Perfume for Women
26
Oct
Ravetllat Aromatics continues to execute its strategic roadmap with the opening of new hubs and the completion of its ownership transit...
25
Oct
Perfume Shrine: New Fragrant Desires
Immersed as I've been in one capacity or another (student, teacher) in the academic division of the year, putting September 1st as the...
23
Oct
Nostalgia is the kitschiest sentiment. Or is it?
Young and older people alike love to reminiscence about things they loved in the turmoil of puberty or their formative years, from La V...
23
Oct
Scent Words and Glossary – Experimental Perfume Club
By Emmanuelle Moeglin, Founder & Perfumer
To describe a perfume, name its family first, then the notes you can pick out, then how i...
23
Oct
Pear Leaf In Fragrance: Crisp Green Fruity Nuance
Pear leaf brings a fresh and fruity quality that is gentle but bright. It smells like a soft spring morning, somewhere between the swee...
23
Oct
The daily lemming
Three new limited edition 200g candles from Jo Malone, featuring ceramic lids decorated with small animals: Pomegranate Noir (with mous...
23
Oct
How to Build a Scent Wardrobe – Experimental Perfume Club
By Emmanuelle Moeglin, Founder & Perfumer
In short
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Warmth makes heavy winter scents lift and project faster.
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Two or three s...
21
Oct
I See Many Parallels Between Music And Perfumery
From Christian Plesch’s Diary (Perfumer at Düllberg Konzentra)
When I look back at how I became a perfumer, it was never re...
21
Oct
Is Perfume Gendered? Masculine Notes Explained – Experimental Perfume Club
By Emmanuelle Moeglin, Founder & Perfumer
Perfume is not gendered. The molecules in a bottle do not know who is wearing them: "for ...
21
Oct
L’Amour Mere Natalie, Lyublyu and C Love
L’Amour Mere is a project that was created by actress Natasha Gregson Wagner in memory of her mother, Natalie Wood. Now I have been a f...
21
Oct
Learn How To Create A Perfume: Step-by-Step Guide
By Emmanuelle Moeglin, Founder & Perfumer
In short
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Train your nose first: learn to describe, then categorise, what you smell.
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20
Oct
A Beginner’s Guide – Experimental Perfume Club
By Emmanuelle Moeglin, Founder & Perfumer
In short
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Start with two scents: one you love, and one that shifts it.
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Look for co...
19
Oct
Scent Diary 12.10-18.10.2026 | Australian Perfume Junkies
Portia
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Hello Australian Perfume Junkies and friends, So glad to have you drop by Scent Diary. Grab a cuppa or beverage of choice, sit...
19
Oct
Ember-Warmed Scents with Noir Allure
There is something about smoky perfume that is hard to pin down. Not dramatic, not fleeting either. They tend to sit somewhere in betwe...
19
Oct
Astier de Villatte Tanger ~ new fragrance :: Now Smell This
French ceramics brand Astier de Villatte has launched Tanger, a new fragrance.
Tangier, or Tanger in French, occupies a world of...
18
Oct
Lazy 3-day weekend poll ~ fall reading list, edition 8 :: Now Smell This
Welcome to our 8th annual fall reading poll! Please recommend a great book to add to our fall reading lists, and tell us what fragrance...
18
Oct
Opulent Depths and Lasting Trails
Rich wood in perfume offers warmth that feels grounding and elegant all at once. Their woody ingredients have a way of creating depth t...
17
Oct
Fischersund: Born of Fire, Ice and Memory
Born from Icelandic landscapes, family memories and artistic imagination, Fischersund turns perfume into a multisensory journey.
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17
Oct
Syrupy Richness and Desert Luxury
Date perfume notes offer a rich, sweet, and comforting gourmand scent, featuring deep caramel, molasses, and subtle honeyed undertones....
17
Oct
What Does Iris Smell Like? – Experimental Perfume Club
By Emmanuelle Moeglin, Founder & Perfumer
Ingredient portrait
Iris, or orris
Its prized scent comes from the root, not the bloo...
17
Oct
Matiere Premiere Cherry Amber ~ new fragrance :: Now Smell This
Matière Première, the French niche house of perfumer Aurélien Guichard, has launched Cherry Amber, a new unisex fragrance. Cherry Amber...
17
Oct
Fruity Notes in Perfume and How They’re Made – Experimental Perfume Club
By Emmanuelle Moeglin, Founder & Perfumer
Fruity notes are some of the most joyful, juicy materials in the perfumer's palette, and ...
16
Oct
From Earl Grey to Matcha – Experimental Perfume Club
By Emmanuelle Moeglin, Founder & Perfumer
Tea is a contemplative note, much like the drink itself.
It brings a soothing, meditative...
15
Oct
How to Smell Expensive for Under £20: Avon Perfect Nonsense Figgy Matcha
We’ve tried Banana with Oud, we’ve sprayed Choco Tuberose, and we’ve been Bamboozled by Cocktail Bamboozle. Now it’s time for one of my...
15
Oct
A Signature Scent For Every Room
A luxury home fragrance can completely change the feel of a room by changing how it smells. Swap the scent and the same sofa, the same ...
