Scent Notes & Natural FragranceBy Stephanie FraineOctober 22, 20269 min read A real vanilla scent smells sweet, creamy and warm, with notes of caramel, honey, dried fruit and a dry edge of tree bark. Most of that sweetness comes from vanillin, the main component...
Essential Oil Care & TravelBy Stephanie FraineOctober 22, 20269 min read Yes, perfume flies with you in either bag. TSA allows perfume in your carry-on in bottles of 3.4 ounces (100 ml) or less. Pack those bottles inside your one quart-size liquids bag. Bigger...
Home Fragrance & DiffusersBy Stephanie FraineOctober 17, 20268 min read To make your house smell good, clear the air first, then add scent in layers: a diffuser in short sessions, linens that carry a light fragrance, and one signature note that runs from room to...
Essential Oil Care & TravelBy Stephanie FraineOctober 16, 20268 min read The difference between fragrance oil and essential oil is where the scent comes from: an essential oil is distilled or pressed from one plant, while a fragrance oil is composed from many...
Scent Notes & Natural FragranceBy Stephanie FraineOctober 15, 20268 min read Musk scent is soft, warm, clean and slightly powdery, the smell of warm skin and fresh laundry rather than any single flower or wood. It began as a substance taken from the musk deer, but...
