The Perfumer's Journal

Everything you should know about olfactory fatigue to understand why you can’t smell your own perfume.

Discover the Tola's legacy in perfumery, from its origins to standardizing attar bottle sizes. Learn how it harmonizes mass and volume in attar crafting.

Discover saffron in perfumery, from its dry, spicy and hay-like character to its cultivation, processing and role within a composition.

Discover Centifolia rose in perfumery, from its soft, honeyed floral character to its historic connection with Grasse and French perfumery.

Discover frankincense in perfumery, from its resinous, citrus and mineral facets to the different characters revealed through distillation and extraction.

Discover the Somali dabqaad, a traditional incense burner used to scent homes and clothing through the ritual of uunsi.

Discover camphor in perfumery: its cool, dry and aromatic character, and the contrast it creates with woods, resins and oud.

Discover the difference between lavender and lavandin in perfumery, and the personal story behind Madame Suzanne by Anthony Marmin.

Discover Taif rose in perfumery: its bright floral character, cultivation in western Saudi Arabia, and distinctive place within Arabian fragrance culture.

Discover patchouli in perfumery, from its earthy and woody character to the way origin, distillation and ageing shape its scent.

Discover the meaning of artisanal perfumery and the philosophy behind our handmade creations at Maison Anthony Marmin.