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How to Create a Perfume Club

Perfume Clubs: Are They the New Book Clubs?

Could perfume clubs be the next book clubs? Learn how to host a perfume club with fragrance tastings, scent games, sampling and fragrance layering.

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Fall Fragrance for Layering

Fall Fragrances: Spicy, Earthy and Made for Layering

Discover the best fall fragrance notes, from Pink Pepper and Cedarwood to Amber, Vetiver and Patchouli, plus cozy ēma perfume layering combinations.

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Brigitte Bardot personal effects auction

The Things We Keep: Brigitte Bardot, Perfume Bottles and the Memory of Ourselves

Brigitte Bardot’s perfume bottles inspire a nostalgic look at scent, memory, vintage beauty, and creating your own solid perfume with ēma.

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Sezane Solid Perfumes

Sézane Solid Perfume and the Rise of French Girl Fragrance

Sézane’s new solid perfume reflects the rise of French girl fragrance: subtle, effortless, and designed to feel uniquely personal. Discover how solid scents and fragrance layering are redefining modern perfume, and how ēma makes the trend customizable, refillable, and travel-friendly.

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Dolly Parton Perfume Inspiration

What Perfume Did Dolly Parton Wear?

Dolly Parton did not rely on just one perfume. Discover the bath oil, discontinued fragrance and art of layering behind her unforgettable signature scent.

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Vintage Vanity with perfumes

The Return of the Vintage Compact: Why Refillable Perfume Is the Future of Luxury Beauty

Discover how vintage compacts, surrealist symbols and refillable solid perfumes bring timeless beauty, daily rituals and collectible design together.

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what is Scent Stacking

What Is Scent Stacking? The Ultimate Guide to Custom Perfume Layering

Curious about Scent Stacking?

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Victorian Women and Perfume

What Did Victorian Women Really Smell Like?

Discover what Victorian women really smelled like, from perfumed gloves and scented love letters to floral perfumes.

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Travel Beauty Essentials

The Ultimate Travel Beauty Essentials + Best Solid Perfume

Packing for a trip? Discover the beauty essentials that deserve a place in every suitcase, from SPF and skincare to refillable solid perfume that's made for travel.

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