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Fougère Perfumes | What does a Fougère Fragrance smell like?
What is a Fougère Fragrance? Fougère means 'fern-like' in French and describes one of the main fragrance families. Fragrance families are 'parent groups' of scents that have been categorised based on their scent. Generally, fougère scents are very clean and natural smelling and are characterised by [...]
What are Chypre Fragrances? What does a Chypre Perfume smell like?
Although one of the most used terms in perfumery it is one of the least simple to describe. We take a look at popular Chypres fragrances from one of our favourite fragrance categories. What are Chypre Fragrances? Chypre fragrances are a contrast between fresh notes and [...]
The Power of Perfume: Perfume Stories, A Research Project
UK fragrance house, Carvansons, has for the last few months been working in support of a Senior Lecturer from Liverpool John Moores University on a project all about scent and the impact that fragrance can have. Our sense of smell is incredible and it is very [...]
What is the list of Fragrance Allergens and Why do they Matter?
Updated January 2024Dealing with Fragrance Allergens can be a complex process. As we learn more about allergies and their impact, more raw material perfumery ingredients have been deemed as fragrance allergens. This can make fragrance creation more complicated, especially as new fragrance ingredients are added. There are, [...]
Top 5 Car Care Fragrances – Car Air Fresheners & Car Cleaning
Car care products are big business and as a result, car care fragrances are also a hot commodity right now. Growing car ownership and increased consumer spending on maintaining these valuable assets has resulted in the growth of cleaning and car maintenance products. The range of [...]
Autumn Winter Fragrance Trends for 2025/ 2026
Stay ahead of the Fragrance Trends with our Autumn-Winter Fragrance Trends ebook for 2025/ 2026 Our Autumn and Winter Fragrance Trends ebook explores the upcoming fragrance and perfume trends for this season. Our ebooks are full of creative perfume and fragrance inspiration and research. The market [...]