Fragrance Guides

Mykonos Sansa Notes Explained: What Does This Floral Tea Scent Smell Like?
Mykonos Sansa Notes Explained: What Does This Floral Tea Scent Smell Like?
What Mykonos Sansa smells like: moss, peach and black tea, a rose-tuberose heart, and a base of cedarwood, vetiver and dark chocolate. Read more...
Mykonos California Club: A Citrus-Floral Scent with Rose, Iris and Amberwood
Mykonos California Club: A Citrus-Floral Scent with Rose, Iris and Amberwood
What Mykonos California Club smells like: bergamot, lemon and violet leaf, a rose-violet-iris heart and an amberwood base, plus when to wear it. Read more...
Father's Day Perfume: Scents He Will Actually Wear - Mykonos
Father's Day Perfume: Scents He Will Actually Wear
How to choose a Father's Day perfume for someone else, when Father's Day falls in a few European countries, and seven Mykonos perfumes listed for him with their notes, seasons... Read more...
Mother's Day Perfume: Choosing a Scent for Your Mum - Mykonos
Mother's Day Perfume: Choosing a Scent for Your Mum
How to choose a Mother's Day perfume by taste, strength and season, with six Mykonos picks from soft florals to warm vanilla and the date rule for each country. Read more...
What Does Tuberose Smell Like? Ylang-Ylang, Magnolia, Osmanthus - Mykonos
What Does Tuberose Smell Like? Ylang-Ylang, Magnolia, Osmanthus
What does tuberose smell like, and how do ylang-ylang, magnolia and osmanthus differ? A plain-language guide to four lush florals and the Mykonos perfumes that use them. Read more...
Oakmoss Perfume: What Does Oakmoss Smell Like?
Oakmoss Perfume: What Does Oakmoss Smell Like?
Oakmoss smells earthy, damp and green, like a forest floor, and anchors the chypre family. We explain the note and show how oakmoss and plain moss appear across the Mykonos... Read more...
What Does Guaiac Wood Smell Like in Perfume? - Mykonos
What Does Guaiac Wood Smell Like in Perfume?
Guaiac wood smells smoky, tarry and sweetly woody, like smouldering embers. We explain what it does next to citrus, vanilla and rose, and how it appears in six Mykonos perfumes. Read more...
Grapefruit Perfume: The Fizzy Side of Citrus
Grapefruit Perfume: The Fizzy Side of Citrus
Grapefruit perfume smells tart, juicy and sparkling, but the note fades fast unless ginger, musk or ambroxan hold it. We explain how it works and how six Mykonos scents build... Read more...
Peach Perfume: Juicy, Creamy or Fresh? What It Smells Like - Mykonos
Peach Perfume: Juicy, Creamy or Fresh? What It Smells Like
Peach in perfume is soft, juicy and slightly creamy. We explain how the note behaves and which five Mykonos perfumes list it, from creamy and sweet to fresh and dry. Read more...
What Does Pink Pepper Smell Like in Perfume? - Mykonos
What Does Pink Pepper Smell Like in Perfume?
Pink pepper smells peppery but lighter than black pepper, with a rosy, fruity-sweet brightness. We explain why it is not true pepper, what it does in a perfume and how... Read more...
Neroli vs Orange Blossom: What Is the Difference?
Neroli vs Orange Blossom: What Is the Difference?
Orange blossom is sweet, honeyed and white-floral; neroli is lighter, greener and slightly bitter. We explain how the two notes differ, why a perfume label cannot always tell them apart... Read more...
Lily of the Valley Perfume: Clean, Green and Soapy - Mykonos
Lily of the Valley Perfume: Clean, Green and Soapy
What does lily of the valley smell like in perfume? We explain the clean, green and soapy-sweet note, how it behaves in a composition and where it shows up in... Read more...
What Does Cashmeran Smell Like? Cashmere Wood Explained - Mykonos
What Does Cashmeran Smell Like? Cashmere Wood Explained
Cashmeran smells soft, warm and musky-woody, often described as velvety like cashmere wool. We explain what the note is, how it relates to cashmere wood and how both names appear... Read more...
Jasmine Perfume: What Does Jasmine Smell Like? - Mykonos
Jasmine Perfume: What Does Jasmine Smell Like?
What does jasmine smell like in perfume? We explain the fresh, creamy and heavy sides of the note, what sambac and jasmine absolute mean, and how jasmine shows up in... Read more...
What Does Sandalwood Smell Like in Perfume?
What Does Sandalwood Smell Like in Perfume?
Sandalwood smells creamy, soft and gently woody, like warm milk and polished wood. We explain how it differs from other woods, what it does in a perfume and how it... Read more...
What Does Vetiver Smell Like? Earthy, Dry and Green Explained - Mykonos
What Does Vetiver Smell Like? Earthy, Dry and Green Explained
Vetiver smells earthy, woody and green, and it is dry rather than sweet. We explain the note, compare it with patchouli and cedarwood, and show it in six Mykonos perfumes. Read more...
What Does Tonka Bean Smell Like? A Warm, Sweet Base Note - Mykonos
What Does Tonka Bean Smell Like? A Warm, Sweet Base Note
Tonka bean smells warm, sweet and soft, like vanilla with almond, caramel and a dry hay-like edge. We explain how it differs from vanilla, what it does in a composition... Read more...
What Does Ambroxan Smell Like? The Modern Fresh Molecule
What Does Ambroxan Smell Like? The Modern Fresh Molecule
Ambroxan smells warm, woody and slightly salty, with a clean, skin-like glow. We explain what the molecule is, how it behaves in a perfume and which Mykonos perfumes list it... Read more...
A First Perfume for Teenagers: How to Choose and How Little to Spray
A First Perfume for Teenagers: How to Choose and How Little to Spray
How to choose a first perfume for teenagers: read the brand's strength ratings, start with the lowest, spray once and check the school rules. Five Mykonos scents compared, for teenagers... Read more...
What Is a Flanker Perfume? Why Perfumes Come in Versions
What Is a Flanker Perfume? Why Perfumes Come in Versions
A flanker is a perfume released later under the name of an existing one, with its own formula. We explain the term, why perfumes come in versions and how to... Read more...
Perfume Too Strong? What to Do and How to Tone It Down
Perfume Too Strong? What to Do and How to Tone It Down
If your perfume is too strong, blot it, wash the spot with plain soap and water, change a top that holds the scent and get fresh air. We cover fixes... Read more...
Fragrance Mist vs Perfume: What Is the Difference? - Mykonos
Fragrance Mist vs Perfume: What Is the Difference?
A fragrance mist is lighter and meant for all-over use and layering, while a perfume is more concentrated and needs fewer sprays. How to use each, when to choose which,... Read more...
How to Decant Perfume Into a Travel Atomiser
How to Decant Perfume Into a Travel Atomiser
Step by step: how to fill a travel atomiser from a perfume bottle you own, what you need, and when it is better not to decant. Plus the 15 ml... Read more...
Can You Spray Perfume in Your Hair? A Gentler Way - Mykonos
Can You Spray Perfume in Your Hair? A Gentler Way
Many people spray perfume in their hair, but ordinary perfume contains alcohol, which can leave hair feeling dry. We cover a gentler method, what to use instead and what to... Read more...