all about perfume

all about perfume

memree journal

A parfum bottle resting on a fridge shelf between milk bottles and oranges

Where a Perfume Likes to Live

Light, heat and air are the three things a fragrance cannot survive. Where a bottle should sit, and why the...

Where a Perfume Likes to Live

Light, heat and air are the three things a fragrance cannot survive. Where a bottle should sit, and why the...

A parfum bottle photographed in soft, quiet light against a pale gradient

The Nose That Stops Noticing

You stop smelling your perfume long before it stops being there. What adaptation is, and what genuinely resets it.

The Nose That Stops Noticing

You stop smelling your perfume long before it stops being there. What adaptation is, and what genuinely resets it.

A paper bag of freshly baked pastries photographed in warm, low light

The Scent of Remembering

No photograph works this way, and no song quite so completely. Why a smell can return you somewhere whole.

The Scent of Remembering

No photograph works this way, and no song quite so completely. Why a smell can return you somewhere whole.

Parfum, Eau de Parfum, and the Quiet Mathematics of Strength

Parfum, Eau de Parfum, and the Quiet Mathematic...

Eau de toilette, eau de parfum, extrait de parfum: three words for the same idea in different doses, and a...

Parfum, Eau de Parfum, and the Quiet Mathematic...

Eau de toilette, eau de parfum, extrait de parfum: three words for the same idea in different doses, and a...

Memree extrait de parfum bottle photographed in warm, low light

Why Some Perfumes Linger, and Others Fade

Some fragrances stay close for hours. Others fade within the first, and it isn't chance that decides which.

Why Some Perfumes Linger, and Others Fade

Some fragrances stay close for hours. Others fade within the first, and it isn't chance that decides which.

Seasonal Scents vs Year-Round Classics

Seasonal Scents vs Year-Round Classics

Some perfumes mark a season. Others become timeless signatures.

Seasonal Scents vs Year-Round Classics

Some perfumes mark a season. Others become timeless signatures.