How to choose a perfume

   The division of fragrances according to hair and skin types is no longer valid mainly because of changes in our everyday diet which has become varied. Therefore, every woman may choose perfume she likes and wants to wear following her intuition, taste and personality. The only test she should do to find out if she likes the scent or not is to spray a bit of perfume on her skin.

   Do not decide to buy the best-known brand of perfume or the one which is "on top" at the moment. This may not be a good idea at all.

   To make a good choice, you should go to the perfumery early in the morning when you can smell things better. However, if you have a cold or you are tired, you should put off your visit till another day.

   Try perfume on clean, non-perfumed skin. During one test you should try only up to three different fragrances because your nose will not be able to recognize more scents.

   Do not smell the top of the bottle or its cap because the scent you smell is not the real one. You may smell an odor of alcohol instead. You should not also try perfume on the piece of paper but on your skin.

   When you spray perfume on your skin for the first time, wait for about thirty seconds until alcohol evaporates. Then you will be able to find out what the top notes of perfume are. The top notes are highly volatile, evaporate quickly and do not last very long. The Base notes have a profound influence on the blend. They are very long lasting (come out 20 minutes to 2 hours later) and at the same time, fix other essences.

   If you have already decides which perfume to choose, buy the smallest bottle of it. The expiring date of perfumes is usually up to three years from the manufacturing date. Even if you do not use your perfumes often, they may change.

   Different fragrances are suitable for different age groups or for different occasions. For example, for a young woman green scents are more suitable than oriental ones. But for the evening meetings or dates you should wear heavier, more sensuous types rather then light ones which, in turn, are suitable for daylight use.

   Fresh perfumes are refreshing in summertime while sweet and spicy fragrances can make you happy when the winter comes.

  Tips:

 About testing perfumes: Spray the fragrance onto the tester paper and place it 1 foot away from yourself, and then fan it gently. 

 About testing perfumes: Spray the fragrance up into the air above you, and when the mist falls, inhale deeply and feel the first feeling this fragrance gives you. 

 About testing perfumes: Spray the fragrance on your wrists, and see how when in contact with your pulse and body warmth, the perfume changes. See how long-lasting and stable the fragrance is.

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Perfume - Tips & Warnings

   *Always keep the perfume bottles away from direct heat and sunlight.

   *Keep your fragrance in the refrigerator. It will last longer and provide a nice refresher if you feel hot and harried.

   *Don't apply perfume in your arm pits, because when this perfume without the effect of deodorants and anti-perspirants, it will also form a strange smell when in contact with perspiration.

   *You can put a few drops of perfume onto an oil burner to scent your room.

   *For a cloudy scent while you walk, spray a little cologne on the hems of your clothes. (Be careful not to stain garment by spraying inside.)

   *Don't spray fragrances onto light-coloured clothing, as this will yellow the fabric.

   *Revive tired feet on hot summer days by spraying a light cologne on your feet.

   *Extend the last bit of perfume by adding a few drops of vodka to the bottle. Shake well and let stand for a few days.

   *Always keep the bottle tightly closed to avoid evaporating.

   *Test a perfume in a room with sufficient fresh air.

   *Don't test more than 4 fragrances at once. Your senses of smell will become confused.

   *Never rub your wrists together after applying perfume. This can reduce the effect.

   *Perfume at the beach? Not a good idea, because oils can cause pigment spots on your skin. Spray the inside of your beach cover-up instead.

   *If you want a mere hint of scent use scented shower gel or lotion instead of a perfume.

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How To Use The Perfume

   Since earliest history, the perfume has always been a part of human culture. It is used on hair, body with oil, flower, herb extract. It attracts friends to be close to because wearing scent is pleasurable and make other people feeling wonderful.

   Wearing Perfume gives pleasure, not only because it smells nice, but also because Perfume creates an aura around the wearer that expresses something he/she wishes to convey about his/her personality.

   Each kind of perfume is unique in its fragrance and it adds to the personality depending on the occasion when you wear it. Moreover, there are special techniques of applying perfume on the body.

