101 Q. What Are the Molecules That Make Up a Scent?
A. If we look at matter under ever greater magnification, we find that all matter consists of “collections of things tha...
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101 Q. Why Are Some Perfumes Colored? How Do They Differ from Colorless Perfumes, and What Should I Watch Out For?
A. Look closely and you will find perfumes that are clear and colorless, others that are slightly colored, and others wi...
101 Q. What Are Notes and Accords?
A. Many perfume terms come from the language of music. Note and accord are two of them. In music, a note means a musical...
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...
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...
101 Fragrance Brands Used at Luxury Hotels in Japan
As the title suggests, this article brings together the fragrance brands used at hotels in Japan. Before your stay, I re...
101 Q. I would like to quickly sample classics from Guerlain and other houses. Is there a shop like NOSE SHOP that stocks only classics, or somewhere like a museum?
A. If you mean somewhere you can easily drop in, there is no such place in Japan. For Guerlain, you can smell the classi...
101 Q. Do you recommend any synthetic fragrance material sets?
A. If you want to buy synthetic fragrance materials, are you hoping to train your sense of smell, or perhaps try somethi...
101 Q. What do you think of Hakariuri Kousui.com?
A. I do not have any particular attachment to one specific website, but I will avoid making a direct comment. Whatever t...
101 Q. Can you recommend an essential oil set?
A. My top recommendation is an essential oil and textbook set for the Aromatherapy Certification Exam. It lets you learn...