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Fougère What’s really behind this fragrance family with the beautiful name?

Fougère fragrances have been fascinating people all over the world for more than a century. That’s because this woody-earthy fragrance category is filled of olfactory delights and celebrates its own diversity. Do you adore complex and multifaceted compositions? Then a fougère perfume will be an elegant and independent addition to your fragrance collection. Sound exciting? Then join us on our quest to unravel the myth of fougère.

20 June 2024

The perfume pyramid – the structure of a perfume with top note, middle note and base note

Anyone who wants not only to enjoy a perfume but would also like to understand its core, needs to know what the perfume pyramid is. Perfumers use this term to designate the three phases in which perfume develops its effect. Maybe you’ve already noticed yourself that the fragrance of a perfume changes over time. It smells different straight after application than it does a few hours later. You’ll learn why this happens in this article.

09 November 2023

Perfume dilution classes

The selection of fragrances available out there is enormous. Once you’ve found your signature scent, all that’s left to do is to decide on the right dilution class. There is an endless variety of fragrances available to suit every taste. Would an Eau de Toilette work better, or maybe you would prefer an Eau de Parfum, and what is the difference between an Eau de Parfum and an Extrait de Parfum? We’ll answer these and many more questions on the different levels of perfume dilution and their fragrance oil concentration here.

18 September 2023