Isabelle's Blog

A Letter from Isabelle

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...

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...

Isabelle's Favorite Things

Isabelle wanted to share with her Lili lovers what she will gift her family and friends this Christmas. Well, as you may expect, everyone in Montreal will be receiving her new SunKiss fragrance to ...

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...

Creating Scents Workshop: Will my fragrance smell good?

One of the reasons I love the fall season so much is because I can take a lot of time smelling and creating new fragrances. I love the busy summer and serving customers in my store, don’t get me wr...

Why don't most fragrances stay on me?

This is a common question with many answers. Many of us associate the “quality” of a fragrance with its staying performance on our skin: we think that good quality perfumes last longer on our skin ...

Time to Give Thanks

It is the time of the year when I reflect on all the blessings I have been showered with this year again. In Bermuda, October is the height of hurricane season, and I am grateful that as of today, ...

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...

Wine Tasting & Fragrance Pairing

Telling perfume stories through wine tasting is probably one of the most seductive experiences I have ever been tasked to do. Of course, I know my perfumes, but I also know my wines. I love a good ...

Meet Pam

How long have you worked at The Perfumery? I have worked here for 23 years - 10 years with the previous owners and 13 years with Isabelle. I feel like I am part of the furniture. What do you love m...