Fragrance

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AllMasterclassRitualIngredientThe HousesGift Guide
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AllBeautyFragranceHome & LivingChildrenJewellery & WatchesGifts

Houses, families and how to find a scent that suits you.

  1. A woman spraying a perfume mist on her skin in front of a bathroom mirrorJean Paul Gaultier Perfume: Choosing Scandal, Classique or DivineHow to choose Jean Paul Gaultier perfume for women: the character of Scandal, Classique and Divine, eau de parfum or eau de toilette, layering and gifting.Brand Stories
  2. A woman at home smelling perfume on her wrist, eyes closed, in bright daylightChanel Perfume: Choosing Your First Fragrance or a GiftHow to choose a Chanel perfume: the fragrance lines and their characters, parfum, eau de parfum and eau de toilette in plain words, and simple choices for a gift.Brand Stories
  3. Dior perfume bottles beside a round mirror on a pale dressing tableDior Perfume: The House's Fragrance Lines and How to ChooseDior's fragrance lines explained, from the warm Poison family to fresh floral classics, with eau de parfum and eau de toilette in plain words, gift advice and layering.Brand Stories
  4. A white orange blossom flower among glossy green leaves, with ripe oranges on the branch behindNeroli: What It Is, What It Smells Like, and What It Does in a FragranceNeroli is steam distilled from bitter orange blossom. What it smells like, how it differs from orange blossom absolute and petitgrain, and how perfumers use it.The Scent Library
  5. A faceted glass bottle of deep amber fragrance cradled in a cupped hand, lit from one side against a dark background.Eau de Parfum, Eau de Toilette, Eau de Cologne: What the Difference MeansThe difference between the three is how much fragrance oil is in the bottle. What the conventional ranges mean in practice, and how to choose, apply and store.The Scent Library
  6. A row of coloured incense cones on old wood, with smoke curling up against a black backgroundSerge Lutens: How to Approach a Niche HouseWhat makes Serge Lutens a niche house, how its collections are ordered, and which bottle to meet it through.The Scent Library
  7. A woman in a black sequinned top spraying scent from a cut-crystal atomiser with a coral bulb, against a black backgroundGuerlain: The House and Its ClassicsWhat Guerlain keeps in production, how its three classic fragrances differ, and where to start with the house.Brand Stories
  8. A small glass vial of amber perfume oil beside a silver flask on an old map, with coiled rope behindCarven Paris: A Fragrance Collection Named for PlacesHow the Carven Paris collection is built, what each bottle is named for, and which one to begin with.The Scent Library
  9. A woman in a sequinned dress holds a cream and gold perfume bottle, eyes lowered as she appraises the scent, against a dark background.Choosing a Soft Oriental: Jil Sander Sensations and Its FamilyWhat Jil Sander Sensations is, what a soft oriental means, and which warm fragrances sit closest to it.The Scent Library