Dive into the World of Fragrances with Our Personal Stem Blog for Students

Introduction Fragrance collectors or any people who are interested in fragrances must have seen this website called Fragrantica. Well I was one of them. I looked through ultra-niche brands like Toskovat and look at their fragrances, well something had gone terribly wrong. I expected to see familiar niche notes like oud, sandalwood, incense, leather, or maybe some florals. Instead.. "Why does perfume smell like blood, ice, and even credit cards?". They even have the most weir

Introduction I kept blaming my fragrances because I can't smell them. At the morning before leaving the house, I'd do 15 spray one of my sweet and spicy fragrance, Stronger With You Intensely by Armani, and enjoy the strong gourmand opening for about 15 Minutes. Then, almost like someone had flipped a switch, it was gone. Or at least, that's what I thought. I'd catch myself thinking, "Seriously? I paid $80 of cologne and it doesn't last? What happened!?" Then, I did a dumb

Introduction When I wear fragrances the first time, I had one habit that I never questioned that it is actually a mistake in the fragrance community. Every time I sprayed perfume on my wrists, I immediately rubbed them together. It felt natural. I had seen people do it in fragrance ads ads, movies, fragrance counters, and even my friends rub them together, so I simply assumed it was the correct way to apply perfume. For years, I never thought twice about it. Then one day, wh

Every year, millions of tons of agricultural waste are discarded. Could some of it become the next generation of sustainable fragrance ingredients and perfume technology?

Bergamot appears in countless perfumes, but what exactly is it? Discover why this unique citrus fruit has become one of the most important ingredients in modern perfumery.

Curious about how perfumes work? Discover the science behind fragrance ingredients, perfume notes, and the chemistry that creates every scent.

When I first started collecting fragrances, I noticed something that genuinely confused me. One day, my friend wore one of my favorite fragrances, Valentino Uomo Born in Roma Yellow Dream EDT. Even though we were wearing the exact same perfume, it didn't smell exactly the same. On my skin, I could smell the bright mandarin and fruity pineapple notes more clearly. On my friend, however, the fragrance felt sweeter, woodier, and slightly spicier. Sometimes, the opposite happened

Kevin Liu Perdana × Laden Mering Introduction Fragrance is often associated with beauty, luxury, memories, and personal identity. Fragrances can help other people too: a single scent can remind someone of a place, a person, or an unforgettable moment. As students who are interested in chemistry and fragrance science, we have always been curious about what happens behind the scenes of a perfume bottle. Most people focus on the scent itself, but we became interested in the ing

When I first smelled oud, I never imagined it would lead me to learn about sustainable forestry. This article explores how agarwood cultivation on HTR land in Tualan Hulu could support local communities, protect forests, and show that one of the world’s most valuable fragrance ingredients has a story far beyond perfume.

What started as my curiosity about fragrance chemistry led me to discover the story of patchouli farming in communities around PT Hutan Sawit Lestari. This essay explores how science, renewable energy, and sustainable practices could help improve patchouli production while supporting local livelihoods and protecting the environment.

When most people think about fragrances, they usually think about perfumers, which are the people who create the scent itself. For a long time, I thought the same thing. I grew older and I thought to myself that not a single chance they made thousands of bottles with the same formula all by themselves. As I became more interested in fragrances, however, I started asking myself the same questions..How are these products actually made? How does a fragrance go from an idea, to a

Well, my interest in fragrances did not begin with expensive niche or private-line fragrances or maybe a fragrance collection. Like many people, it started with simple fragrances I wore when I was younger. At kindergarten, I wore Master Kids perfume, and they smell very "barbershopy" and also fragrances what my dad wore such as Yves Saint Laurent Y Eau de Parfum: versatile freshie and smell like a synthetic apple bodywash, BUT I enjoyed how they smelled, but I never really t