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Home Blending Educator

Riya Kapoor

Riya teaches first-time blenders — maceration, dilution, the unglamorous middle steps that decide whether a perfume actually works.

Stories by Riya

Let It Rest: Why Maceration Is the Step Most Home Blenders Skip
DIY Perfume TipsMarch 3, 2025

Let It Rest: Why Maceration Is the Step Most Home Blenders Skip

A freshly mixed perfume is not the same perfume two weeks later. A short, honest guide to maceration — why aging your blend changes everything, and how long is long enough.

Read· 7 min · Riya Kapoor
How to Store Perfume (and How Long It Actually Lasts)
DIY Perfume TipsJuly 2, 2026

How to Store Perfume (and How Long It Actually Lasts)

An unopened perfume lasts 3–5 years, an opened one lasts 2–3. Store bottles upright, in the original box, in a cool dark place away from bathrooms and sunlight. Heat, light and oxygen are the three things that quietly kill a fragrance.

Read· 6 min · Riya Kapoor