Perfume Basics: Evaluating Your Custom Fragrance

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Learn how to evaluate your fragrances as a part of the making process. Get tips on timing, taking notes, and how to use blotter strips and a blotter holder as important parts of your analysis.

Start by smelling each individual accord to see your likes and dislikes. Learn how long different notes last, a helpful factor as you learn to combine accords. After blending your accords together, you'll evaluate your final creations.

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