{"id":302,"date":"2009-03-16T15:48:36","date_gmt":"2009-03-16T20:48:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nstperfume.com\/?page_id=302"},"modified":"2021-10-03T09:22:06","modified_gmt":"2021-10-03T13:22:06","slug":"general-perfume-articles","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nstperfume.com\/general-perfume-articles\/","title":{"rendered":"Index of General Perfume Articles"},"content":{"rendered":"

This page lists general interest articles about perfume. If you’re looking for information on a specific perfume, see Fragrance Reviews<\/a> or New Perfumes<\/a>.<\/p>\n

A number of articles that used to be listed here have been moved elsewhere. The old section on Fragrance Awards<\/a> has been moved to its own page, as has the section on the Monday Mail<\/a>. You can find the “5 Perfumes” series here<\/a>, the seasonal Top 10 posts here<\/a>, and the perfumista tip series here<\/a>. All of the gift suggestion posts (Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and Holiday) can be found under the tag “gifts”<\/a>, and the limited edition collector bottles are here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This page was last updated on 15 March 2021<\/span>.<\/p>\n

100 Fragrances Every Perfumista Should Try<\/a><\/p>\n

1933: The Year in Perfume<\/a><\/p>\n

(The) Allure of the Discontinued Scent<\/a><\/p>\n

Angela\u2019s Fragrance Highlights of 2018<\/a><\/p>\n

An open letter to Olivia Giacobetti<\/a><\/p>\n

Are you a niche snob?<\/a><\/p>\n

Are you influenced by fragrance packaging?<\/a><\/p>\n

(The) Art of Scent 1889-2012 at the Museum of Arts and Design, NYC<\/a><\/p>\n

At the 2009 FiFi Finalists Awards<\/a><\/p>\n

Awful Perfume You Love<\/a><\/p>\n

Balmain\u2019s Vent Vert Salad and Chicken<\/a><\/p>\n

(The) Beauty of the Soliflore<\/a><\/p>\n

Becoming a perfumista<\/a><\/p>\n

(The) Benefits of Loving Perfume<\/a><\/p>\n

(A) brush with fame: perfume at the Oscars<\/a><\/p>\n

Building a fragrance library: five “must-have” books for beginners<\/a>
\nBuilding a fragrance library: five suggestions for advanced readers<\/a><\/p>\n

Building a Perfume Wardrobe<\/a><\/p>\n

Cabris and Art et Parfum ~ part one<\/a>, part two<\/a><\/p>\n

(The) Cashmere Sweater of Scent<\/a><\/p>\n

Celebrity Fragrances I\u2019d Like to See<\/a><\/p>\n

Changing Tastes<\/a><\/p>\n

(The) Charm of the Vintage Drugstore Boxed Set<\/a><\/p>\n

Cherchez les femmes ~ or raiding the women\u2019s perfume counter<\/a><\/p>\n

Chocolates & perfumes, part 1 ~ Dolfin<\/a>
\nChocolates & perfumes, part 2 ~ coffee, cacao nibs<\/a>
\nChocolates & perfumes, part 3 ~ fruits & nuts<\/a><\/p>\n

Choosing a Perfume for Thanksgiving<\/a><\/p>\n

Choosing Perfume for a Happy New Year<\/a><\/p>\n

Clean Air and Excess: The Perfect Perfume Boutique<\/a><\/p>\n

Cool Hunting: Perfume Trends<\/a><\/p>\n

(The) Cranky Perfumista (with apologies to the Cursing Mommy and no actual cursing)<\/a><\/p>\n

Cumin in Perfume<\/a><\/p>\n

Curating a Perfume Collection<\/a><\/p>\n

(A) Day of Work, Vintage Clothing, and Perfume<\/a><\/p>\n

Day to Night Perfume<\/a><\/p>\n

Day to Night Perfume for Summer<\/a><\/p>\n

DC Sniffage<\/a><\/p>\n

De gustibus non est disputandum ~ random thoughts on perfume snobbery<\/a><\/p>\n

Do-It-Yourself Lavender Floral Water<\/a><\/p>\n

Easy Perfume<\/a><\/p>\n

Eight Years of Lemmings<\/a><\/p>\n

(A) Few Fragrant Wishes for 2006<\/a>
\n(A) Few Fragrant Wishes for 2007<\/a>
\n(A) Few Fragrant Wishes for 2008<\/a><\/p>\n

