International Perfume Bottle Association
: The IPBA is an association of collectors of perfume bottles and related ephemera. It is a nonprofit, all-volunteer organization of thousands of collectors world-wide.
Academy of Perfumery and Aromatics
: A non-profit organization, founded in 2002 and based in New York City, dedicated to the advancement and education of the art of Perfumery and Aromatics.
Accademia del Profumo:
Italian version of The Fragrance Foundation. Site in Italian and English.
Artisan Natural Perfumers
Guild: consortium of perfumers, suppliers and enthusiasts dedicated to
perfumes made with natural aromatics.
Barcelona Perfume Museum: nice
site with lots of information on the history of perfume.
CosmeticsINFO: the consumer
website of the Personal Care Products Council (formerly the Cosmetic, Toiletry,
and Fragrance Association). Focus is on safety information.
Fragrance Foundation: the non-profit,
educational arm of the international fragrance industry (US site).
International Fragrance Association
(IFRA): founded to "represent the collective interests of the fragrance industry
worldwide". Little if any consumer information, but a good place to start if you
want to learn about the "self-regulatory practices of the international
fragrance industry".
Le
Parfum Quelques Gouttes de Luxe: consumer site of the Comité Francais du
Parfum. Site in French.
Osmotheque:
the "living" perfume museum in Versaille. Site in French.
Sense of Smell Institute:
interesting links on the science of olfaction.
Bois de Jasmin Bois de Jasmin
is a weblog on various aspects of perfume, ranging from history to organic
chemistry. It also features great reviews of some of the most exclusive perfumes
available today. The site is in English.