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Neroli or orange blossom? One tree, many scents

Neroli and orange blossom come from the same bitter orange flowers, yet they smell different. We explain the difference, where the name comes from and in which perfumes you will find the blossom.

The fragrance pyramid explained: Top, heart and base notes

Why does a perfume smell different an hour after the first spray? We explain the fragrance pyramid of top, heart and base notes, who invented it, what an accord is and why Molecule 01 has no pyrami...

Parfums de Marly: A château, two horses and a king

A vanished château, the Marly Horses and perfumes named after racehorses: how Julien Sprecher built Parfums de Marly, and which scent is the best place to start.

Maison Crivelli: Perfume as a shock to the senses

Hibiscus tea at a gemstone market, sandalwood on a volcano, oud at a horse race: Maison Crivelli from Paris builds every fragrance around an unexpected encounter. We introduce founder Thibaud Crive...

The best warm scents by Xerjoff: Honey, rum and oud

Honey and tobacco, rum and leather, or oud and iris? We present the three warm Xerjoff bestsellers Naxos, Tony Iommi Monkey Special and Alexandria II Anniversary – with notes, ratings, prices and a...

Yellow, white or rose gold: What is in 18 karat?

Three gold colours, one gold content: we explain what 18 karat means, how yellow, white and rose gold are made, why white gold is rhodium-plated and which colour suits you – with curiosities from “...

Cinnamon in perfume: From the pharaoh's tomb to the bottle

Why cinnamon makes a scent warm in an instant, how cinnamon oil is produced, why only tiny amounts are allowed and which perfumes at 4D Outfitters contain the spice.

Champagne, caviar, pretzels: Why food hangs on the Christmas tree

Champagne, caviar, pretzels and cinnamon stars on the tree: we check the story of the wartime Christmas tree and show why the Christmas tree was already a tree for nibbling more than 400 years ago.

The Moomins on the Christmas tree: Tove Jansson's trolls in glass

They are supposed to be hibernating, yet here they are on the Christmas tree: we tell you who the Moomins are, how they experience their first Christmas in Tove Jansson's story, and which Inge-Glas...

Father Frost: The Inge-Glas annual ornament 2026

An ice-blue coat, a snowflake staff and the year 2026 on his back: we introduce the limited Inge-Glas annual ornament Father Frost and tell you who the winter spirit from Eastern Europe really is.