Scent Knowledge

Four musky skin-scent perfumes side by side: Essential Parfums The Musc, Ella K Musc K, Attar Al Has Skin Musk and Clive Christian E Cashmere Musk
Why Can't I Smell My Own Perfume? Nose Blindness Explained
Can't smell your perfume after an hour, even though everyone else can? That is nose blindness (olfactory adaptation). Here is what the research says, how long it lasts and what... Read more...
Three concentrations side by side: D'ORSAY Tilleul d'Ailleurs eau de toilette, Essential Parfums Bois Impérial eau de parfum and Bois Impérial extrait de parfum
Eau de Toilette vs Eau de Parfum vs Extrait: What the Concentrations Really Mean
Eau de toilette, eau de parfum and extrait are the same fragrance at three strengths. What the percentages mean, why they are only a guide, and which concentration to buy. Read more...
BDK Parfums Gris Charnel and Essential Parfums Bois Impérial bottles side by side on white cards
Gris Charnel vs Bois Impérial: Which Should You Buy?
BDK Gris Charnel and Essential Parfums Bois Impérial are both soft woody skin scents, but one is warm and creamy while the other is green and peppery. Here is how... Read more...
Three fragrances side by side on a cream background: Bon Parfumeur 801 Blu Palermo, Essential Parfums The Musc and Essential Parfums Divine Vanille
How Do We Smell Perfume? The Science of Scent, Explained Simply
How does your nose turn a spray of perfume into rose, vanilla or citrus? A plain-English guide to smell receptors, why scent changes on skin, nose blindness and why smells... Read more...
Four niche perfumes for women side by side: Giardini di Toscana Bianco Latte, Hellenist La Nuit des 300, BDK 312 Saint-Honoré and BDK Bouquet de Hongrie
What Scent Is Most Attractive to Men? What the Research Says About Perfume on Women
Is there one scent men find most attractive? Here is what studies on perfume, vanilla, lavender and pheromones actually found, plus four scent styles that work up close. Read more...
Creed Green Irish Tweed and Millesime Imperial eau de parfum bottles side by side
Creed Green Irish Tweed vs Millésime Impérial: Which Should You Buy?
Green Irish Tweed is the green fougère that works all year; Millésime Impérial is the salty citrus built for heat. A side-by-side of notes, longevity, season and who each one... Read more...
Four men's fragrances side by side: Creed Green Irish Tweed, Essential Parfums Bois Impérial, Essential Parfums Divine Vanille and Ormonde Jayne Montabaco Intensivo
The Most Attractive Scents for Men: What the Research Actually Says
Does cologne really make a man more attractive? Here is what studies on fragrance, confidence, vanilla and pheromones actually found, plus five scent styles that work up close. Read more...
Four perfume bottles on white cards — Bon Parfumeur 801 Blu Palermo, BDK Villa Neroli, BDK Gris Charnel and BDK Velvet Tonka — illustrating top, heart and base notes
Top, Heart and Base Notes Explained: How a Perfume Changes on Your Skin
Top, heart and base notes are the three stages a perfume moves through as it evaporates. Here is what each one is, why they exist, and how to use them... Read more...
Three niche perfume bottles - Goldfield & Banks Bohemian Lime, BDK Villa Neroli and Creed Aventus Cologne - on white panels against a cream background
Does Perfume Expire? Shelf Life, Storage and the Signs a Bottle Has Turned
Perfume does expire, but not on a fixed date. Here is what actually ages a bottle, how to store it, and how to tell when a fragrance has turned. Read more...