The Journal

Notes on scent, soap and the city of Tripoli.

A product page answers what and how much. The journal answers why: where a scent comes from, what is actually in it, and how to get the most out of it. New pieces are added when we have something worth saying.

6 min readTripoli Mist: the story of Lebanon's orange-blossom perfume oilOne scent carries the name of Lebanon's second city. What Tripoli Mist actually is, what it smells like on skin, and why it is worn as an oil rather than sprayed.Read the piece
6 min readRosemary oil for hair: what it does - and how to use it properlyThe Mediterranean's oldest hair ritual is having a moment. What the research actually says, what's in a bottle of pure rosemary leaf oil, and how to use it without irritating your scalp.Read the piece