Articles explaining the perfumer’s palette and vocabulary: perfume notes, aroma materials and discussions of fragrance terminology.
The most widely used perfume descriptors such as balsamic (oriental), aldehydic, fougere, etc. are compiled here, along with their explanations and the examples of fragrances that illustrate each term: Speaking Perfume : A-Z of Common Fragrance Descriptions.
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Oops – Poirier d’un Soir – that is what happens when you edit on a phone keyboard..! September 19, 2017 at 5:43pm
I think us September babies get the best of both worlds – golden sunshine of late summer and the glorious colours of autumn! I am also wearing Miller Harris Un… September 19, 2017 at 5:41pm
A Pimsleur course. I own a vintage book called Image de la France that I can’t wait to delve into once I give myself a little language review. It’s an… September 19, 2017 at 4:46pm
This year I seem to really dislike September! Having all this gloomy weather doesn’t help. Still I will adjust in due course, as I always do. It’s nice to wear… September 19, 2017 at 4:33pm
