What's Actually Happening When a Fragrance "Changes" Over Time 

Anyone who's using fragrance regularly has noticed it: whatever you smell right after applying it doesn't smell the same an hour later, and by evening it's shifted again into something quieter...

Imagine walking through a royal garden in ancient India just before sunrise. 

The air is heavy with the scent of jasmine. Lotus blossoms float quietly on temple ponds. Champaka flowers perfume the warm morning breeze. Somewhere nearby, an artisan carefully seals a copper vessel filled with rose ...