What Does Vetiver Smell Like? Vetiver in Perfume Explained
Vetiver is dry, earthy and green, and it usually works as a base note that gives a perfume structure. This guide explains the note and shows seven ways our perfumes...
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Notes on niche perfume
Guides and background on perfume houses, notes and how to choose and wear a perfume.
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Diptyque Philosykos vs Orphéon: How They Differ
Diptyque Philosykos is a green fig Eau de Toilette, and Orphéon is a woody Eau de Parfum built on juniper berry, cedar, tonka bean and jasmine. Here is how the...
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Leather Perfume: Suede, Smoke and Sweetness in Niche
Eight niche leather perfumes, grouped by shade from cool suede to smoke and sweetness. Notes, how each house builds the leather, and who each one suits.
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What Does Patchouli Smell Like in Perfume?
Patchouli is earthy, damp and woody, sometimes dark and sweet, and it usually anchors the base of a perfume. Here is how it smells, why it sits in the base...
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Aquatic Perfume: Sea Salt, Spray and Mineral Notes
Aquatic perfume uses sea salt, seaweed, driftwood and mineral notes to suggest the coast. See how houses build it and meet eight perfumes from our range that treat the sea...
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Diptyque Orphéon Notes: Scent, Structure and Who It Suits
The Diptyque Orphéon notes are juniper berry, cedar, tonka bean and jasmine, given by the house as one flat list. Here is how they fit together, what the story adds...
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Oud Satin Mood EDP vs Extrait: What Changes
The Oud Satin Mood Eau de Parfum and Extrait de Parfum side by side: which notes change, how the house words each, and how size and intensity compare.
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Unisex Perfume: Why Most Niche Scents Carry No Gender
A unisex perfume is one that its house does not aim at a single gender, and in our range that is the norm. This guide explains the labels and shows,...
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Le Labo Santal 33 Notes: Scent, Structure and Who It Suits
The Le Labo Santal 33 notes form a flat list of cardamom, iris, violet, Australian sandalwood and cedarwood. Here is how the house builds the scent, who it suits and...
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Diptyque Fleur de Peau Notes: Scent, Structure and Fit
The Diptyque Fleur de Peau notes are musk, iris, ambrette and pink peppercorn, given by the house as one flat list. This explainer covers how they work together, the myth...
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Amyris Homme EDT vs Extrait: What Changes
Amyris Homme exists as an Eau de Toilette and as an Extrait de Parfum, both in 70 ml. This comparison puts the ingredient lists, the house's descriptions and our scent...
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Oriental Perfume: Spice, Resin and Amber Explained
An oriental perfume is a warm style built on spice, resin, amber, vanilla and woods, and it says nothing about where a house is based. Eight niche perfumes show the...
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From the house of FragranceGems
The niche department of FragranceGems
NicheGems is part of FragranceGems B.V. in Zoetermeer, the Netherlands. Original perfumes from niche houses, handled by the same team that looks after every FragranceGems order.
Reviews of FragranceGems, the shop behind NicheGems
- Original perfumes, new and in original packaging
- Packed with care in the Netherlands
- Customer service by the FragranceGems team