FragDNA / The Language of Scent
The Language of Scent
A working education in perfume — how it is built, where it came from, and how to smell it properly.
Foundations
- What a Perfume Is Made Of · 6 min
- The Pyramid, and Why It Lies · 7 min
- Accords: The Real Unit of Composition · 6 min
- EDT, EDP, Extrait — and Why Stronger Is the Wrong Word · 6 min
The Families
- The Fragrance Wheel · 6 min
- Chypre · 6 min
- Fougère · 6 min
- Amber and Aldehydic · 6 min
The Great Naturals
- Rose · 6 min
- Jasmine and the White Florals · 6 min
- Iris, and Why It Costs More Than Gold · 6 min
- Sandalwood, Oud and the Serious Woods · 7 min
- Vetiver, Patchouli, Oakmoss · 6 min
Animalics and Musk
- Ambergris · 6 min
- Musk: Four Generations · 7 min
- Leather, Civet and the Animal Register · 6 min
The Synthetic Century
- Why Perfumery Went Synthetic · 6 min
- Iso E Super · 6 min
- Ambroxan and Calone · 6 min
- Hedione and Galaxolide · 6 min
- Vanillin, Coumarin and Cashmeran · 6 min
A Short History
- 1870–1920: Perfumery Becomes Modern · 6 min
- 1921: Beaux, Aldehydes and Abstraction · 6 min
- 1950s–1970s: Roudnitska and Transparency · 6 min
- 1977–1990: The Powerhouse Era · 6 min
- 1990s–Now: Aquatics, and the Rise of Niche · 6 min
Regulation and Reformulation
- What IFRA Actually Is · 6 min
- What Reformulation Actually Does · 6 min
- Vintage Hunting, Honestly Assessed · 6 min
The Craft and the Industry
- What a Perfumer Actually Does · 6 min
- The Four Houses · 6 min
- Niche, Designer, Artisan: An Honest Comparison · 6 min
Wearing It
- How to Test Without Being Fooled · 6 min
- Sillage, Projection, Longevity — and the Skin Chemistry Myth · 7 min
- Layering: What Actually Works · 6 min
- Building a Wardrobe · 6 min
- Finding the Words · 6 min
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