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At The Perfume Shop, we pride ourselves on our perfume expertise! If there’s something to know about fragrances, we know it, and we’re sharing our knowledge and insider tips with you right here.

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Perfume notes explained

What are perfume notes? And why do you need to know about them when shopping for a scent? We let you in on insider knowledge to turn you into a perfume pro.

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17.06.2021

How to test perfume properly

Learn top tips on how to test perfume properly and which steps to take when buying a new fragrance with expert tips from The Perfume Shop.

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05.06.2021

Everything you need to know about perfume oil concentration

Discover what perfume oil concentration is, how it determines the perfume strength category a scent sits in and what else to consider when buying a new fragrance.

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04.06.2021

How to buy fragrance online when you can’t test it

Scent shopping online? Welcome to our stress-free guide to make sure you come up smelling of roses...

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07.05.2021

Common perfume ingredients explained

Understand what's housed in your fave fragrance with our list of the 5 most common ingredients found in perfumes.

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07.05.2021

The most common perfume mistakes people make

We love perfume and know you do to. So here are the most common mistakes people make. You'll be thanking us later!

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04.03.2021

Classic perfumes of the 50s, 60s and 70s

Nostalgia is a wonderful feeling, especially when it’s connected to fragrance! That oh-so-familiar, warm and fuzzy feeling when you come across a scent that conjures up long lost fond memories. ...

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A beginner’s guide to fragrance families

Do you know your fruity perfumes from your floral? Or your citrus aftershaves from your woody? Whatever your fragrance know-how, the key to understanding why one scent may differ from the other is by ...

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17.12.2020

The Perfume Shop Perfume Predictions

Welcome to The Perfume Shop’s Perfume Predictions 2020 edition. It goes without saying that this year has been unlike any other, and so much has changed since the last Perfume Predictions was pu...

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