So, I've been thinking about how I do this #SOTD thing, and whether or not to use specialist and scientific terms when describing perfumes. There is a general movement in mainstream perfume writing to eschew the use of terms like "indolic" in order to not scare off perfume newbies with words they don't know. I understand the inclination, but I also abhor it, because it carries over from perfume marketing, not perfumery.

@SuzanEraslan I got nothin', except to say do what you do.

I like learning things, and I can look up "indolic", which I have done.

I admit though, in terms of evoking the scent, "the pretty side of mothballs" is visceral. (Nasal? Palatal?)

@emdeesee I mean, you need that to know what I'm talking about either way, though-- if you know (or look up) indolic, and I tell you something is very indolic, you would need to know how far into mothball (of feces!) territory we're talking.