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Choosing a perfume birthday gift
Small details can preserve the surprise while reducing the risk of a mismatch.
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Know the notes. Find your own scent.
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Find your scent1 min read
Where to start with your first perfume
A simple way to discover preferences without memorising a fragrance dictionary.
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What is a unisex perfume, and who can wear it?
Assess its structure and how it feels before relying on a gender label.
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Notes & families1 min read
Woody perfumes: cedar, sandalwood and vetiver
Separate dry, creamy and root-like impressions within the woody family.
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How do floral perfumes differ?
Find your direction among single-flower impressions, bouquets and fruity florals.
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Citrus perfumes: beyond lemon
Discover different kinds of freshness through bergamot, mandarin and neroli.
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What is an amber perfume?
Read warm, resinous descriptions without assuming they name one raw material.
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A beginner's guide to oud perfumes
Compare woody, resinous and differently weighted interpretations of oud.
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Are vanilla perfumes always very sweet?
Explore creamy, spicy and darker interpretations of vanilla.
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Rose perfumes: from fresh petals to spice
Discover fruity, musky and woody faces of rose side by side.
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How to choose white-floral perfumes
Compare interpretations of jasmine, tuberose and orange blossom.
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Vetiver perfumes: a dry, root-like direction
Explore vetiver alongside citrus, spice and woods.
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