How to Use Perfume

   *Perfumes will last longer on oily rather then dry skin. Therefore, before using perfumes we may use some Vaseline or oily cream.

   *Fragrances are more intense when it is warm. Therefore, in summertime you should either use less perfume or use the lighter fragrance.

    *The best way to find your perfume is you should test the perfume on yourself not your friend because the same perfume will be different on two people. What smells good on your friend may not smell as nice on you. Then wait. This time you can go shopping or do something else. Then check the perfumes on your skin. Scents change over time relative to your body chemistry.

    *Spray the perfume on the back of your wrists, knees and neck. This way makes the last perfume without fumigating everyone.

    *When spray the perfume you should not rub because rubbing crushes the molecules of fragrance and ruin the scent.

     *Recommended to spray the inner elbows and behind the knees because the fragrance works best just a little bit humid.

     

Perfume - Products Description

Christian Audigier, Love & Luck - Male

Christian Audigier, Love & Luck
Love & Luck for men is described as “a bright, eclectic mix of fruits and fresh scents”. The scent was developed by perfumer Olivier Gillotin (who also developed the original Ed Hardy for men); the notes include bergamot, orange, mandarin, cardamom. It has a heart of absinthe, sage, cypress and violet and a drydown of musk, cedarwood, dark vetiver and agarwood.
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Vanilla Coconut by Susanne Lang EDP

Playful, tropical, and flirtatious, the scent of paradise found. An oasis of Tahitian Vanilla, Coconut, and luscious Pineapple, married with Fig Leaf and Red Torch Ginger. Take your senses on an island getaway.

BLUE SEDUCTION by Antonio Banderas

Antonio Banderas will launch Blue Seduction for Women this coming September. Like its masculine counterpart, last year’s Blue Seduction for men, it was developed by perfumer Olivier Cresp and features “an aquatic freshness”.

The notes for Blue Seduction include bergamot, violet leaves, pear, melon, gardenia, peony, lily of the valley, Bulgarian rose, jasmine, raspberry, benzoin, patchouli and musk. It is also described as having an “overall sugary note”.

Antonio Banderas Blue Seduction for Women will be available in 30 and 50 ml Eau de Toilette.

Davidoff, Cool Water Woman Freeze Me

A floral, oceanic limited edition fragrance for women, Coolwater Woman Freeze Me is fresh, fruity and upbeat. You try spritzing this on and not feeling full of the joys of summer, impossible.

Joop! Go Electric Heat (for men)

A new, limited perfume collection for summer by the house of Joop! has been announced. It aims at men, and includes three perfumes: Joop! Homme Electric Heat, Joop! Jump Electric Heat and Joop! Go Electric Heat. The collection is announcing hot, irresistible and passionate compositions for the next summer season of 2009. 

Joop! Go Electric Heat in a green flacon, introduces notes of lavender and lime with cold waves of mint. The fragrance is playful because of licorice which fondles violet on a warm saffron-cedar base.

Gucci Flora

  Taking inspiration from the iconic Flora print first seen on a silk scarf designed for Princess Grace in 1966, the Italian house’s Flora fragrance embodies the same defiantly feminine style of the legendary print. The Flora print is seen for the first time in its long history in monochrome form in the printed interior of the Flora box – proving to be as much as a work of art as the sensual perfume it houses.

Heart notes: Rose, osmanthus
Top notes: Mandarin
Base notes: Sandalwood
Scent: floral 

Miss Dior Cherie by Christian Dior (for Women)

Perfume is very nice. It is a modern fragrance that "captures the spirit of dior".

Fragrance Notes: Green Tangerine, Violette, Pink Jasmine, Patchouli, Crystalline Musk, Strawberry Leaves, Caramelized Popcorn, Strawberry Sorbet.

It is a very youthful fragrance.Young enough to be both formal and causual. Its a sweet and sexy perfume.

