Sillage Brain
Fragrance 101
How fragrance works, in short lessons. Where your collection has something to show, a lesson starts with it.
- How fragrance works
What is in the bottle, and why it changes on your skin over the hours.
- Notes and the pyramid
Top, heart and base, and why a fragrance is described in three layers.
- Concentrations
Eau de Cologne to Extrait, and what the name on the bottle does and does not tell you.
- Longevity, projection and sillage
Three different ways a fragrance can be strong, and why they do not always go together.
- How and where to apply
Where to spray, how far away, and the habits that make a fragrance last.
- How many sprays
A starting point for how much to wear, and how to adjust it for the day.
- Layering
Wearing two fragrances together so they blend into one scent of your own.
- Skin and clothing
Why the same fragrance behaves differently on skin, on fabric and in your hair.
- Seasons and weather
How heat, cold and humidity change a fragrance, and why some feel right on some days.
- Storing fragrance
What damages a fragrance over time, and where to keep your bottles.
- Fragrance families
The broad styles fragrances are grouped into, and why the lines between them blur.
- Natural and synthetic materials
Why almost every fragrance uses both, and why "synthetic" does not mean worse.