Beauty rituals
Nila, Sidr and Ubtan: which powder, and how to mix it
Three powders, three different jobs. What each one is made from, what it is used for, and the mixing steps that go with each.
Beauty rituals
The Moroccan hammam ritual, step by step
Cleanse, exfoliate, mask, rinse — the four steps of the Moroccan hammam, and the products we make for each one.
Choosing a fragrance
Storing and caring for a fragrance
A bottle keeps its character if it is kept cool, dark and upright. How to store one, how to travel with one, and how to look after the sprayer.
Choosing a fragrance
Choosing a fragrance as a gift
The honest version: we can narrow it down, we cannot guess it. How to choose with what you actually know, and what to do when you know almost nothing.
Choosing a fragrance
Comparing fragrances in the miyana.™ collection
Where two perfumes from the same family actually differ — the notes that separate them, and what to pick if you already like one of them.
Notes and scent families
The four scent families in the miyana.™ collection
Citrus, sweet and fruity, green and woody, oud and amber — what each family actually smells like, and which of our perfumes sit in it.
Notes and scent families
Notes are not ingredients
A note is a description of a smell. An ingredient is a material in the formula. They are two different lists, and confusing them is the most common mistake in buying a fragrance online.
Choosing a fragrance
How to choose a fragrance online
You cannot smell a screen. What a perfume page can tell you — the notes, the family, the concentration and the size — what it cannot, and where to go when you still cannot decide.