Rose in perfume: the queen of fragrance materials

Which roses go into perfume, why one kilo of rose oil takes 3.5 tonnes of flowers, which tiny molecule carries the scent of rose and which rose fragrances in our shop suit you, from fresh to dark.

Agatho Parfum: Pompeii in a bottle, porcelain on top

Who is behind Agatho Parfum, why an ancient perfumer from Pompeii gave the brand its name, what the hand-painted porcelain stoppers are about and which of the nine Pompei fragrances suits you.

Vanilla in perfume: from orchid to favourite scent

Where vanilla comes from, why fresh pods hardly smell, what vanillin has to do with wood and even cow dung, and which vanilla fragrances in our shop suit you, from resinous to creamy.

Iggywoo: Pistachios, Ponies and a Perfumer with Imagination

Who is behind Iggywoo, how Richard Saint-Ford invents his scents starting from the name, and which of the six Iggywoo scents we carry – from Lost in Vanillatopia to Bohemian Water – suits you.

Ikarus, Oudysseus & Co.: Olakala's Leather Fragrances

What does Ikarus by Olakala smell like? Ikarus, Neighbour's Cherries and Oudysseus compared: three leather fragrances, three temperaments and which one suits you.

Leather in Perfume: How Does Something Smell That Was Never in the Bottle?

There is no real leather in any leather perfume. How birch tar, castoreum and Safraleine build the leather accord, where the tradition comes from and which fragrances show it.

Olakala Perfume: From Boxer Shorts to Extrait

Streetwear first, then Extrait de Parfum: who is behind Olakala, how Inscope21 and Tim Gabel got into fragrance and which Olakala scent suits you.

Scented Candles & Home Fragrance: How to Use Them Right

How to burn a scented candle properly, where a diffuser belongs and why you can barely smell your own home fragrance after a few days – plus tips on matching your home and your perfume.

Kai Porten Parfums Privés: From YouTube Channel to Extrait

How the YouTuber Kai Porten founded his own perfume label, who composed Oud 31, Cherry X and Beach Klub, and which of the extraits suits you.

Fruity fragrances from Sospiro: Vibrato, Erba Pura Magica & co.

Vibrato, Erba Pura Magica and Dolce Melodia: the three fruity Sospiro bestsellers compared, with notes, differences and who each one suits best.