Sandalwood in perfumery: everything you need to know
A rare tree, a creamy, milky wood, and ten sandalwoods, from the freshest to the darkest.
Guides
Guides
Advice on choosing, giving and better understanding fragrances, written by Volute.
Vetiver in perfumery: everything you need to know
A grass with deep roots, a woody, earthy essence, and ten vetivers, from the freshest to the darkest.
Love Acqua di Giò? Niche fragrances to discover
Eight original creations from other houses that share Acqua di Giò's marine notes, citrus or woods.
Love Bleu de Chanel? Niche fragrances to discover
Eight original creations from other houses that share Bleu de Chanel's citrus, cedar or sandalwood.
Love Coco Mademoiselle? Niche fragrances to discover
Eight original creations from other houses that share Coco Mademoiselle's rose, jasmine or patchouli.
Love Libre by Yves Saint Laurent? Niche fragrances to discover
Eight original creations from other houses that share Libre's lavender, orange blossom or vanilla.
Leather in perfumery: everything you need to know
The history of scented gloves, the materials behind the accord, and ten leathers, from smokiest to softest.
Niche fragrances to give a man for Christmas: 9 ideas by budget
Nine niche fragrances to give a man for Christmas, from an English cologne to vetiver, sorted by budget.
Niche fragrances to give a woman for Christmas: 9 ideas by budget
Nine niche fragrances to give a woman for Christmas, from night jasmine to a rose chypre, sorted by budget.
Love Black Opium or La Vie est Belle? Niche fragrances to discover
Nine creations from other houses that share the coffee, jasmine, iris or vanilla of these two great gourmands.
The most beautiful unisex niche fragrances
Eight fragrances their houses intend for everyone, from the freshest to the most enveloping.
How to make your fragrance last longer
Why a fragrance fades, and the simple habits that help it last, with no promises in figures.
Oud in perfumery: everything you need to know
The origin, scent and uses of agarwood, and ten fragrances to get to know it, from softest to most intense.
Rose in perfumery: from freshness to velvet
May rose, Damask rose, and ten niche fragrances, from the freshest rose to the most velvety.
Discreet niche fragrances for the office
Citrus, teas, clean musks and fig: ten niche fragrances for the office, and the right habits.
Love Dior Sauvage? Niche fragrances to discover
Eight original creations from other houses that share Sauvage's bergamot, pepper or ambroxan.
Your first niche fragrance: where to start?
What niche is, how to choose, and eight fragrances to begin with, one per olfactory family.
Eau de toilette, eau de parfum, extrait: what are the differences?
From eau de cologne to extrait, what a fragrance's concentration really changes.
The best niche fragrances for women
Nine fragrances their houses present as feminine, from morning roses to evening chypres.
The best niche fragrances for men
Ten fragrances their houses present as masculine, from aromatic freshness to evening ambers.
Niche fragrances known for their longevity
What really makes a fragrance last, and ten concentrated creations with bases of resins, woods and amber.
Niche fragrances reminiscent of Baccarat Rouge 540
Eight original creations from other houses that share the saffron, jasmine or amber aura of Baccarat Rouge 540.
The most beautiful niche vanilla fragrances
Pure, smoky, leathery or gourmand vanilla: ten niche fragrances around the most comforting of materials.
Carnal Flower or Gypsy Water: which one to choose?
A tuberose in full glory against a nomadic woody scent: our comparison, based on the official notes.
Top, heart and base notes: understanding the olfactory pyramid
How to read an olfactory pyramid, tier by tier, with three examples from our catalogue.
Orris in perfumery: why this note is so precious
A root, years of patience and a scent of powder and velvet: all about orris, and seven fragrances to discover it.
The most beautiful woody fragrances for winter
Incense, oud, sandalwood, tobacco: ten woody and amber fragrances to see you through the cold season.
Niche fragrances to give for Christmas: 14 ideas by budget
Fourteen niche fragrances to give, sorted by budget, with our advice for choosing well.
How to test a niche fragrance before buying it
Samples, discovery sets, blotters and patience: the method for choosing a niche fragrance without regret.
OUD satin mood: its world and who to give it to
Violet, oud, rose and vanilla: the world of a fragrance conceived as a fabric, and the people to give it to.