Attar, oil or spray: what is the difference?
Alcohol-free oils sit closer to the skin and last longer. Sprays project further but fade faster.
Notes on Fragrance
How to layer, how to make a scent last, and what actually goes into a bottle.
It is almost never the fragrance. It is dry skin, the wrong application points, and rubbing your wrists together — which shears the top notes off before they have had a chance to open. Here is what actually changes longevity.
Read the pieceAlcohol-free oils sit closer to the skin and last longer. Sprays project further but fade faster.
Start with the heavier base. Two scents, never three — and always on different pulse points.
A visit to the distilleries, and why the same flower smells different depending on when it is picked.
Heat and sunlight are what kill a bottle. Not the bathroom shelf — anywhere but there.
Top, heart, base — what each layer is doing, and why the first ten minutes mislead you.