Fragrance Notes & Ingredients

What does jasmine smell like in perfume? Sweet, rich and slightly animalic: how sambac differs, what it pairs with and how to find it.

What does patchouli smell like in perfume? It has an image problem it doesn’t deserve. Mention the word and a lot of people picture 1970s incense sticks — but the patchouli used in modern Arabian and niche perfumery is a completely different experience: dark, velvety and closer to aged wood and dried fruit than anything

What does cardamom smell like in perfume? In short: cardamom is the note that makes an Arabian perfume smell like it belongs in a majlis rather than a chemist’s shelf — warm, aromatic and instantly evocative of freshly brewed qahwa. If you’ve caught a spiced, almost cooling flicker at the top of an oud or