FRAGRANS SCENT JOURNAL

Note

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

214 articles

What does a whipped cream perfume note smell like?

A whipped cream note does not prove dairy is in a perfume. Separate cream aroma, foamy texture and a sweet accord.

Explore yuzu's bright citrus, green and peel-like facets, and the difference between peel oil and juice, using original research.

Explore hyacinth's dense floral and green facets, and distinguish measured flower volatiles from a perfume accord.

What is a juniper “berry”? Separate cone, needle, essential oil and gin accord with original research.

Is amberwood one tree or one molecule? Separate ambery woods, amber accords and ambergris using maker sources.

Explore apricot's fruity, floral and creamy facets, and separate fresh fruit, dried fruit and kernel with primary research.

Understand cumin's warm, dry and sometimes skinlike character while separating seed oil from a perfume accord.

An oak perfume note may suggest dry wood, barrels or vanilla-like facets. Learn why oak wood and oakmoss are different materials.

Separate living mimosa flowers, absolute and the powdery perfume accord with botanical and analytical evidence.