FRAGRANS SCENT JOURNAL

Note

214 articles · The source, smell and role of perfume notes.

214 articles

What does a bitter almond perfume note smell like?

Explore bitter almond's cherry-like edge, its difference from roasted nuts and what a perfume note actually tells you.

Explore the floral, honeyed and waxy facets of a honeycomb perfume note and learn why the note does not prove a formula contains real comb.

Separate marshmallow candy, the marsh-mallow plant and a designed perfume accord. Understand ethyl maltol and the fluffy-texture metaphor.

Explore opoponax's warm balsamic profile and its difference from myrrh. Learn why trade name and Commiphora species need separate checks.

Davana comes from Artemisia pallens and may smell fruity and herbal. Learn how oil composition varies with harvest stage.

Separate licorice root, candy and anise-like impressions. Learn what root-volatile studies can and cannot prove about perfume.

Separate raw hazelnut from a roasted gourmand impression. See what original aroma studies reveal and what they cannot prove about perfume.

Explore chamomile's floral-herbal facets and separate German and Roman oils, living flower headspace and blue distilled oil.

Explore odor-cued personal memories, emotion and brain networks through experiments, with the limits of nostalgia claims made clear.