The Odorare Circle

Nouveautés parfum novembre : notre sélection Odorare

Novembre a fait entrer dans le catalogue Odorare une dizaine de références venues d'horizons très différents, du gourmand lacté au boisé aromatique. Voici les nouveautés parfum novembre qui valent ...

Jasmine in perfumery: Grasse, Egypt, India

The word "jasmine" covers two different flowers, harvested on two continents, which do not smell the same. The grandiflorum jasmine of Grasse and Egypt produces a round and honeyed absolute, while ...

Sandalwood fragrance: our Odorare selection

Sandalwood is recognizable by its creamy texture and milky base, very different from the dryness of cedar or the smokiness of oud. We have selected eight fragrances from the catalog that use it in ...

Labdanum and benzoin: the resins of the amber accord

The amber accord found in so many fragrances has nothing to do with ambergris: it is most often based on two plant resins, labdanum from the cistus and benzoin from Styrax benzoin. This article exp...

Niche gourmand fragrances: our selection without the cloying sweetness

A successful gourmand fragrance doesn't smell like a dessert served by the ladle: it builds the sweet core with woody, spicy, or aromatic counterpoints that keep it from becoming cloying. This arti...

Leather note in perfume: why it never smells like leather

The leather note in perfumery never smells like leather in the sense that you would smell a jacket or a saddle: it is an entirely reconstructed accord, built from birch tar, smoky resins, and synth...

Avicenna and Rose Distillation in the Middle Ages

In the 10th century, the Persian physician and scholar Avicenna perfected an ancient distillation process, turning it into a precision tool for processing roses. This article explores how the alemb...

Olibanum incense: from Oman to modern perfumery

Olibanum is a resin obtained from trees of the Boswellia genus, harvested by incision in the arid regions of Oman and the Horn of Africa. Its scent, both lemony and resinous, makes it one of the mo...

Perfume layering: the method for layering two fragrances

Layering involves applying two fragrances to the skin to create a scent that exists in neither bottle on its own. This is not a marketing gimmick but a genuine technique with simple rules: pair com...

Buying a perfume online without smelling it: the method

Buying a perfume online without smelling it is no gamble if you follow a method: start with a fragrance you already know, identify its scent family, and then try a small size before committing to a...