The Perfumer's Journal

Understand Ghaliya, an emblematic expression of Arabian perfumery, and how its philosophy inspires Maison Anthony Marmin Elixirs.

The principles that guide Maison Anthony Marmin: Arabian perfumery, French elegance, independent creation, craftsmanship and sincere storytelling.

Understand the Maison’s perfume oil formats, from 2ml Voyage and the traditional full-tola format to Prestige and Les Capsules.

A note on maturation, batch nuance, and the living character of natural perfume oils.

Understand deer musk, black musk, white musk, ambrette and synthetic musk materials in perfumery.

White musk can be clean, powdery, intimate or enveloping. Discover its different expressions in perfumery.

Pure perfume oils, depth on skin, and a more personal way to wear scent.

Discover amber in perfumery: how the accord is constructed, how it differs from ambergris, and the different characters it can take within a composition.

Discover how ambergris forms, how it evolves with time, and the different roles it can play in perfumery.

Discover agarwood, oud and Dehn Al Oud: how they are formed, distilled and expressed through remarkably different olfactory profiles.

Discover sandalwood in perfumery, from its creamy woody character to the differences between Indian and Australian sandalwood.

Learn how to apply perfume oil with measure, from choosing where to wear it to understanding projection, sillage and the intimate character of attar.