#Animalic Notes

3 articles tagged with "Animalic Notes"

Shallow waves washing over a pebble beach, stones dark and wet in the light.

Notes & Accords

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Ambergris (Perfume Note): Salt, Skin and the Strangest Luxury in Scent

Found on beaches, formed inside whales, and worth more by weight than most things in perfumery. Here is what ambergris smells like and what is actually in your bottle.

Ambergris Perfume NoteWhat Ambergris Smells LikeAmbroxan

Animalic Notes Explained: Musk, Civet and the Smell of Skin

The notes that smell like a body rather than a garden. Here is what animalic actually means, why great perfume needs it, and what modern bottles really contain.

Animalic NotesMusk PerfumeCivet Castoreum

Clara Wen

3 min read

Pale smoke curling across a black background, edges dissolving into darkness.

Science & Education

Why Great Perfume Needs a Little Ugliness

The materials that smell worst on their own are usually the ones doing the most work. Here is why contrast matters and why the difficult opening is often the good part.

Perfume ContrastDifficult PerfumesIndole

Clara Wen

3 min read