Independent online guide to 13,000+ fragrances, with articles, fragrance news, 80,000+ fragrance reviews and more... Perfumer's Apprentice. Small Measures: Homemade Eau de Perfume. We all know how powerful scents are in terms of memory.
Who among us hasn’t caught a whiff of pumpkin pie and recalled our beloved grandmother, or a Fraser fir tree and thought of happy holidays long passed? The smell of tomato leaves can instantly transport us to the summertime tomato sandwiches of our childhood, while the aroma of freshly baked croissants takes us back to a bakery we once frequented. For those interested in the science of how smell and memory are in a perpetual dance, check out this link. In short, add a scent to the mix and you’re pretty much guaranteed memories for life.