learn about resinous fragrance materials. Let us look at each material in tu...
Books and Movies World Perfume Guide (Japanese Editions) by Luca Turin
Book InformationJapanese titles (English glosses): World Perfume Guide 1437: Five-Star Ratings by the “Emperor of Scent”...
Guide Perfume Stories: Jo Malone Wood Sage & Sea Salt
The StoryPrologueWith its slightly sweet musk and the impression of a sea breeze tickling the nose, this fragrance was a...
Note Leather
HistoryThe world’s first leather perfume is said to be Creed’s Royal English Leather (1780, James Henry Creed).Creed was...
Perfumers Ernest Beaux: Turning Memories of the North into Chanel Fragrances
“To me, perfumery is an art, and a true perfumer must be an artist.”Ernest Beaux, “Memories of a Perfumer,” 1946. Englis...
101 Q. What are animal-derived fragrance materials?
A. Fragrance materials obtained from animals, such as musk (collected from the glands of musk deer) and civet (collected...
Note Fougère Family
Origins of the NameThis olfactory family began with Fougère Royale (Paul Parquet), released by Houbigant in 1882, and ta...