Ingredient Profile: Patchouli
- Iberchem Fragrances
- 2 December, 2021
- Categories: Fragrances, Scents, History
Patchouli is one of the essential ingredients in the palette of a perfumer. Its olfactory profile, belonging to the woody family, brings an earthy, green and woody aroma to compositions. It can also be found in the fougère and chypre families. In addition to its aromatic contribution, this ingredient is…
Vetiver: A Raw Material With Countless Benefits
- Iberchem Fragrances
- 3 May, 2021
- Categories: Fragrances, History
Vetiver is a coveted raw material in the world of fragrances. It gives green, woody and earthy notes to a perfumer’s composition. Its scent is so rich and unique that it is almost a perfume in itself. Traditionally, it was used in perfumery for men’s fragrances, but nowadays perfume houses…
When Art and Fragrances Join Forces
- Iberchem Fragrances
- 12 November, 2020
- Categories: Fragrances, Exhibitions, Trends, History
Fragrance composition is a form of artistic expression: “Just like painters express themselves through shapes and colours, perfumers use olfactory notes to compose a fragrance”. That’s how Luz Vaquero, head perfumer at Iberchem, described the connection between art and perfume in an interview she gave a few months ago. Since…
Chypre, a perfume with a 4000-years history
Cyprus, the Mediterranean island and birthplace of Aphrodite – the mythological Greek goddess of love – lends its French name to one of the most successful and long-lasting fragrance families. What is not mythological, but rather discovered by archaeologists, is the fact that the island was home to the oldest…
Iberchem Around the World – Indonesia
- Iberchem Fragrances
- 7 June, 2018
- Categories: Fragrances, History
In June, Iberchem is taking you on what is bound to be a memorable trip across Indonesia. Every week, through pictures and interviews, you will be invited to discover this amazing country where Iberchem set foot more than 15 years ago. Stay tuned to meet our local team, explore the country’s natural wonders…
Perfumery Icons: René Lalique
- Iberchem Fragrances
- 5 December, 2017
- Categories: Fragrances, History, Perfumery icons
Have you ever judged a perfume by its bottle? The answer is probably yes. Nowadays, when we think about a perfume, one of the first things that comes to mind, even sometimes before its smell, is its bottle. It is common for brands to spend more on the packaging than…
Ingredient profile – Aldehydes: The success behind Chanel No.5
- Iberchem Fragrances
- 6 November, 2017
- Categories: History, Fragrances, Scents
A journalist once asked Marilyn Monroe what she wore to bed. Her answer was, “Only a few drops of Chanel No. 5.” In 1921, Russian perfumer Ernest Beaux was commissioned by Coco Chanel to create a perfume that smelt like a woman rather than flowers. Beaux presented her ten fragrances,…