The Olfacto Journal

Myers-Briggs & Musk: The Definitive Fragrance for Your Personality Type

We broke down the 16 personality types and assigned them a signature scent. Find out if you smell like a CEO or a poet.

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Sweat Equity: How to Smell Expensive on the Treadmill

The gym is a shared space, not a nightclub. Here is how to wear fragrance while working out without suffocating the person on the next bike.

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Pillow Talk: A Nocturnal Manifesto

Why your most expensive fragrance should be the one nobody else smells. A defense of wearing perfume to bed.

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Nine-to-Five Survival: The Office Fragrance Guide

How to smell like you deserve a raise. We break down the best scents for interviews, presentations, and avoiding HR violations.

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Audio/Olfactory: The Scent of Sound

Stop listening to your playlist and start wearing it. We map the biggest music genres to their chemical counterparts.

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Select Your Loadout: The Olfactory Texture of Gaming

From the rainy forests of The Witcher to the neon chrome of Cyberpunk. We mapped the biggest games of the decade to their perfect scent pairings.

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Cinema Verité: The Top 7 Movie Atmospheres Deconstructed

From the dry spice of Dune to the Italian summer of Call Me by Your Name. We pair cinema's most distinct worlds with their olfactory matches.

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Binge-Worthy Sillage: The Top 5 TV Atmospheres Bottled

From the quiet luxury of the Roys to the neon chaos of East Highland High. We pair the last two decades of peak TV with their perfect scents.

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Velvet & Frost: The Holiday Atmosphere Menu

From the crisp scent of fresh pine to the warmth of baking spices. Here is how to bottle the magic of December.

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Bottled Chemistry: The Modern Love Potion

Forget eye of newt. The modern love potion is built on Ambroxan, Tuberose, and Vanilla. Here are the most romantic fragrances of the last decade.

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Predatory Sillage: The Maneater's Toolkit

Hall & Oates warned us. These fragrances don't ask for attention; they demand it. Choose your weapon based on the damage you want to do.

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Ok Boomer, What’s That Smell? Generational Aesthetics Deconstructed

From the 'Powerhouse' florals of the 80s to the 'Skin Scents' of the Millennial era. We breakdown the olfactory history of every generation.

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Smells Like Mercury Retrograde: The Zodiac Aesthetically Deconstructed

From the 'Rich CEO' Earth notes to the 'Sad Girl' Water vibes. We break down the zodiac into four distinct olfactory archetypes. Find your sign's true scent.

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The Olfactory Wardrobe: The Definitive Winter 2025 Fragrance Edit

Scents that cut through the cold. From boozy cognac to frozen gothic woods, here is your rotation for the freezing months.

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Scent of a Library: The Definitive "Dark Academia" Fragrance Edit

Old books, rainy windows, and black coffee. Discover the atmospheric scents that romanticize the intellectual life.

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The Art of Smelling Edible: A Grown-Up Guide to Gourmand Fragrances

Forget the cheap body sprays of the 2000s. The new wave of "edible" scents is about burnt sugar, bitter espresso, and boozy vanilla.

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Best Fragrances for the "Clean Girl" Aesthetic

The best "your skin but better" scents. From expensive hotel soap to molecular musks, here is how to smell unbothered, hydrated, and expensive.

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Best Fragrances for the Gothic Aesthetic

Incense, cold stone, and dead roses. Discover the scents that capture the dark, romantic, and mysterious side of perfumery.

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Smell Like Old Money: The Guide to "Quiet Luxury" Fragrances

Forget logos. Real wealth whispers. Here are the scents that smell like heritage, vintage leather, and weekends in the Hamptons.

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