How to store perfume oil, and can it go off?
What ages a fragrance, where to keep it, how oils and sprays differ, the signs a scent has turned, the open-jar symbol, and flying with perfume.
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How to try oud before buying a full bottle
Oud varies a lot and changes on skin. How to sample it properly: testers, decants, small sizes, a simple testing routine and what to check when buying online.
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Oud, agarwood, oudh and attar: the words explained
What agarwood is, why oud has so many names, what dehn al oud and bakhoor are, what a traditional attar is, and what "oud" on a perfume label...
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What does oud actually smell like? A beginner's guide
Woody, sweet, smoky and sometimes sharp. What oud really smells like, where the smell comes from, and how to try it for the first time.
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How to apply perfume oil, and how much to use
How much perfume oil to use, where to put it, whether rubbing matters, scenting clothes, layering with a spray and patch testing, with sources.
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Jasmine in perfume: what it smells like and why
The molecules behind jasmine's smell, the two species perfumers use, why the flowers are picked at night, how absolute is made and what allergen labels mean.
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Woody fragrances: from soft sandalwood to deep oud
Where woods sit on the fragrance wheel, what sandalwood, cedar, vetiver, patchouli, guaiac wood and oud smell like, and the molecules behind each one.
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Perfume oils: how they wear and how to choose one
What a perfume oil is, why it sits closer to the skin than a spray, what parfum and eau de parfum really mean, and how to choose one...
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Discover Oud Library: a guide to our oils and Extraits
New to Oud Library? A plain guide to our perfume oils and Extrait de Parfum: how they differ, the sizes, the scent families and the easiest ways to...
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