Smell may be the most atavistic of all our senses, but that doesn’t put perfume beyond the reach of plain English, any more than art or music is. Perfumes can be delicious, erotic, addictive, melancholy, outrageous, revolting, even silly, but there’s no need for them to be confusing.
If you’re as passionate about perfume as I am, here’s hoping you enjoy my blog over at The Sniff Box: Perfume in Plain English.