Fragrance School

Top, Middle, Base: How to Read Fragrance Notes Like a Perfumer
Fragrance notes aren't a recipe — they're a timeline. Perfumer Karen Young explains top, heart, and base notes, why perfume changes on your skin, and how to read a notes list without being fooled.
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What Does Sandalwood Smell Like? Creamy, Warm, and Timeless
Sandalwood is the note that makes a fragrance feel expensive. Not loud. Not flashy. Just undeniably rich — in the way that something well-made feels different in your hands even before you know why...
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