Wallace Thomas

Tips for a Fresher Smelling Home Open Windows. The most natural way to improve your home’s smell and air quality is to open windows in… Read More »How Can I Freshen The Air In My House?

So, does boiling vinegar actually clean the air? The short answer is no, as far as current scientific research is concerned. Acetic acid, the active… Read More »Does Boiling Vinegar Purify The Air?

Grapefruit, citronella, lemon, lime, orange, and tangerine essential oils smell sweet. Which essential oils have a sweet smell? One of the most popular scent categories,… Read More »What Is A Sweet Smelling Essential Oil?

Water, sugar, glycerin, vanilla extract (water, alcohol, extractive of vanilla beans), alcohol, natural flavors, fruit juice (color). What’s the difference between Watkins baking vanilla and… Read More »What Is In Watkins Pure Vanilla Extract?

Substituting Peppermint Extract for Vanilla Extract Peppermint extract is a stronger flavor than other baking flavorings like vanilla extract or almond extract, so start small… Read More »Can Peppermint Extract Substitute Vanilla Extract?

Scent families are broken up into four main categories: Floral, Oriental, Woody, and Fresh, each with their own subfamilies. What are the 5 stages of… Read More »How Do You Categorize Scents?

Floral scent, or flower scent, is composed of all the volatile organic compounds (VOCs), or aroma compounds, emitted by floral tissue (e.g. flower petals). Other… Read More »What Is Considered A Floral Scent?

A “blue” fragrance is typically a lightweight marine or summer scent. The bottle is often blue, as is sometimes the juice, and it’s frequently in… Read More »What Are Blue Fragrances?

Examples are: dewy, bubbly, musky, familiar, pungent, warm, unique, refreshing, light, heavenly, peculiar, pleasant, green, fresh, overpowering, fine, delicate, cool, exotic, smoldering, zesty, aromatic, delicious,… Read More »How Do You Describe Perfume Scents?

Balsam Fir. Balsam Fir The Balsam fir is the most fragrant of the trees, making it the most popular Christmas tree variety. They’re durable and… Read More »Which Pine Is Most Fragrant?