CK One Summer by Calvin Klein

An edgy, adventurous personality deserves a scent to match. With diverse notes of Tangerine, Pineapple, Grapefruit, Frangipani, Sea Breeze, Palm Sap and other unique accords, this fragrance is guaranteed to please you all year long.
Fragrance Notes: Tangerine, Pineapple, Grapefruit, Frangipani, Sea Breeze, Palm Sap, Driftwood, Hot Sand Effect, Musk
Fragrance Family: Aquatic
Fragrance Style: Laid Back
Recommended Use Summer
Launch Date: 2005

Fragrance Abbreviations

EDT: Eau de Toilette
EDP: Eau de Parfum
Col: Cologne
C/S: Cologne Spray
A/S: After-Shave
Spy: Spray
Sp: Spray
B/L: Body Lotion
Bdy: Body
B/P: Body Powder
D/P: Dusting Powder
Dust: Dusting
Pwdr: Powder
B/C: Body Cream
B/G: Bath Gel
Conc: Concentrate
P/S: Purse Spray

Perfume

  Perfume is a mixture of fragrant essential oils and aroma compounds, fixatives, and solvents used to give the human body and living spaces a "pleasant" smell.It is part of beauty treatment and will enhance makeup, hair and most importantly one’s mood. There are several benefits of using fragrances. 
Fragrances not only make you smell good but it also attract opposite sex. It is important that you choose the right fragrance for you. 
  Fragrance relieves stress by calming your nerves. It can boost your mood and make you feel more sensual. It can be the first thing noticed on you or the last thing remembered. 
  Fragrance completes your look. It should be use daily as a part of your routine. It is something personal. It reflects your personality. It reacts differently on individual skin. It may smell good to others but it doesn’t mean it will smell the same on you. When purchasing perfume, you have to apply it on your pulse and allow it to dry naturally.

  Perfume types reflect the concentration of aromatic compounds in a solvent, which in fine fragrance is typically ethanol or a mix of water and ethanol. Various sources differ considerably in the definitions of perfume types. The concentration by percent/volume of perfume oil is as follows:

   Perfume - The strongest, longest-lasting fragrance form. Apply at all the pulse points; wherever you feel the beat of the heart, behind your ears, the nape of your neck, at the base of your throat, at the bosom, the inside bend of your elbows, at the inside of your wrists and behind your knees. The heat of the body at these points will assure a well-balanced fragrance application. It usually comes in a dab on bottle. This form will last on the skin for 8-12 hours. 15-40% (typical 20%) aromatic compounds.

   Eau de parfum - One of the most common forms of fragrances to be found in many of the fine fragrance collections. It should be smoothed or sprayed just before dressing. This usually is a spray bottle and it lasts on the skin 6 - 8 hours. 10-20% (typical ~15%) aromatic compounds.

   Eau de toilet - Usually less concentrated than Eau de Parfum, it should be applied in exactly the same way as Eau de Parfum. Always in a spray bottle and will last on the skin 4 - 6 hours. 5-15% (typical ~10%) aromatic compounds.

   Eau de Cologne - The lightest form of fragrance. Perfect for splashing liberally all over the body. It is the perfect refreshant. It does not last very long on the skin. 3-8% (typical ~5%) aromatic compounds.

   Aftershave - Less strong, it is the most popular choice and lasts for 2 to 3 hours. Aftershaves are kinder to the skin than EDT's. Those with very sensitive skin should use aftershave balms.

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Fragrance notes

  Perfume is described in a musical metaphor as having three sets of 'notes', making the harmonious scent accord. The notes unfold over time, with the immediate impression of the top note leading to the deeper middle notes, and the base notes gradually appearing as the final stage. These notes are created carefully with knowledge of the evaporation process of the perfume.

 Top notes: The scents that are perceived immediately on application of a perfume. Top notes consist of small, light molecules that evaporate quickly. They form a person's initial impression of a perfume and thus are very important in the selling of a perfume. Also called the head notes.

