Perfume Guide·5 min read
The Difference Between Eau de Parfum and Extrait
Concentration changes everything: how EDP and extrait differ in oil load, projection and the way a composition unfolds on skin.
Ananya Rao
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Notes from the Atelier
Guides, ingredient studies and stories on living beautifully with fine fragrance.
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The Difference Between Eau de Parfum and Extrait
Concentration changes everything: how EDP and extrait differ in oil load, projection and the way a composition unfolds on skin.
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Perfume Guide·4 min read
How to Make Perfume Last Longer
Nine atelier-tested habits that add hours to any fragrance — most of them cost nothing.
CB16 Atelier
Luxury Lifestyle·5 min read
Best Luxury Perfumes for Evening Wear
What makes a fragrance read as evening — and how to build a night-time wardrobe with three flacons.
Devansh Mehta
Fragrance Notes·6 min read
Understanding Top, Heart & Base Notes
The three-act structure behind every composition, and how to read a fragrance pyramid honestly.
Ananya Rao
Behind the Brand·5 min read
Why Handcrafted Perfumes Are Different
Small-batch maceration, natural variance and the case for slow perfumery.
Devansh Mehta
Perfume Guide·4 min read
Summer vs Winter Fragrances
Temperature changes how a perfume performs. Here is how to adjust without buying twice as much.
Ananya Rao
Perfume Guide·6 min read
How to Choose a Signature Scent
A six-week method for finding the fragrance people will associate with you.
CB16 Atelier
Fragrance Notes·5 min read
The Art of Layering Perfumes
Two fragrances, one signature. The rules that keep layering elegant instead of muddy.
Devansh Mehta
Behind the Brand·4 min read
Behind the Making of CB16
From a rented bench in Thane to a numbered atelier run — the making of the house.
CB16 Atelier