Forum: Fragrance Industry and General Fragrance Discussion

Every now and again scents and perfumes are mentioned, or even important parts of the "plot", in films, books and music... Right now I was thinking...

In the melted bottle... I just bought it, and, the tubing that goes into the bottle to suck up the juice, is like, 1cm long.. is that right? It...

I bought Mom a White Shoulders gift set for Mothers' Day at a local discount store. The scent was made in China. Is this a common practice? I...

Another month of sampling begins, & it's getting lonely around here. Anyone care to join me? Pretty please? ;) Yesterday l sampled Santal 33 by Le...

I have vintage M7 and DHI but was wondering if there are reformulations that surpass the original?

I read that Bertrand Duchaufour created 2 perfumes in 2012 for a door-to-door perfume/cosmetics company HQ'd in the former USSR, Lambre. One is...

I was just curious if anyone here prefers the modern stuff to their vintage counterparts. Also, please refrain from posting about LT - with every...

Notes such as: 'Dust on a hot light bulb' 'The salty taste of a battery' (getting the senses a bit confused, aren't we?) I'm sure there are...

This House is in danger of becoming my favourite perfumer! All the fragrances I've sampled or own have been wonderful and she only makes her products...

I have been wanting to do this for a while. I have a lot of fragrances that I'd like to pass along to fellow enthusiasts, which I would be thrilled...

It seems like every review I read (and forgive me for quoting this, whoever you are but I just had to quote something) theres at least a third of the...

Anyone purchased the perfumed notebook made by Le Labo? I'm thinking of buying one as a gift and I'm curious as to how long the scent lasts in the...

Startup Smart published this article this 31 August about British Airways contemplating a signature scent. Article Link

I accidentally knocked my husband's bottle of English Fern aftershave onto the floor, and was dismayed to find half of it spilled out on the floor,...

often describe it as "strong and musky?" This is something I've found baffling. On at least half a dozen different times, different women, each...

I've been thinking about how omnipresent scented products are these days and how that can affect one's perception of a fragrance. To start with there...

Following on from Persolaise's excellent interview with Andy Tauer, and Tauer's comments on rose ingredients, I'm wondering whether anyone else has...

I was reading in Chandler Burr's Scent Notes column today about the Space NK line, and he mentions that Christopeher Sheldrake (before he went to...

If Mike Perez hadn't mentioned this house in a recent thread, I might have have even known it existed. Yet, it seems to be producing dozens of...

What exactly is the surprise once you fill up your virtual bottle with codes??? And if anyone cares to pass their codes along, PM me and I'll let you...

Most perfume classics that are considered works of (huitieme) art are at least 20 years old already. What do you you think are the most recent...

Lipstick study: http://www.turnto23.com/east_county/30486974/detail.html There has probably been some study on fragrances already, but it would be...

I would like to relate a delightful and interesting premonition I experienced today. Yesterday I received a bottle of Sashka Man and was testing it...

On the thread about inexpensive fragrances I mentioned Lynx/AXE Africa as a nice cheapie. I resampled it today and it is EXACTLY like Minotaure, they...

i bought smw. i live in Korea and smw is from tha US. my friend bought it and sent me.(air) but when i sprayed for the first time- strong alcohol...

Hi everyone! I'm sorry if this has been posted and discussed before. Did you know : major actors of the french perfume industry has been...

I do not where fragrance to - Funeral - Gym - Theater/Cinema - In the wild/national park - Interview

A: Are they going to shelf it? K: Yes, they are. A: But why, for God’s sake why? Why can’t they leave well enough alone… no one knows about the...

I had a funny realization today about the value of a fragrance: assuming that I like two fragrances equally, the better value will go to the one that...

Was looking at a bottle of TF Extreme on Ebay for 35 GBP. It was listed without box as an unwanted gift. However, looking through the sellers...

A few months ago, I stopped by Sephora and took a whiff of A*Men (on card), and was totally turned off by the overpowering burnt-caramel scent. Yet,...

Nice infographic depicting a breakdown of valentines facts

http://www.nstperfume.com/2012/02/01/scratch-n-sniff-jeans/

So, you read the reviews on here and you see "Longevity is rubbish" etc. You try a scent yourself and find it has moderate to good longevity. Do...

For the Francophones, a very interesting interview with the nose behind Parfums d'Empire: ...

It looks like this, for those unfamiliar. It looks kind of like a young Augustus.

Yesterday I spoke with a very helpful and knowledgeable SA in our Gucci Boutique here in Perth and she told me some rather distressing news. Any...

Is anybody going to this at the end of January? Or has anyone gone in the past? How is it? Is it worth a jaunt into the city? I'm trying to decide...

I notice that on Lucky Scent, some fragrances have a "gender rating" scale in which scents are rated according to how masculine and how feminine the...

In the current copy of Vanity Fair (Feb 2011), Krigler scents are discussed in a short feature on page 160. Any input on this house or its legit...

In preparation for my sampling of SM tomorrow I'm curious if anyone actually owns or wears this in public.... Or in private come to think of it TIA

A moment of serendipity this evening. I decided to try the sample of Especially sent by Escada this evening which I applied prior to serving an early...

http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/07/2628033/is-perfume-making-us-fat.html

Well I took a lot of peoples recommendation and bought 50 atomizers plus a few other things from here: http://www.accessoriesforfragrances.com/ ...

http://www.fragrantica.com/news/Editions-Rare-by-Histoires-de-Parfums-2461.html HdP is launching a Vegetable, Animal, Mineral themed trio. ...

what do you mean when you say "niche"? what is the difference between "ordinary" scents and niche? thanks

I am at a turning point in my acceptance of Guerlain's slow demise. My latest 1000ml bee bottle of Mouchoir de Monsieur contains a pale juice that is...