Ambroxan crystals vs liquid ambroxan: which one are you buying?
By Scent DNA
Ambroxan is sold as pure crystals and as a 10% liquid. How to tell which one a listing is, why the crystals go further, and how to dissolve them yourself.
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What is a chypre fragrance? The fragrance families explained
By Scent DNA
What a chypre smells like, how it differs from a fougère, and a short guide to each fragrance family.
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What is an inspired perfume?
By Scent DNA
How inspired perfumes are made, how they differ from the original, and how to choose between oils, sprays and quality grades.
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How to make a reed diffuser at home
By Scent DNA
The right ratio of fragrance oil to base, how many reeds to use, and how to fix a diffuser you can't smell.
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Perfume bottle sizes: how big is 30 ml, 50 ml and 100 ml?
By Scent DNA
How many sprays each perfume size gives, how long a bottle lasts, and which sizes to choose for your own perfume.
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How to make perfume oil at home
By Scent DNA
A first batch from start to finish: materials, a 10 g test blend, how strong to make it and how long to let it rest.
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What is DPG in perfume?
By Scent DNA
What dipropylene glycol does in perfume, how much to use, and how it compares with DPM, IPM and carrier oils.
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Perfume fixatives explained: Ambroxan, Iso E Super, Galaxolide and Hedione
By Scent DNA
What a fixative does, how Ambroxan, Iso E Super, Galaxolide and Hedione compare, and how much of each to start with.
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Candle Tunnelling 101
By Divyanshi Kothari
Candle Tunnelling can be frustrating, but fear not! We have a straightforward solution that will keep your candles burning beautifully. Prevention is key, and it starts with the very first...
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How to make soy votive candle
By Divyanshi Kothari
Soy Votive Candle: Step 1 - Measure out the wax in step one. Weighing out the necessary amount of wax is a good idea. Per pound of wax, around eight...
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How to choose a candle wick
By Divyanshi Kothari
Wick types, sizing for your container and wax, running a test burn, and what the burn tells you.
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Find Your Signature Scent
By Divyanshi Kothari
It might be difficult to choose a distinctive Signature Scent, especially with so many alternatives available. While there are many possibilities, streamlining your routine for a more focused, minimalistic fragrance wardrobe can be a comfort. We can therefore be of assistance if you like to have one or two trademark smells that you'll reach for repeatedly rather than playing fragrance roulette every day and are having trouble choosing a perfume that feels just right. For expert advice on how to identify your characteristic perfume, continue reading. Start with the families of fragrances. According to David Moltz, co-founder of...
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How to make Soy Tealight Candles
By Divyanshi Kothari
Discover how simple it is to manufacture soy tealights! Tealight candles are an excellent place to start if you've never made candles before. They offer a charming, flickering atmosphere to...
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