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Throughout the centuries, violet has been one of the most commonly used flowers, in real life and in art. Its habitat is northern hemisphere and it was a symbol of rebirth, the triumph of love as well as the symbol of modesty,…
Luca Turin is the world’s most famous perfume critic and a scientist. Together with his wife, Tania Sanchez, he wrote a book about perfumes, compiled out of copious amount of perfume reviews named Perfumes, the A-Z guide. Every perfume is rated from…
Lizzie Ostrom, also known as Odette Toilette, is the author of the phenomenal book Perfume, a Century of Scents. In this book, she gives a witty overview of the top 100 perfumes that marked the 20th century through colorful descriptions, historical and…
Despite being branded “jasmine for the poor”, ylang ylang is one of the most used ingredients in the perfume industry. For good reason too and not only because is relatively cheap compared to jasmine, but because of its gentle, tropically delicious, floral scent…
Wormwood essential oil is produced by steam distillation of leaves and the flowers of plant Artemisia Absinthium. This plant mostly grows in central and southern part of Europe: former Yugoslavia, France, Holland, Belgium, Hungary, North Africa and Brasil. The wormwood or absinthe can be used in…
Tonka beans are fruit seeds of a big tree that grows in the west and south-east of Latin America under the name of Dypterix Odorata. Biggest exporters of tonka are Venezuela, Brasil, and Nigeria. The process of extracting the scent matter out…
Le Male is a perfume by fashion brand Jean Paul Gaultier known for their perfume bombs. Le Male is no exception and could possibly be the best representative of its kind, the powerhouse perfume. Launched in 1995 it has legions of fans…
Chandler Burr is one of the most famous contemporary writers and perfume critics. He is the author of several books on perfumes: The Emperor of Scent dedicated to another great perfume critic and scientist Luca Turin ( I have already written about…