Ingredients

Very popular in perfumery, balsams and other resins create what are called balsamic notes. Soothing and warm, they coat your fragrances with a soft…

Mascot of woody notes, cedar has a dry and resinous scent that titillates our noses. Long confined to functional products, this fragrant wood is…

The violet is a capricious and fascinating raw material whose perfume is not revealed to the first comer. To reproduce the notes of violet,…

Artichoke, asparagus, leek… This is not our shopping list but vegetables with atypical perfume that are stirring up the world of fragrance! Vegetable essences…

Tonka bean is today the queen of gustatory and olfactory pleasures! From pastries to perfumery, this mysterious ingredient now occupies a place of honor…

After talking about green notes or spicy nuances in perfumery, the time has come to look at other scents present in the perfumer’s palette:…

The vegetal trend tickles the perfumery with ingredients of fresh, moist and rosy tones. These natural and springtime scents evoke the smell of wet…

In the world of perfumery, when we talk about coffee, we often think of the jars filled with beans that are supposed to neutralize…

Among the different olfactory families, there is an accord with a mysterious name: the fern. But beware and go beyond this name, the fragrances…

Known since Antiquity and recognizable miles away, cinnamon perfumes our skins as well as our favorite pastries. Adored or unloved, this spicy bark is…

Known since the dawn of time, oriental notes are revealed in warm fragrances. Considered to be one of the most widespread olfactory families, these…

Orange blossom is a fragrant ingredient that has been appreciated by all for centuries. Its scent, sometimes fresh and sour, is also sweet and…

Cinnamon, nutmeg, pepper and other berries have seduced our palates since ancient times. Thanks to their olfactory and healing properties, spices have been used…

In a previous article, we told you about the opportunities offered by the synthesis for the perfume industry. Thanks to chemistry, the perfumer has…

Warm scents coming from an incense stick burning in a temple in India… That is what sandalwood evokes to us. Known for 4,000 years,…

After coming back to the origin and evolution of the chypre perfume, we now propose to take a closer look at a new olfactory…

Olfactory treasure of perfumery, iris is a plant that contains many mysteries. Behind its crumpled look and its blue-violet hues, iris is also known…

When the heat becomes overwhelming, you have only one desire: to take a break and breath some fresh marine air, your feet comfortably settled…

Every year it is the same thing… As soon as summer comes around, you have an irresistible desire to wrap yourself in sunny fragrances….

After surfing on the wave of marine notes, and wandering through the undergrowth to discover woody scents, we set off to explore one of…

Patchouli is a famous ingredient in the history of perfumery, and it is intimately linked to the one of Carrément Belle. Coming from Indonesia,…

You have always loved wearing musk. Its warm and enveloping scent accompanies your daily perfumed ritual and your nose melts each time for its…

Rose is clearly one of the must-have ingredients in the perfumer’s palette! Known for over 3000 years, the rose seduces thanks to an irresistible…

How about finding the fruit cocktail from your favorite smoothie in your perfumed ritual? Behind their apparent simplicity, fruity notes invite themselves into many…

After a walk in the forest with woody notes and a cruise to the open sea thanks to the marine facets, it is a…

When we talk about incense in perfumery, our imagination often takes us to a sacred temple or church, or to an oriental market with…

Since the dawn of time, lavender perfume is as much appreciated for its delicate scent as for its medicinal virtues. While its use dates…

After a scented walk in the forest alongside the woody notes, we take you on another olfactory stroll to the open sea! In recent…

We have already introduced in a previous article the 7 olfactory families, whom classify all your perfumes. Among them is a category with warm,…

In a previous article, we explained that the scent of certain plants was naturally impossible to catch. However, these “mute” flowers are at the…