(A) Few of My Favorite Holiday-Season Scents<\/a><\/p>\n

Five Cult Classic Fragrances<\/a><\/p>\n

Floral Aldehydes: Twenty More<\/a><\/p>\n

Fragrance Families Your Way<\/a><\/p>\n

(The) Fragrance Wardrobe, part 1<\/a>
\n(The) Fragrance Wardrobe, part 2 ~ Comfort Scents<\/a>
\n(The) Fragrance Wardrobe, part 3 ~ Scents for Business and Special Occasions<\/a>
\n(The) Fragrance Wardrobe, part 4 ~ Perfume for Seduction<\/a>
\n(The) Fragrance Wardrobe, part 5 ~ All The Rest<\/a><\/p>\n

(The) Fragrant Rabbit Hole<\/a><\/p>\n

From Paris to the Mall to the Drugstore: the Smell-Alike<\/a><\/p>\n

Goodbye Lilacs (and Musk and Lemon and Mint\u2026)<\/a><\/p>\n

(The) Good Life (including Perfume)<\/a><\/p>\n

(The) Go-To Perfume<\/a><\/p>\n

Grandma Florine\u2019s Perfume<\/a><\/p>\n

(The) Great Perfume Reduction Plan<\/a><\/p>\n

Hanging Out at the International Perfume Bottle Association Conference<\/a><\/p>\n

(The) Holiday Song Smell-Track<\/a><\/p>\n

Hot Days, Big Perfume<\/a><\/p>\n

How Do You Choose Perfume for Travel?<\/a><\/p>\n

How I Wear Perfume Now<\/a><\/p>\n

How to choose a fragrance: Parfumerie Nasreen<\/a><\/p>\n

How to Choose a Signature Fragrance, Part One<\/a> :: Part Two<\/a><\/p>\n

How much perfume is too much?<\/a><\/p>\n

How Much Perfume Knowledge is Too Much?<\/a><\/p>\n

How to Help a Friend Choose Perfume<\/a><\/p>\n

How to Sell Perfume<\/a><\/p>\n

How to smell like a million bucks<\/a><\/p>\n

If you had to choose one perfume house…<\/a><\/p>\n

I Know What I Don’t Like<\/a><\/p>\n

In Fragrance, Never Say Never<\/a><\/p>\n

Just One Bottle<\/a><\/p>\n

Lament of a Penniless Perfumista<\/a><\/p>\n

(The) Language of Perfume<\/a><\/p>\n

Lavender for Days ~ Sequim Lavender Festival 2011<\/a><\/p>\n

Leather fragrances 101<\/a><\/p>\n

(The) Leather Sisters ~ a perfume story<\/a><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s Talk about the Classics<\/a><\/p>\n

Lilly Dache\u2019s Secrets of Lifelong Glamour<\/a><\/p>\n

Lodge Chic: A Scented Adventure<\/a><\/p>\n

(The) Lonely Perfumista<\/a><\/p>\n

(The) long haul perfumista ~ a not-rant and a quick poll<\/a><\/p>\n

Love and Perfume<\/a><\/p>\n

Luxury (and Perfume)<\/a><\/p>\n

Masculines and feminines<\/a><\/p>\n

(The) Meaning of Perfume<\/a><\/p>\n

Modern Perfume Classics<\/a><\/p>\n

(The) Morality of Scent<\/a><\/p>\n

More Jobs, More Perfume Choices<\/a><\/p>\n

Mus\u00e9e International de la Parfumerie (and a Story)<\/a><\/p>\n

My Pandemic in Perfume<\/a><\/p>\n

My Review Philosophy: What I Write About, What I Ignore\u2026and a quick poll<\/a><\/p>\n

(A) New Day, a New Perfume<\/a><\/p>\n

News flash: there are WAY too many perfumes<\/a>
\nNews flash #2: buying perfume is REALLY dull these days<\/a><\/p>\n

New to perfume and want to learn more?<\/a><\/p>\n

(The) Next Big Perfume Hit<\/a><\/p>\n

(The) Next Bottle of Perfume You Buy<\/a><\/p>\n

Notes on New York and Perfume<\/a><\/p>\n

Notes on perfume and context<\/a><\/p>\n

Now Smell This meets Feminine Hijinx<\/a>
\nNow Smell This meets Feminine Hijinx, round 2<\/a><\/p>\n

