The Perfume Society

5 days ago | perfumesociety.org | Suzy Nightingale

How can we layer some extra light into scents when we need it most? It’s certainly true that as spring unfolds and the days grow longer, many of us feel the urge to infuse our fragrances with a little extra brightness. And here’s how we do it…Sometimes, the perfumes we adore can feel a touch too heavy or muted for these lively, sunlit days. Rather than retiring them, why not breathe new life into those scents by layering with lighter, fresher companions?

1 week ago | perfumesociety.org | Suzy Nightingale

Sunset bottled – what image does that bring to mind for you? As the sun dips low and the sky is set ablaze with gold, rose, and indigo, the world enters that most magical of hours: sunset. Sunset is a time of transformation, when the day’s heat softens, shadows lengthen, and the air itself seems to shimmer with possibility. For perfumers, sunset is an invitation to play with contrasts and nuance-to capture the warmth that lingers, the hush that falls, and the sense of anticipation that dusk brings.

1 week ago | perfumesociety.org | Suzy Nightingale

There is a unique alchemy to the light of a sunny afternoon: golden, languid, and full of possibility. Unlike the hopeful hush of sunrise, the afternoon sun is confident and embracing, casting everything in a warm, honeyed glow. For perfumers, capturing this time of day is to distil the very essence of leisure and joy-balancing the gentle heat with a breeze that cools the skin, evoking memories of holidays, garden parties, and strolls through leafy parks.

1 week ago | perfumesociety.org | Suzy Nightingale

There is a rare and precious quality to sunrise: a gentle hush, a promise of possibility, the world bathed in golden clarity before the day unfurls its full brilliance. For perfumers, capturing the essence of sunrise is to bottle hope itself-a luminous optimism, soft yet vital, that beckons us to step forward into new beginnings.

2 weeks ago | perfumesociety.org | Suzy Nightingale

Solar scents are soaring, but what are they, and how do perfumers create sunlight in a fragrance formula? Over the coming weeks, we’ll be exploring individual scents in a series of radiant blogs-each one a celebration of the artistry and optimism that perfumers pour into these luminous creations. From orange blossom-dappled courtyards to creamy, café-latte dawns, we’ll discover how the feeling of sunlight can be captured in a bottle.