First impressions can last a lifetime. And it only takes a quick glance – a few seconds – for someone to evaluate you when you meet for the first time. In this short time, the other person forms an opinion about you based on your appearance, your body language, your mannerisms, and how you are […]
Sexual desire and behavior is an emotion that your brain can stimulate. It’s no secret that scents can do wonders for getting you in the mood, and aphrodisiac scents have proven the power to witch your mind into erotic feelings. But how exactly does desire smell like? Desire (photo: Pexels) VANILLA “Vanilla assists in regulating […]
Whether the sunlight warms your skin or the rain makes you soaked, one thing is certain: you never go out without wearing a perfume. This daily ritual persists over the seasons and years, but seasons change, should you perfume change too? “Just like you won’t look your best if you wear your summer clothes in […]
There is no form of artistic expression more intimately connected with chemistry than perfumery. Although descriptions of fragrances invoke concepts familiar to musicians, such as notes and chords, it is of course not sounds and wave frequencies a perfumer must manipulate in their work but ensembles of volatile organic or synthetic molecules. “The olfactive impressions […]
“He had enough perfume left to enslave the whole world if he so chose. He could walk to Versailles and have the king kiss his feet.“ Perfume: The story of a murderer (Photo: Wikipedia) Patrick Süskind’s 1986 novel Perfume: The Story of a Murderer, originally published in German, recounts the tale of Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, a […]
In perfume industry »a bottle is worth a thousand sniffs.« Perfume bottle (Photo: Unsplash) “The bottle attracts the consumers’ eye and sells the image – it is the door to the fragrance inside.” It’s true that once you peel away the layers of mystery and artistry, perfume bottles serve a pretty basic function. Yes, they’re […]