Of Gifts and Gratitude<\/a><\/p>\n

Ofrenda (Fragrance and The Day of The Dead)<\/a><\/p>\n

Old Lady Perfumes<\/a><\/p>\n

On buying mainstream perfume at chain stores online: the good, the bad, the ugly, and a poll<\/a><\/p>\n

On Perfume: Beauty in Ugliness<\/a><\/p>\n

On perfume samples, or why it is easier to be a niche snob<\/a><\/p>\n

On perfume storage, Tan Giudicelli Annam, and other random thoughts for Friday<\/a>
\nOn perfume storage, part 2, with an aside on Jean Patou Sira des Indes<\/a>
\nOn perfume storage, part 3 ~ housing your collection<\/a><\/p>\n

Osmanthus: The Scent of Happiness<\/a><\/p>\n

Out of the Bottle: A Welcome, with Meyer Lemons and Elderflower Cordial<\/a><\/p>\n

Paris and perfume<\/a>
\nParis (and perfume): Day One<\/a>
\nParis (and perfume): Days Two and Three<\/a><\/p>\n

Paying Attention in Paris<\/a><\/p>\n

People Who Like Perfume and People Who Love It<\/a><\/p>\n

(The) Perfection of an Ingredient: a Perfumer in the Food World<\/a><\/p>\n

(The) Perfect Perfume<\/a><\/p>\n

Perfume Advice from the Past<\/a><\/p>\n

Perfume and Age<\/a><\/p>\n

Perfume and Cigarette Smoke<\/a><\/p>\n

Perfume and Comfort<\/a><\/p>\n

Perfume and Crime Writers<\/a><\/p>\n

Perfume and Emotion<\/a><\/p>\n

Perfume and Enrichment: Not Just for Tigers<\/a><\/p>\n

Perfume and Film Noir<\/a><\/p>\n

Perfume and Leisure<\/a><\/p>\n

Perfume and Memory<\/a><\/p>\n

Perfume (and More) for Travel<\/a><\/p>\n

Perfume and Pandemic<\/a><\/p>\n

Perfume and Perception<\/a><\/p>\n

Perfume and Silk Stockings<\/a><\/p>\n

Perfume and The In Between Season<\/a><\/p>\n

Perfume and the Internet<\/a><\/p>\n

Perfume and the Lavish Hand<\/a><\/p>\n

Perfume and the Power of Suggestion<\/a><\/p>\n

Perfume and Texture<\/a><\/p>\n

Perfume and Travel<\/a><\/p>\n

Perfume blogging & ethics<\/a><\/p>\n

Perfume budgeting<\/a>
\nPerfume budgeting, part 2, and a perfume buying poll<\/a>
\nPerfume budgeting, part 3, and a “true confessions” poll<\/a><\/p>\n

Perfume: choosing with your heart<\/a><\/p>\n

Perfume Confession<\/a><\/p>\n

Perfume Criticism<\/a><\/p>\n

Perfumed Holidays<\/a><\/p>\n

Perfume For A Picnic<\/a><\/p>\n

Perfume for an imaginary autumn<\/a><\/p>\n

Perfume for Life: How Long Will Your Fragrance Collection Last?<\/a><\/p>\n

Perfume for the Prom<\/a><\/p>\n

Perfume for When You\u2019re Cold<\/a><\/p>\n

Perfume for When You\u2019re Feeling Under the Weather<\/a><\/p>\n

Perfume: Giving Thanks<\/a><\/p>\n

Perfume Initiation<\/a><\/p>\n

Perfume in Paris<\/a><\/p>\n

Perfume Insults & A Quiz<\/a><\/p>\n

Perfume in Magazines: Seventeen, August 1967<\/a><\/p>\n

Perfume in the Movies<\/a><\/p>\n

Perfume is the Rodney Dangerfield of the Art World<\/a><\/p>\n

Perfume Like Champagne<\/a><\/p>\n

Perfume: Make new friends but keep the old<\/a><\/p>\n

Perfume Mysteries<\/a><\/p>\n

Perfume Odds and Ends<\/a><\/p>\n

Perfume on a budget<\/a><\/p>\n

Perfume on Skin: How Long Should It Last?<\/a><\/p>\n

Perfume: on smelling your age<\/a><\/p>\n

Perfume, Optimism, and the New Year<\/a><\/p>\n

Perfume Reality Check<\/a><\/p>\n

Perfume Resolutions for 2007<\/a><\/p>\n

Perfume Resolutions for 2018<\/a><\/p>\n

Perfume Smell-Alikes<\/a><\/p>\n

Perfume That Becomes You<\/a><\/p>\n

(The) Perfume That Gets Used First<\/a><\/p>\n

Perfumes for a Dame<\/a><\/p>\n

Perfumes For Valentine’s Day Romance, Part 1: The Big Guns<\/a>
\nPerfumes For Valentine’s Day Romance, Part 2: A Little Subtlety, Please<\/a><\/p>\n

