Ethanol or ethyl alcohol is an organic compound and alcohol with the C2H5OH chemical formula. Ethanol is mainly used as a solvent with other organic chemicals in the cosmetics industry and the alcoholic beverages industry. There are thousands of uses for ethanol. For this article, we’re going to take a quick look at what ethanol […]
Category Archives: Perfumery
Naming the most overrated fragrances is a bit difficult. Perfumes are subjective and almost any one of them can be overrated to someone. I have my list of overrated perfumes to stay away from. Their hype just didn’t cut it for me. I’m sure these appeal to many other people, but I’m also certain others […]
Clive Christian Imperial Majesty and Lalique for Bentley Crystal Edition are considered to be the most expensive men’s cologne. The most expensive perfume in the world is now sold at around $$215,000, jump to the end of the list to see it. In this article, we take a closer look into the world of expensive […]
Oud, oudh, or aoud is a fungus-infected heartwood from the Aquilaria tree (agarwood). This infection changes the tree and the infected area is harvested as oud. This area is called oud wood as it is a piece of wood, later turned into an essential oil. Once the oud is removed from the tree, it has […]
There are over 150 types of roses and thousands of hybrid roses growing on almost all continents. Damasc rose and Bulgarian rose is among the most popular types of roses in perfumery. With a classic scent appeal, roses are associated with seductive perfumes. They can be used by themselves as rose water or they can […]