What does 'cashmere' mean in fragrances? Perfumers may use Cashmeran, a synthetic material sometimes also called Cashmir (or Kashmir) Wood. There's no cashmeran bush or tree, or root, this is a synthetic 'fantasy ingredient, also sometimes referred to as 'blonde woods'.
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What comes to mind when you hear the phrase “vintage fragrances“? You may instantly expel such wicked ideas from your head if they are anything that is musty, dusty, or even a tiny bit fusty, or, god forbid, that very repulsive (and thoroughly sexist/ageist) word “old woman-like.” What we now […]
Let us now introduce Perfuming Persuasion, in which we matched characters from the new Netflix version of the Jane Austen novel to scents we felt really reflected their characters (and, possibly, yours...) in our ongoing series scenting popular culture movies, books, and music.
We believe it's time to completely embrace the spirit of Globe Smile Day in light of the dreary, colder days and the longer, darker evenings (not to mention the present status of the world in general)
Scented Snippets – fascinating facts from the history of fragrance Perfume’s fascinating trail leads us from Ancient Egypt to Ancient Greece, to Rome – where rosewater played in fountains. Louis XIV’s court was known as ‘la cour parfumée’, with the king demanding a different fragrance for every single day. The […]
Vitamin sea fragrance trends have been one of the largest scent trends we've witnessed these last couple of years. These contemporary works of art that are inspired by water aim to represent not just the ocean but also rivers, waterfalls, and cold, welcoming deep lakes. The memories they conjure aren't only about vacations, rather, it's about utilizing the year-round mood-enhancing properties of seascape smells
Without bees, we’d have no future fragrances to look forward to (or, you know, food or a planet with vital resources we rely on daily), so with this very much in mind, Guerlain is running a major international campaign for bee protection from 20th May (World Bee Day) to 22nd […]
We’re scenting our Jubilee celebrations with two quintessentially British (fragrant) flavors as inspiration, with crowds witnessing the Queen’s spectacular Platinum Jubilee procession and thousands busily preparing trestle tables filled with homemade food for street parties around the country for Her Majesty’s incredible 70 years as monarch… Cucumber: Served in […]