13
Oct
What Can I Do? – Experimental Perfume Club
By Emmanuelle Moeglin, Founder & Perfumer
In short
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Check it has really gone: it may be renamed, regional or reformulated.
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I...
13
Oct
Burberry Brit Woman EdT – Undina’s Looking Glass
Hi there ULGers, Burberry Brit Woman EdT is probably not something you’ve thought about for years. Unless you’re a fan. Thing is, it’s ...
13
Oct
On Vanilla; Colombian and Otherwise
Colombia, Vanilla’s New Production Hub in the WorldA speech given during the Barcelona Perfumery Congress last year by Ricardo Ramos, ...
13
Oct
Balmain Vanille Sculptee ~ new fragrance :: Now Smell This
Balmain has launched Vanille Sculptée, a new amber gourmand fragrance.
The glow of vanilla sculpted into a work of undeniable de...
13
Oct
What Does Osmanthus Smell Like? – Experimental Perfume Club
By Emmanuelle Moeglin, Founder & Perfumer
Ingredient portrait
Osmanthus fragrans
Osmanthus smells of ripe apricot warmed by the...
12
Oct
Etat Libre d’ Orange Soul of My Soul-fragrance review
Soul of My Soul by Etat Libre d' Orange was originally a Selfridges exclusive coming out in 2020, but I smelled it a couple of years l...
12
Oct
The daily lemming :: Now Smell This
La Nuit des Glaces is this year's holiday collection from Cire Trudon. They've done four candles again (see 2025): "With a smoky-wood a...
12
Oct
Santa Maria Novella Alba di Seoul- fragrance review
Smoky is a loaded concept, because so often it falls into one of either styles: the incense-y smoke that recalls woody and resinous sc...
12
Oct
Lazy 3-day weekend poll ~ open thread, mid-October 2026 :: Now Smell This
PSA: the swapmeet is open for business through Tuesday! And our next reading poll will start on Saturday the 17th.
Meanwhile, our same ...
11
Oct
Expressions Parfumées: From Local Presence To Regional Hub
Twenty years of creativity, investment and regional insight have shaped Expressions Parfumées’ Dubai journey.
Twenty years ...
11
Oct
Beautyworld Dubai 2026: Day Two Puts Fragrance’s Future Centre Stage
The second day of Beautyworld Dubai's milestone 30th edition placed fragrance firmly at the centre, as master perfumers, brand leaders ...
10
Oct
The daily lemming
Yet another option for a Holiday candle: a 3-wick from Nest. "Artist Pierre Marie’s carousel of wonders spins a nostalgic tale of joy a...
10
Oct
Serge Lutens L’Innommable | Perfume Posse
Hey friends – this is March, we moved things around this week. Quick write-up today. I got my decant of Serge Lutens El Attarine and I ...
09
Oct
Friday scent of the day 10/3 :: Now Smell This
It's Friday and John Lennon’s birthday. What fragrance are you wearing?
I'm in Burberry Brit Rhythm for Her.
Reminder: Personal matters...
08
Oct
Truth or Dare Naked by Madonna
Heya posse. You’re all headed into deep Autumn in the Northern Hemisphere. Woo Hoo! Such a fabulous time of year to start getting out s...
08
Oct
Carner Barcelona Crema Vainilla ~ new fragrance :: Now Smell This
Spanish niche brand Carner Barcelona has launched Crema Vainilla, a new gourmand fragrance.
A golden, creamy indulgence inspired...
07
Oct
Valentino Born in Roma Ruby ~ new fragrances :: Now Smell This
Valentino has launched Born in Roma Donna Ruby and Born in Roma Uomo Ruby, new limited edition flankers to 2019's Donna Born in Roma an...
05
Oct
Tauer Perfumes Au Coeur du Desert
We’re now post the autumn equinox and we’ve decidedly tipped towards autumn here. The middle of the day can still get quite warm but th...
05
Oct
Oddities: Erno Laszlo After Shave
Now, we all know that good old Erno was and is a skin-care legend with the black soap and man...
05
Oct
Is Alcohol Free Perfume the Answer for Sensitive Skin?
Alcohol free perfume is an excellent alternative to traditional fragrances. They swap harsh ethyl alcohol solvents for gentle water, pr...
04
Oct
Lazy 3-day weekend poll ~ fall viewing list, episode 5 :: Now Smell This
We're marking the first weekend in October with our semi-regular viewing poll. Coming up soon: the fall reading poll (on the 17th) and ...
04
Oct
Natural Home Fragrance Tips for a Calmer Bedroom
For a natural home fragrance, you can naturally scent your home using essential oil diffusers, soy wax candles or even DIY simmer pots ...
03
Oct
How Fragrance Habits Are Chang – All Good Scents
The old fragrance narrative was simple: find your scent. That one perfect perfume that embodies who you are, that people come to recogn...
02
Oct
Clean Scent Perfume For Men With Sensitive Skin
A refined clean scent perfume can still feel masculine, polished and memorable when the formula, concentration and fragrance family sui...