Where do you get your essential oils from? The essential oils we use to make our fragrances are made by chemical companies who extract these oils for us. Depending on the effect that we want to cre...
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Lola: Summer intern in Bermuda!
A sensory discovery from Madagascar to Bermuda I think I fell in love with Bermuda from day one. I fell in love with the hint of the ocean breeze along with the scent of Bermudian flowers. I fell ...
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Sophie's Story: Love Affair with Bermuda
These two beautiful words conjure a secret relationship between two people in mostly everyone’s mind. A secret no one needs to know except these two people. But to me it’s been my life long passion...
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How Long Can You Keep Your Perfume, and How to Make It Last
A question I hear often: how long can I actually keep a bottle of perfume, and why does it sometimes change color over time? Here's everything you need to know about your fragrance's shelf life, an...
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What is the difference between perfumery and aromatherapy?
Perfumery is a work of art through which we blend essential oils together to express a beautiful symphony for your nose. Aromatherapy is the use of essential oils for the purpose of wellness. Aroma...
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Why are some perfumes so expensive and others so cheap?
Perfume is a work of art, where an artist creates a unique blend of emotions for you to enjoy. You can compare this with a lovely painting: some artists commend much higher prices than others, not ...
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Why don’t you use local flowers?
Many of us have this romantic idea that all was much better done back in the olden days….the reality is that we really got better at doing many things with the advancement of knowledge, science and...
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January in Bermuda is for me a time of reflection. A time when I rest, read and start preparing for the spring, for the re-birth. I often make fun and say that it is my “hang over” month – waking u...
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Do your perfumes contain chemicals?
The chemical question in perfume is always a very touchy one. In Perfumery, we work with by-products of chemistry to start with: essential oils typically are extracted through steam distillation, e...
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All these names, what do they mean?
What is the difference between Cologne, Eau de Toilette, Eau de Parfum and Perfume? We name a fragrance “Cologne”, “Eau de Toilette”, “Eau de Parfum” and “Perfume”, depending on the concentration o...
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How do you distinguish between top-middle-base notes?
Perfumers explain their fragrance with the image of a pyramid with the most volatile smells as “top” notes to the least volatile ones as the “base” notes (often also called the “dry-down”). Usually...
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