Essences, whether they are synthetic or from a natural source, like plants and animals, are dissolved into alcohol in different...

Essences are not always extracted from flowers and plants. Certain animal secretions also contain odorous substances, used as fixatives...

A very important part of the perfume-making process, and arguably the one that incorporates the most chemistry, is the extraction of...

Various notes can also be blended to form an accord, which is a less specific form of classification for ingredients in a scent. “In the...

Fragrances in general have a very wide range of volatilities, which are responsible for the duration of a scent. Essences are classified...

Perfumes are made of alcohol, usually ethanol (C2H5OH), since it has no scent and essences, which is the scented component of the...

Hello Readers! Today I'll be stating a blog post series, where I write about the science of perfumery. This series will consist of short...