Which of these have you tried ?

Here at PAIRFUM we always look to create to the most beautifully perfumery products.

However, it is one of the paradoxes of a beautiful fragrance that it may need to contain some ingredients which by themselves are unpleasant but when added to the creation lend it a depth or warmth that is quite surprising.

Hence, as perfumers we are literally experience daily Aristotle’s famous quote:

“The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.”

This led us to the question:

What are the Top 10 world’s worst smells ?

Here is an article which a few suggestions.

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The 3 x images you see in this post are of the ‘corpse flower’, probably the world’s worst smelling flower.

Rain Or Salt-Water Inspired Fine Fragrances To Make April Showers Bearable:

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PAIRFUM’s ‘spa’ with notes of ‘sea salt’ for your home:

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Here is a novel beauty concept that is sure to be popular:

anti-ageing gin !

The gin is distilled with ingestible collagen and “age-defying” botanicals.
Collagen levels dwindle as we grow older, causing wrinkles and a loss of firmness in skin.
In Japan, eating collagen in an attempt to stay young, is not uncommon.

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It is sad to see how the Great Barrier Reef has deteriorated through bleaching.
Another good reason to use natural & eco-friendly products.

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Can House Plants Clean ?

Clairy is a house plant in a ceramic pot with one important bonus: it can suck the toxins out of your air.

A NASA study found that a select few breeds of house plants were effective at eliminating pollutants like benzene, formaldehyde and trichloroethylene from the air.

These indoor air pollutants come from places like paints, carpeting, plastic toys, cleaning agents, and furniture, to name a few.

Click here to read about this house plants that cleans the air

Do you ever stop to think about what life is like without a sense of smell ?

Most of us take our sense of smell for granted. Even if we have a cold and our nose is block, not being able to smell for a few days doesn’t affect us much.
The article below, about ‘living without a sense of smell’ struck a cord with us here at PAIRFUM.

As perfumers, we work daily with the pleasure and enjoyment a beautiful fragrance can impart.

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When Did You Last Smell A Fragrance Blindfolded?

It is indeed an interesting question.

Reducing the influence of the other senses whilst trialling a new perfume is an excellent suggestion.

The question was inspired by this article:

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When Was Your Last Blind Fragrance Purchase?

Here is an article for everybody wanting to update their wardrobe with floral fragrances for spring.

Some very nice fragrances are mentioned:

• Flowerbomb remains a favourite here in the office at PAIRFUM
• Daisy Blush is also very much liked
• Clinique Happy in Bloom.

Which one is your favourite ?

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The Stress Of Buying A Perfume

It is sad to read that shopping for perfume can become so stressful, as it is described in this article.

The Sweet Smell of Success:

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Here at PAIRFUM, we believe that shopping for fragrance, or even just the simple act of browsing and ‘nosing’ around, should be relaxed, enjoyable and actually innocently playful.

Our noses will not come to experience the full extend of enjoyment a perfume can induce, if our senses are in full stress alert mode.

Bathrooms are a notoriously hard place to keep in ship shape: excess moisture, steam, humidity, splashes of water or foam, … There are many reasons why even the most luxurious and newest bathrooms need to be refreshed on a regular basis.

We spend a lot of money renovating or modernising our bathrooms, which is why we should not reject out of hand a few simple ideas to breath new life into our bathrooms.

Here is an article with 9 ways to update your bathroom that work for everybody, regardless of whether your budget is unlimited or tight.

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Reading this article, it surprises us that the author has not thought of the simple, luxurious pleasure that can be added to refresh the feeling of the bathroom:

• a new luxurious reed diffuser will welcome you in with a wonderful fragrance
• a new set of hand wash & hand lotion
• a perfumed candle to pamper you when you luxuriate in a bath
• wonderfully scented bath products
• a few simple accessories like a new soap dish

These are some of our suggestions how your bathroom can be renewed easily and to great effect.