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Perfume Basics

How perfume works: concentrations, notes, wearing it well and keeping it at its best.

Atelier T Eau de Parfum bottle beside vials showing different perfume concentrationsPerfume BasicsEau de Parfum, Eau de Toilette, Cologne: What the Difference Really IsWhat do Eau de Parfum, Eau de Toilette and Cologne actually mean? A clear guide to perfume concentrations, and why ours are blended at 25%.6 min readRead →Perfume ingredients arranged in top, heart and base note tiers beside an Atelier T bottlePerfume BasicsTop, Heart and Base Notes, ExplainedWhy does a perfume smell different after an hour? A simple guide to top, heart and base notes, the fragrance pyramid, and how to read a list of notes.6 min readRead →Leila in the shade at golden hour in Dubai holding an Atelier T perfumePerfume BasicsHow to Make Perfume Last Longer in UAE HeatHeat and humidity make perfume fade fast. Practical tips for making your perfume last longer in the UAE, from where to spray to what to avoid.7 min readRead →Atelier T perfume stored upright with its box in a cool, dark wardrobePerfume BasicsHow to Store Perfume in a Hot ClimateHeat, light and air are perfume's enemies. How to store perfume properly in the UAE climate, signs a perfume has turned, and the places to avoid.5 min readRead →The four fragrance families, fresh, floral, amber and woody, arranged around an Atelier T bottlePerfume BasicsThe Fragrance Families: Finding Your Scent StyleFloral, amber, woody, fresh: a simple guide to the fragrance families, what each one smells like, and how to find the style that suits you.7 min readRead →A perfumer's notebook surrounded by ingredients, the Atelier T perfume glossaryPerfume BasicsPerfume Glossary A–ZFrom accord to vetiver: a plain-English A–Z of perfume terms, including notes, concentrations and Gulf traditions such as oud, bukhoor and attar.10 min readRead →Leila testing perfumes on smelling strips to find her signature scentPerfume BasicsHow to Find Your Signature ScentA signature scent should feel like you. A simple, step-by-step way to find yours: what to notice, how to test, and how to know when you've found it.6 min readRead →Leila and Karim comparing how the same perfume smells on each of themPerfume BasicsWhy the Same Perfume Smells Different on Different PeopleThe same perfume can smell different on you and your friend. What really changes a scent on the skin, from skin type to heat, and what you can do about it.5 min readRead →Natural ingredients and laboratory materials meeting in a modern perfumePerfume BasicsNatural vs Synthetic: What’s Really in Modern PerfumeAre synthetic perfume ingredients bad? Why almost every modern perfume blends natural and lab-made materials, and what each one brings to a scent.6 min readRead →An Atelier T box and bottle with a magnifying glass over the labelPerfume BasicsHow to Read a Perfume Label: Ingredients, Allergens, Batch and ExpiryWhat do Alcohol Denat., Parfum (Fragrance), batch numbers and expiry symbols on a perfume box mean? A simple guide to reading a perfume label.6 min readRead →