The Fragrance Blog

Apr 04, 2022

The Ollfactory Families Explained

The Ollfactory Families Olfactory families are used to classify scents according to their main olfactory characteristic. By knowing the olfactory families we can create a permanent bond that we are looking for when we choose “our” fragrance. Eugène Rimmel was a French-born British perfumer and businessman, responsible for manufacturing and marketing some of the earliest commercially made cosmetics. This classification has now known as...

Feb 07, 2022

Scents of the Seasons – What is your fragrance personality?

Scents of the Seasons – What is your fragrance personality As the seasons change, we tend to change our fragrance tastes to match. For example this Autumn Yankee Candle released The Woodland Road Trip collection filled with earthy, woody and sweet fragrance notes to transition us into the colder months. And as we can see from the new 2022 Yankee Candle Spring collection that...

Oct 04, 2021

Shinrin - Yoku & Our Favourite Woodland Hikes

DId you know the Japanese have a word for “Forest Bathing”? They refer to it as Shinrin-yoku. It translates to that feeling of losing yourself in amongst the trees, enjoying the sounds, scents and fresh air that nature has to offer around you. Walking amongst the forest and nature is probably one of the healthiest things you can do. The experience of scents and smells of woodlands...