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The Role of Terpenes in Natural Fragrances

The Role of Terpenes in Natural Fragrances

At the heart of natural scents lie compounds called terpenes. Terpenes are a manifold class of organic compounds produced by a variety of plants, particularly conifers, and are responsible for the distinctive aromas of many herbs and flowers.…
Aldehydes in Perfume Are They Harming Your Health

Aldehydes in Perfume: Are They Harming Your Health?

Are the aldehydes in your favorite perfume harming your health? This controversial topic has been the subject of much debate. Aldehydes are a group of organic compounds commonly used in perfumes to add a unique and long-lasting scent. However,…
Natural Perfumes for Eco-Conscious Consumers

Natural Perfumes for Eco-Conscious Consumers

From ancient times to modern tech-savvy civilizations, perfumes have played an essential role in human cultures. In recent years, we have seen a significant transformation in the fragrance market, where a small number of companies are producing…
Perfume Aging: How Time Affects Natural Fragrances

Perfume Aging: How Time Affects Natural Fragrances

Explore how aging influences the scent profile of natural perfumes and get tips for proper storage Time affects natural fragrances in several ways, including color and scent profile changes, shelf life, climate change, and storage. The chemical…
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The Benefits of Natural Perfumes for Kids’ Wellbeing and Peace

In today’s fast-paced tech-savvy world, where artificially produced synthetic fragrances are overwhelmingly omnipresent, parents are eagerly turning to natural perfumes to benefit their kids’ wellbeing and peace. Natural fragrances are…
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Is Ambergris still used in Perfumery?

Ambergris, a waxy substance produced in the digestive system of sperm whales, remains a rare and valuable ingredient in the world of high-end perfumery. However, its use has significantly declined due to ethical and environmental concerns.…
Italian Perfumery History

Italian Perfumery History

From personal scents to other cosmetics to home decor and air fresheners, perfumes are found almost everywhere today, in one form or another. The history of perfume has long roots in Italy. While France is known for the highest production…
Natural vs. Synthetic Perfumes Which is Better for the Environment

Natural vs. Synthetic Perfumes: Which is Better for the Environment?

When it comes to personal fragrances, we often focus on scent profiles and how a perfume makes us feel. But have you ever stopped to consider the environmental impact of your signature scent? As sustainability becomes an increasingly important…
Exploring the Elegance of Tonka Perfume

Exploring the Elegance of Tonka Perfume

The Tonka perfume is a captivating and versatile ingredient that has earned its place in the world of perfumery. Its rich, warm, and complex aroma adds depth and sophistication to a wide range of fragrances. Whether you prefer sweet gourmand scents, elegant floral compositions, or bold masculine fragrances, Tonka perfume has something to offer to everyone.
The Dark Side of Clean Perfumes another Fragrant Deception

The Dark Side of ‘Clean Perfumes’: another Fragrant Deception

Many clean perfumes are marketed as being composed of natural ingredients. However, the reality is far from what is portrayed! Many clean perfumes still contain a significant amount of synthetic ingredients, albeit in smaller quantities compared to traditional perfumes. These synthetic chemicals are often used together with a small amount of natural fragrances, giving the illusion of naturalness.
How to Make Your Own Natural Perfume at Home
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How to Make Your Own Natural Perfume at Home: Embrace the Essence of Nature

The use of good smells as perfumes dates back to the dawn of human civilization.  However, the modern perfumes available to us contain mostly synthetic chemicals that can be harmful to both our health and the environment. The best alternative…
Natural Perfumes for a Longer Life

Natural Perfumes for a Longer Life

Natural perfumes are not only able to provide pleasant scents but also possess various medicinal properties, which can be used to promote a person’s physical, mental, and emotional health. But it’s important to choose only products that are purely natural and don’t contain any kind of artificial materials. Only then, they can help you live a long, healthy life. 
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Which Fragrance is Good for Meditation?

The practice of meditation needs to have an atmosphere that can promote a feeling of calmness and relaxation. Certain scents have an incredible ability to enhance the sense of relaxation and serenity that can help transform the body and mind during meditation. For this reason, regular meditators are looking for fragrances that can help enhance their meditative experience. But with the overwhelming availability of fragrances in the market, it’s challenging to determine which fragrance is good for meditation.
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Neroli Perfume – Properties, Distillation, and History

Neroli perfume represents a surprising harmony of citrus and floral with unique hints of spices and honey although delicate, distinctive, and utterly refreshing. Neroli is one of the most widely used ingredients in natural perfumery. It tells a unique story, not only about each person who wears it but also about the long history of perfume. 
Effects of Scents on Emotions

Effects of Scents on Emotions

Scents are closely intertwined with emotions, moods, memories, and perceptions. They have a great ability to influence both positive as well as negative emotions and may alter your moods either by enhancing or hindering them in certain circumstances. Therefore,…
Reasons to Switch to Natural Perfumes

9 Reasons to Switch to Natural Perfumes

Scents are directly linked to our emotions and wellnesses. They have been found to be closely associated with our history and cultures for thousands of years. With the growing consequences of the health hazards of synthetic ingredients globally,…
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Botanical Perfumery

Botanical perfumery is the art of blending fragrance ingredients of botanical origin such as roots, flowers, seeds, resins, and gums to prepare aesthetically pleasing herbal fragrances. In Medieval Europe, fragrant botanical oils became popular for wellbeing and healing, which meant that the professions of physicians or apothecaries and perfumers became closely intertwined.
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Why Phthalates in Perfumes are Dangerous?

Phthalates in Perfumes are Dangerous? Due to laws that protect perfume manufacturers from sharing "trade secrets", most perfumes sold commercially are packed with harmful chemicals that aren’t listed individually on the ingredient label. Instead, these fatal chemicals are simply covered by the term "fragrance" – an umbrella word that could mean a variety of different ingredients and hide the actual one.
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Which Niche Perfumery?

Your choice in selecting between mainstream and niche perfumery depends on how you want to wear your scents. Do you want to wear simply a famous scent? Or do you want to wear a unique scent and be remembered due to your unique smell? If you have allergies and higher sensitivity to some substances, you’ll need to consider only natural perfumes that typically come under the group of natural niche perfumes.
Natural Perfumes Benefits

Natural Perfumes Benefits

Wearing natural perfume is one of the most traditional luxuries which has been used since ancient ages. In the early days, perfumes were made truly based on natural ingredients, and physicians used natural fragrance oils to prepare diverse types of medicines. Aromatherapy benefits: Natural perfumes or essential oils have been used for therapeutic purposes for centuries. Most natural fragrance oils have significant healing properties that are effective in improving the body, mind, and soul.
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Subliminal dose

In a perfume, the ingredients that are not smelled are more important than the ones that are smelled. I once had a customer who loved my perfumes but he could not stand any fragrance containing Rose. Even in those where it was present in…

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Natural perfumes

Why Choose Natural Perfumery? The definition of natural perfume is simple: it is a perfume made of plant or animal extracts without any other ingredient. How I become a natural perfumer I did not really choose to become a natural perfumer…