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The best kind of perfume for sensitive skin
By Sarah · Founder, kiln If you’ve ever had to stop wearing fragrance because it irritated your skin, gave you headaches, or just felt like too much — you might not need to give up perfume entirely. You might just need a different format. Why spray perfume can irritate Most spray perfumes are 70–90% denatured alcohol. The alcohol is what carries the scent and helps it project, but it’s also what causes most of the irritation people experience. Alcohol strips the skin’s natural oils, disrupts the moisture barrier, and for... Read more...
Perfume oil vs spray — what’s actually different?
By Sarah · Founder, kiln They both smell good. They both go on your skin. But a perfume oil and a spray perfume are different products doing the same job in very different ways. Here’s what actually changes — and which might suit you better. What’s inside the bottle A spray perfume — whether it’s an eau de parfum, eau de toilette, or body mist — is mostly alcohol. Typically 70–90% of the liquid in the bottle is denatured alcohol, with the fragrance compounds making up the remaining 5–20%. The... Read more...
How to make your perfume oil last longer
By Sarah · Founder, kiln A perfume oil doesn’t shout. It stays close. But “close” doesn’t have to mean “gone by lunchtime.” Here are six simple things that genuinely make a difference. 1. Apply to moisturised skin This is the single biggest thing you can do. Dry skin absorbs fragrance faster and holds it for less time. If you apply perfume oil after moisturising — or straight after a shower when your skin is still slightly damp — the scent has something to hold onto. The jojoba in kiln is... Read more...
Why we use jojoba in every bottle (and why it isn't really an oil)
By Sarah · Founder, kiln Jojoba is the only carrier in every kiln bottle. There's a reason for that — and it has to do with the fact that jojoba isn't actually an oil at all. When I was developing kiln, I researched every common carrier I could find. Sweet almond, fractionated coconut, grapeseed, sunflower. They all work as carriers, technically. But they each had something that wasn't quite right for what I wanted - a fragrance that sat close to the skin, didn't go off, and felt as good... Read more...
What is perfume oil and why does it smell different on everyone?
By Sarah · Founder, kiln A perfume oil isn't just a perfume without alcohol. It's a different kind of fragrance entirely — quieter, slower, and shaped by the person wearing it. If you've only ever worn an alcohol-based perfume, like an eau de parfum or eau de toilette, trying a perfume oil for the first time can feel a little different. Sometimes people expect it to smell exactly like a spray, just oil-based. It doesn't. And the differences are part of why I love it. How perfume oil is different... Read more...