Selected guides from perfume educators and specialist publishers. Each reading note links to the original article, with credit to its creator.
A useful starting point for understanding how perfumes are grouped by their dominant scent character. Explore the families to find words for the scents you enjoy.
Perfumer and educator Karen Gilbert explores how fragrance families work, why classifications differ and how perfumes in the same family can smell very different.
Practical guidance on trying fragrances and storing your bottles. A helpful read for making time to test a scent and keeping perfume away from heat and light.
