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The olfactive notebook
Materials, behind the scenes, encounters, and the art of wearing fragrance. The chronicles of the House.
Featured · Wearing perfume
Wearing perfume: where, how much, and when to judge it
Most advice on wearing perfume is habit handed down without checking. A few pieces hold up. The rest mostly cost you staying power.
2 chronicles
The making
The making of a perfume: from design to bottle
We picture a perfumer surrounded by flowers. The real work happens in front of a scale, a notebook, and a list of materials written in grams.
Understanding perfume
Fragrance notes: why a perfume does not smell the same in the evening
You have noticed it without giving it a name: the perfume of the morning is not the perfume of the afternoon. It is not a flaw; it is a structure.