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Omnipotato 27 days ago
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The Difference Between Ingredients, Notes, and Accords
I come across lots of folks in the fragrance community who confuse fragrance ingredients (aromachemicals), notes in the note pyramid, and accords. I wanted to write about my take on these three after learning a bit about perfumery and looking at formulas; hopefully...
Omnipotato 4 months ago
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Lessons for my novice self
As I've moved deeper into this hobby, I've made a lot of purchases and choices I regret. Here are some tips I'd give my more naive past self that other novices or dilettantes might find useful:
1. Notes don't mean much
Fragrance notes and the note pyramid are among the first ways we learn how to describe...