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The NOTEbook — fragrance facts

Spotlight on: Patchouli

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Spotlight on: Patchouli

As a member of the mint family, patchouli brings a lovely earthy quality to so many fragrances. It comes in the form of a low, bushy shrub that grows natively in tropical regions throughout Southeast Asia. To distill its essential oil, the leaves are dried and then steamed to extract and distill a main chemical component - patchoulol - which often serves as a base in many perfumes. Patchouli itself has an incredibly interesting history. When textiles from India were shipped out across the sea in centuries past, dried patchouli leaves would be tucked in with the fabric to keep...

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Safe Scents for Moms and Baby

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Safe Scents for Moms and Baby

When you’re expecting a new arrival, your body goes through a wonderful series of changes. Every day is a new journey and a new adventure, and for some expectant mothers, a whole new world of scent! Many pregnant women experience altered or heightened senses of smell, which can change your perception of the notes you normally gravitate toward. It’s actually amazing how it happens! When you become pregnant, the blood flow throughout your body increases by up to 50%, causing messages normally transmitted through your blood to arrive faster and in larger quantities to the brain. Plus, areas of your...

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Scent Spotlight On: Rose

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Scent Spotlight On: Rose

Love, war, politics, medicine, and perfume. The rose has played a role in all these things and more throughout history and it’s one of our favorite floral scents. In perfumery, the rose shines as a classic note that lends romance, sensuality, and richness to any fragrance. In today’s post, let’s dive into what makes the rose so special - and see why we love using it in our fragrances! By Any Other Name For all of our science fans out there, roses are of the genus Rosa, in the family Rosaceae and grow in a woody perennial bush. Fossils suggest...

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Sil-a, Sil-er, Sil-what? What’s Sillage (and How to Say It)?

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Sil-a, Sil-er, Sil-what? What’s Sillage (and How to Say It)?

As you sip your morning coffee in bed, you catch a hint of your partner’s cologne as he dresses for the day - and your heart skips a beat. Your tummy growls as you pass a bakery, picking up the unmistakable fragrance of warm, freshly baked bread. As your coworker walks by your office, you can’t help but ask, “what is that gorgeous perfume she has on today?” These experiences are all the result of an important component of scent: sillage - and if you’ve never heard of it before (or have no clue how to pronounce it), don’t worry!...

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To Spray or To Roll - That is the Question!

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To Spray or To Roll - That is the Question!

When you’re putting together your outfit for the day, for a big event, or any other kind of occasion, you usually spend a few moments thinking about how you’ll tie it all together. Shoes, bags, or jewelry can make everything work - but it’s that signature perfume that’s really the finishing touch! Fragrances for all occasions can make an appearance in your wardrobe as a staple piece, but like a staple, they can come in different shapes and sizes to suit your mood. A gorgeous skirt can be dressed up or down. A little black dress can wow with a...

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