Vanilla In The Perfumery

Sunday, March 14th, 2010

Vanilla is one of the most widely used notes in the perfumery. It is the second most expensive spice, next to saffron because of the extensive work required to cultivate vanilla pods. But despite of the high cost, vanilla is still widely used in the area of baking and most of all, perfume manufacture and [...]

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The Allure Of Pink-Colored Fragrances

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

Pink-colored scents are such an eye-candy; they’re trendy, chic and sweet. Every pink scent I encounter is a lush floral bouquet embellished with fruits or musk accords. The mingling of notes creates a dramatic flair to achieve a distinct character way above its peers. That’s the kind of image fragrance houses want to project to [...]

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Bond No. 9 Perfumes: Scents Of New York City’s Locales

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009

Fragrance house Bond No 9 has made a tribute to most places in New York City. Significant boroughs, parks and historic landmarks were transformed into fragrances by creative perfumers under the direction of Laurent Le Guernec.
Let’s explore some of the fragrances from each locale:
 
Park Avenue
(Uptown)
This a light floral fragrance composed of mimosa, lemon, chamomile, paperwhite, [...]

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J’adore Perfume For Women By Dior

Monday, November 23rd, 2009

J’adore by Dior first came out in 1999. It’s one of the best-selling Dior fragrances known for its well-blended floral notes. For the woman who wears it, J’adore radiates a polished look complemented by the opulent floral accords that make up this feminine fragrance. The opening is a balanced fusion between the fruit and floral [...]

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