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FRAGRANS SCENT JOURNAL
Fragrance Basics
The basics of notes, concentration, longevity and how perfume is made.
58 articles
How is perfume made?
Perfume is made by blending natural extracts from distillation, expression and solvent extraction with synthetic molecules, then diluting the formula in alcohol.
Why can't I smell my perfume after a while?
Explore why your own perfume may seem quieter, and separate olfactory adaptation from a real drop in fragrance on skin and in the air.
What is the difference between dry and creamy woody scents?
Compare dry cedar and vetiver with creamy sandalwood effects and learn practical ways to identify the texture of a woody perfume.
What is the difference between woody and amber perfume?
Compare woody and amber fragrance character, their shared notes, the woody amber overlap and practical ways to tell them apart on skin.
How do natural and synthetic woody notes differ?
Learn the differences among natural oils, isolated constituents, synthetic molecules, biotechnology and woody accords through sandalwood, cedar and oud.
What is a woody fragrance, and how does it smell?
Explore dry, creamy, resinous and earthy woody fragrances, and learn how cedar, sandalwood, vetiver, patchouli and oud differ.
What is a linear perfume? Understanding a consistent scent
A linear perfume keeps its central scent character recognisable as it wears. Learn how linearity differs from a fragrance pyramid, longevity and projection.
How does fragrance concentration affect longevity?
Does EDP always last longer than EDT? Understand how concentrate, formula, skin, carrier and dose influence fragrance longevity without false hour guarantees.