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Oakmoss perfume

Oakmoss Perfume

Oakmoss (or oak moss) is one of the most beloved substances to perfumers around the world. It’s a type of fungi lichen that usually grows on the branches and trunks of the oak trees. The essential oil derived from this moss primarily used in perfumery as a fixative or base note. Someone may feel its smell very strong and earthy, but to most perfume lovers oakmoss scent is unique with natural woody and leather-like undernote with no other similarities in the world. 
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How to make natural perfumes

How to make natural perfumes "Making perfumes is easy", says Guy Robert to his colleagues at the prestigious British Society of Perfumers, link He details with humourism the different ways in which a perfume comes into being. A genesis of…
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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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Spirituality of the sense of smell

Love for perfumes and spirituality go together, at least in the tradition of Islam. Very much unlike the idea of Serge Lutens for whom perfume is an expression of decadence and sensuality, the prophetic traditions of the three monotheistic…
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REAL PERFUMES FOR REAL PEOPLE

A perfumer who looks for inspiration inside himself is not only very limited, but he also risks ending up into an ego trip completely incompatible with true inspiration, as by definition inspiration transcends the person who receives it. I…
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Mystic of Perfume Making

There are different ways to initiate the composing of a new fragrance, but the spirit of it should always be one; "Kodo" the Zen of perfume. In the Hebrew mystic, it is taught that all senses give pleasure to the body while the sense of smell…

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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…