#Smelling Skills

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How to Describe a Perfume: The Words That Actually Work

Most people can tell when they like something and go blank trying to say why. Here is a working vocabulary and a simple order that turns a smell into a sentence.

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How to Evaluate a Perfume Properly, From Blotter to Drydown

Most people judge a fragrance in ninety seconds in the worst possible conditions. Here is the protocol professionals use, adapted for someone with one wrist and an afternoon.

How to Evaluate a PerfumeFragrance TestingBlotter Technique

Clara Wen

3 min read

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Your Kitchen Is a Perfume School: Nose Training With What You Own

Half the perfumer's palette is already in your kitchen cupboard. Here is how to use it, in five minutes a day, to start recognising notes inside real fragrances.

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Train Your Nose in 30 Days: A Daily Plan That Actually Works

Four weeks, ten minutes a day, and a notebook. By the end you will recognise fifteen materials inside real fragrances instead of just knowing that you like them.

Train Your NoseNose Training PlanLearn Perfume Notes

Clara Wen

3 min read