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How to Layer Scents: 4 Tips
Posted by Katrina Sellers onOne of the simplest ways of getting the most out of your fragrance wardrobe is experimenting with layering. You may have heard of scent layering before, but how does it work? Here's a quick guide with four tips to customize your own perfect, layered scent. 1. Describe how the individual fragrance smells. Is...
A brief history of unisex scents
Posted by Customer Support onSometimes we get asked about whether we make scents for men or women. The answer is both. And neither. Our scents are intentionally designed to be unisex. Why?For starters, that’s how they used to be. In the 18th and 19th centuries, when perfumery in the western world was primarily handled...
What's in a (perfume) name
Posted by Katrina Sellers onNow that we've launched our first limited-edtion fragrance, we wanted to share a bit about the philosophy behind its name. M901 isn’t exactly a typical perfume name. It says nothing about it. And that’s exactly the point.The reality is that, for most fragrances, more time and money is devoted to...
Coming-of-age scents
Posted by Katrina Sellers onAdolescence. For a lot of us (if you were already gorgeous at 13, you already know the rest of us find you exasperating), it's a strange time, when you're trying to stake your claim, bit by bit, as a more grown-up version of your kid self. Starting to wear personal fragrance is usually one of those adolescent...
Botanicals versus manmade ingredients: are natural perfumes really better for you?
Posted by Katrina Sellers onThere's a pretty short version of our philosophy on ingredients: when nature and science coexist, that's when you get the most amazing scents. At Jules & Vetiver, every ingredient is a careful, informed choice based on whether we’re more comfortable using something botanical, or manmade. (Which are often times called “naturals”, or “synthetics”, but...