News and other interesting items

Thank you all for your valued custom since I took over the Perfume Studio last October. I actually started drafting this blog in January, and have no idea where the time went. Sorry I’ve been quiet for so long. I thought I might take this opportunity to introduce myself. I live in Mellon Charles, not far at all from the old Perfumery, so the equipment and stock didn’t have far to travel. It is now installed in a log cabin beside my home, so my commute is a very short one. Some of you may know me from when I...

Hello Perfume Studio customers. I am so happy to be taking on these wonderful products now that Katie and Adrian have retired from the perfume business.  You may notice that some items are showing as out of stock on the website. Do not despair! I will be providing the full stock range, but as I am building up my stock I don't want you to have to wait a long time for your order. As I make product, I will bring them back into stock on the online store, so please be patient while I catch up, and check again...

It can be really useful to have a language to describe the fragrances you prefer. You can use it to describe what you like, and to feel more confident experimenting with new fragrances that are similar, perhaps those in the next group within the same fragrance family using the model below. Remember you do not always have to experiment with expensive purchases such as perfumes. You can always try out our bars of soap, or essential oils to get a pure unmixed fragrance of a different type. Over the years there have been several ways to describe fragrances, but probably...

Perfumes are complicated products, often containing many different fragrances. As you wear a perfume, you will often find the fragrance changes. This is a result of the fragrances within the perfume evaporating at different rates. For simplicity the changing aroma is classified into one of three groups. In reality it is a lot more complicated than that, but Top Middle and Base notes have become a common way of describing perfume fragrances. Top notes These are perceived immediately upon applying a perfume. They consist of small, light molecules that evaporate quickly. They form your initial impression of a perfume and thus are very...

It is with great sadness we have to tell you that Dr George Dodd passed away on the 14th December.    Back in 2006 George Dodd and his partner Liz Mountford, opened the Perfume Studio in its current form. Those of you who met George whilst smelling the fragrances, or having a drink in the café will probably remember him for his love of people and for his stories. George always had a story; about his new scientific creations, his plans to climb high mountains, his latest exploits in a fast car, plans for a runway in Mellon Charles, or...