The placebo effect is great as long as it works. Continue reading Playing “devil’s advocate” regarding perfumed armor

Evaporated and concentrated perfume regains its diffusivity and structure with the help of a little bit of body heat. Continue reading Like a fish back in the water—a reconstitution of perfume

What do you—or your favorite perfumes—embody? Continue reading I AM _____!

Some perfumes manage to evoke so much more color than the liquid itself. Continue reading When the nose is experiencing the color rather than the eyes

One could also propose that Ninfeo Mio is an all-occasion type of perfume, no? Continue reading Hinamatsuri, a celebration for the happiness of young girls—and a possibly mismatched scent

Familiar but not sentimental, illustrating that it’s safe to orbit the classics, but those that do so rarely outshine them. Continue reading Red Musk, a perfume I outgrew

Without water, we have nothing—and water in perfumes isn’t always reminiscent of the sea. Continue reading The many facets of water

Even the nose experiences shifts in perspective. Continue reading Winter, a time for powdery perfumes