Perfume Like Champagne<\/a><\/p>\n

Perfume Storage and the Thrill of Rediscovery<\/a><\/p>\n

Perfume That Just Doesn\u2019t Fit<\/a><\/p>\n

Perfume to Celebrate Labor Day<\/a><\/p>\n

Perfume to Weather the Holidays<\/a><\/p>\n

(The) Perfume We Aspire To<\/a><\/p>\n

Perfume: When Everything Old is New Again<\/a><\/p>\n

Perfume: You Never Stop Learning<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

(A) Perfumista and a Wine Blogger Walk into a Bar ~ out of the bottle<\/a><\/p>\n

(A) Perfumista Lexicon<\/a><\/p>\n

Powder cravings<\/a><\/p>\n

Profile of a Perfumista: Diane<\/a><\/p>\n

Random thoughts for Friday, and a fashion & fragrance poll<\/a><\/p>\n

Same Perfume, Different Scent<\/a><\/p>\n

Scent and Hair Color<\/a><\/p>\n

Scented Lip Balms: A Round-Up for Winter 2007<\/a><\/p>\n

The Scent of Smoke<\/a><\/p>\n

Searching for the Holy Grail<\/a><\/p>\n

Selling Perfume and Glamour in the 1930s<\/a><\/p>\n

Sexy perfumes ~ a poll<\/a><\/p>\n

Sissel Tolaas, scent artist ~ out of the bottle<\/a><\/p>\n

Six Things I\u2019ve Learned in Ten Years of Writing About Perfume<\/a><\/p>\n

Smell Fetishes<\/a><\/p>\n

Smell, Memory, and the Seventh Sense<\/a><\/p>\n

Sniffing at Nordstrom: the Spring Fragrance Festival<\/a><\/p>\n

Sniffing at Sensorium<\/a><\/p>\n

Spring Tonic Perfume<\/a><\/p>\n

(The) state of things: a little rant, and a poll<\/a><\/p>\n

Surfing the Tidal Wave of New Releases<\/a><\/p>\n

Take Me Out to the Ball Game<\/a><\/p>\n

Things I wish I’d known as a newbie perfumista, part 1<\/a>, part 2<\/a><\/p>\n

Thoughts on Labor Day (and Perfume)<\/a><\/p>\n

Thoughts on Sillage<\/a><\/p>\n

Three fragrances for a confident Valentine’s Day<\/a><\/p>\n

Top Selling Perfumes of 2005<\/a>
\nTop Selling Perfumes of 2006<\/a><\/p>\n

Trygve Harris of Enfleurage, Part 1<\/a> and Part 2<\/a><\/p>\n

Underappreciated Perfumes<\/a><\/p>\n

Wedding Perfumes<\/a><\/p>\n

What 2013 Taught Me About Perfume<\/a><\/p>\n

What is \u201cClean,\u201d Anyway?<\/a><\/p>\n

What makes a good feminine fragrance for men?<\/a><\/p>\n

What Not to Buy: Perfume Samples<\/a><\/p>\n

What perfume do I wear today?<\/a><\/p>\n

What\u2019s Your Favorite Perfume?<\/a><\/p>\n

What to Do When Your Favorite Perfume is Discontinued<\/a><\/p>\n

What to do with all that perfume<\/a><\/p>\n

What To Do With All Those Perfume Samples<\/a><\/p>\n

When First Class Perfume is Second Best<\/a><\/p>\n

Which Perfume Are You?<\/a><\/p>\n

White Flower Failure<\/a><\/p>\n

Why I Love Old School Chypres<\/a><\/p>\n

Wit and Perfume<\/a><\/p>\n

(An) Xmas Perfume Scrooge ~ Me<\/a><\/p>\n

Yes, you are a (perfume) nerd<\/a><\/p>\n

Your Mother’s Perfume<\/a><\/p>\n

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