 Heart notes or Middle notes: The scent of a perfume that emerges after the top notes wear-down. The heart note compounds form the "heart" or main body of a perfume and acts to smooth the sharpness from the initial impression of perfume that caused by the top notes. Not surprisingly, the scent of heart note compounds are usually more mellow and "rounded". Scents from this note class appear anywhere from 10 minutes to 1 hour after the application of a perfume. Lavender and rose scents are typical heart notes.

 Base notes: The scent of a perfume that appears close to the departure of the middle notes. The base and middle notes together are the main theme of a perfume. Base notes bring depth and solidity to a perfume. Compounds of this class of scents are typically rich and "deep" and are usually not perceived until 30 minutes after application.

  The scents in the top and middle notes are influenced by the base notes, as well the scents of the base notes will be altered by the type of fragrance materials used as middle notes. Manufacturers of perfumes usually publish perfume notes and typically they present it as fragrance pyramid, with the components listed in imaginative and abstract terms.

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History of Perfume

The word perfume used today derives from the Latin "per fumum", meaning through smoke.

The history of perfume is intriguing. It was first used by the early Egyptians, mainly for religious rituals. They burned incense and applied balms, ointments and oils to their skin. Perfumed oils were used for both cosmetic and medicinal purposes.

Perfumes were only used for cleansing and religious ceremonies during ancient times and the middle ages. From 1580 to 1085 BC, Egyptian women began to use perfumed oils and creams before making love. During this period, perfumes were also used during festivals.
Perfume use then spread to Greece, Islamic countries and Rome. With the birth of Christianity, perfume use rapidly decreased and only remained alive within the Islamic community. When the Roman Empire fell, the influence of perfume once again decreased dramatically. The decline was reversed during the development of international trade during the 12th century.
Perfume made a huge comeback in the 17th century. In 1656, France introduced perfumed gloves. At this time the guild of perfume makers was established. Perfume use in France escalated. The rein of Louis XV was dubbed, “the perfumed court.” During this era people not only applied perfume to their bodies, but also to furniture, fans and clothing.
Eau de Cologne was invented during the 18th century and with it there was a revolutionary advance in the perfume industry. Perfumes were used in baths, poultices, enemas, mouthwash and added to sugar and wine for human consumption.
With the turn of the 19th century, perfume underwent and astounding development. The advance of modern chemistry and a switch in taste lead to the invention of perfume as it is known today. After the French Revolution and its post-revolutionary government, people began to desire luxury items once again. It was during this period that perfume creators released an abundance of vanity boxes that contained perfume.
Grasse, a town in Provence provided jasmine, orange and rose for the perfume market. The town became a large center for the raw materials that gave perfume its scent. Paris became the world center of the perfume trade. The largest and most well-known perfume houses in the world, such as Houbegant and Guerlain were based in Paris. James Henry Creed established the House of Creed, a perfume house, in London, England in 1760.
At the beginning of the 19th century fragrance houses began to appear across Europe. William Sparks Thomas, a corset and crinoline maker, founded the Crown Perfumery in 1872. He catered exclusively to Europe and London elite society and created and launched floral perfumes and labeled them Flower Fairies. These perfumes were highly sought after and Queen Victoria allowed her crown’s image to appear on the fragrance bottles of the Crown Perfumery. This crown line of fragrances was produced until 2002 when they were discontinued by Clive Christian.

Courturier Gabrielle Chanel launched her own perfume brand in 1921. It was names Chanel No. 5 because it was the 5th fragrance presented to her by perfume creator Ernest Beau. Chanel No. 5 was a hit and continues to be sold on today’s perfume market.

Floral and leather fragrances came into being during the 1930s. During the 1950s French perfume sales peaked, which spurred Jacques Fath, Pierre Balmain, Christian Dior and others to create their own line of fragrances.

There are more than 30,000 designer fragrances for sale today and many bear the names of celebrities. Perfume experts predict this trend will end as suddenly as it began. Perfumes today are used by everyone. Fragrance is no longer only for the elite and wealthy. Changes in perfume material, style and technique has increased greatly since the invention of modern chemistry. Today, perfumers use creativity to produce scents that appeal to people from all walks of life.

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