About Perfumes
About Discount Parfums
Perfume (fragrance) oil, water and
alcohol are the main components of the perfumes. Perfume oil are obtained from
various resources such as natural products, of plant or animal origin, and synthetic
materials. Generally, essential perfume oils are obtained from plant materials
by steam distrillation. The word Perfume
is derived from the latin word per fumum which means "through smoke". The art of
perfumes were practiced by ancient Chinese, Hindus, Egyptians, Isrealites,
Carthaginians, Arabs, Greeks and Romans. One of the oldest
uses of perfumes comes from the burning
of incense and aromatic herbs used in religious serves, often the aromatic gums,
frankincense and myrrh, gathered from trees. Reference of perfumery art and
formulas of perfume can be found from various resources.
Perfume is a odoriferous scent which is
used to give a human body, object and living spaces a pleasant smell. Different
peoples use perfumes for different purposes. Someone use the perfumes for
overcome the bad smell of the body or surrounding. Someone use it as hobbies or
to attract peoples.
A perfume contains between 10 to more
than 250 ingredients. A single scent
would be rather boring. The mixture usually contains very volatile scents for
the initial top note, less volatile scents for the sustained aroma, and
persistent scents for the final end note. Fixatives alter the rates of
vaporization and hence the sustained scent development.
Natural resources are the greatest resource of the earth. Human have discovered
various needs from the natural resources. There are thousands of plants with
interesting aromas-fruits (apple, lemon, orange, wild mango), leaves (pelagonium,
mint, green notes), buds (cloves), flowers (roses, gardenia, jasmine), bark
(cinnamon), seed pods (vanilla), seeds (cardamon), roots (derris, camphor). They
are typically extracted from the whole, macerated, or ground up natural source
with pure alcohol.
Fixatives are used to depress the evaporation rate of essentail oils, the main
cause of a perfume loosing its scent
with time. These substances traditionally where obtained from natural sources,
either vegetable or animal. Today synthetic substances are widely used.
odoriferous subtances that increase the lasting qualities of perfumes can be
obtained from certain animal secretions. Such subtances and some of their
constituents act as fixatives, preventing more volatile perfume ingredients from
evaporation too rapidly. they are usually employed in the form of alcoholic
solutions. Ambergris from the sperm of whale, castor from the beaver, civet from
the civet cat and musk from the musk deer are the animal products fixatives for
perfumes . odour characteristics ranging from floral effects to odours unknown
in nature are available with use of synthetic, aromatic materials.
Tips to make scent
last longer:
Fragrance lasts longer on some people than on others because of differences in
our skin (oily or dry) and in our PH levels. To achieve a longer effect, try
layering your fragrance. Using the fragrance bath gel, (if the company offers
one), then the moisturizer or powder, and then the Eau de Toilette, Eau de
Parfum or Eau de Cologne, will usually have a longer lasting effect.
Also, apply your fragrance low on the body, as well as behind your ears and on
your neck, so that the scent rises and you won't lose it as quickly. A light
spray on the hair can last all day.
Difference
between Perfume, Eau de Parfum, Eau de Toilette, and Eau de Cologne:
The differences are simply a matter of the amount or concentration of oils in
the fragrance. These oils are called "juice." The highest concentration of
"juice" is in perfume (or parfum). Next would be Eau de Parfum, then Eau de
Toilette, and finally Eau de Cologne.
Actually, Eau de Toilette and Eau de Cologne are generally interchangeable,
particularly in Men's fragrances. After Shave has the least amount of oils. The
higher the concentration of "juice" the longer your fragrance will last, and the
less you need to apply.
Difference between a
splash and a spray:
There is absolutely no difference in the fragrance. The difference is in the
application only. However, a spray bottle, being ostensibly sealed all the time,
may actually have a longer shelf life. Making the decision between spray and
splash is entirely a matter of personal preference.
