by Jim Peterson | Mar 30, 2021 | Uncategorized
Hibiscus seeds, also called ambrette seeds, smell like musk. In fact, they provide the only source of musk aroma that isn’t from an animal or synthetic. So, for anyone making a vegan perfume, ambrette seeds are the way to go. I’ve found them in three forms: the...
by Jim Peterson | Mar 26, 2021 | Uncategorized
Many of us, especially men, who have little experience with perfume, are likely to have encountered eau de cologne, often called “after shave.” Eau de cologne is used in a different way than perfume and is meant as a refreshing encounter with some persistence,...
by Jim Peterson | Mar 24, 2021 | Uncategorized
In perfumery, the word “oriental” denotes a rich, dense and complex perfume. Shalimar is probably the best-known example. According to J.S. Jellinek, in Perfumery: Practice and Principles, oriental perfumes can be divided into those such as Obsession and...
by Jim Peterson | Mar 18, 2021 | Uncategorized
Pronounced SHEEPra, the word refers to the island of Cypress, known for its oakmoss, but Cypress has little to do with the evolution of the modern chypre. Instead, the classic chypre style was introduced in 1917 by Francois Coty who created a perfume by that name...
by Jim Peterson | Mar 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
As a small boy, I got scared when my mother went out for dinner or to a party and left me alone with my bullying teenage brothers. This angst is forever coupled by the delicious aroma of her 1940s Vol de Nuit. No sooner would she put it on, getting ready to go out,...
