What most people don’t realize is that a luxury-scented detergent is not scented the way mass-market laundry powders are, where a sharp synthetic “fresh” note is simply added to mask chemical residue, but is constructed much closer to how a fine fragrance is built, starting with the choice of aroma molecules themselves. Instead of relying on volatile top notes that burn off during the wash cycle, these formulations use heavier fragrance compounds such as musks, woods, resins,

For a lot of people, getting dressed for the holidays is a big deal. We often look for things that are bright, detailed, and create a big...