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Is orange blossom perfume unisex? What the flower and the labels say
The same orange blossom goes into classic men's colognes and wedding florals. How neroli and orange blossom absolute differ, how perfume's gender labels have changed...
Does marmalade go bad? How long it lasts once opened
Marmalade keeps for months, sealed or opened, but not forever. The USDA and NCHFP storage times for store-bought and homemade jars, and the signs that...
Cara Cara oranges, the pink-fleshed navel explained
The Cara Cara is a Washington navel mutation with lycopene-pink flesh. Where it came from, how it compares with a navel and a blood orange,...
When oranges are in season in California, month by month
Navels carry California from November into June and Valencias take over from March through September. Here is which orange is ripe in each month, with...
Does lip balm expire? How to tell when a tube has turned
Lip balm doesn't last forever, but most tubes in the US carry no date. What the rules require, how long dermatologists say to keep an...
Perfume discovery sets are the smarter way to give scent
A discovery set lets the person who will wear a perfume choose it. Why that matters, what sizes sets come in, how to test one...
Eau de parfum vs eau de toilette, and which one lasts longer
Eau de parfum carries more perfume concentrate than eau de toilette and usually lasts longer. The published percentages disagree, though, and the materials in the...
Jam, jelly, preserves and marmalade, by the legal definitions
The FDA writes standards for jelly, jam, preserves and fruit butter, and treats jam and preserves as one product. Marmalade has no federal standard. What...
What Orange Blossom Really Smells Like
Orange blossom can't be captured as an essential oil — so what does it really smell like? We explain the difference between neroli and true...