Information To Know Related To Perfume

By Louise Gilliland


Perfume, which is also referred to as fragrance or parfum, is a combo of fragrant compounds or oils, fixatives and solvents. This product is used to give a good smell to objects, living space, the human body and even animals. The aroma compounds that make up perfumes can be produced through synthetic processes or taken from natural plant or animal sources.

Fragrances of this kind have been around since the earliest of human civilizations. The substances we know and use today began development in the later portion of the nineteenth century with the synthesis of aroma compounds such as coumarin and vanillin. This allowed for production of smells that were previously unattainable through natural aromatics.

The many types of perfume are a reflection of various concentrations of compounds found inside solvents. The majority of fine fragrances apply ethanol or a combination of water and ethanol. The scent power and longevity correlates with the concentration, longevity and intensity of the compounds employed. If the aromatic compound percentage is high, the scent is more intense and lasting.

Fragrances are made in many different forms and used on a variety of things. Both men and women apply scents. The conventional way to apply a perfume is at the pulse points: behind the ears, insides of wrists, neck, knees and elbows. This is done so that the pulse point will warm the perfume and continually release the scent. It may also be layered on so that it can release itself in different intensities throughout the day. Bath oils, gels and body lotions that are lightly scented are ideal in the morning, an eau de toilette during the afternoon hours and perfume for the evening. Most perfumes last for six hours or a minimum of two hours.

Perfume is known to have three notes: top, middle, base. The notes are designed to unravel with time. The first impression is the top note, which falls into the deeper middle note and lastly the base note. This process of notes is based on the evaporative process. Although each note is its own entity, it does work together with the other notes.

The fragrance wheel is often used when categorizing different scents. The main classifications used: woody, oriental, fresh and floral. Aromatic sources that are employed will range. However, plants are the most commonly used source for fragrant compounds. The compounds can be taken from several parts of a plant. Other possible sources: resins, bark, hyraceum, flowers, bulbs, seeds, civet, ambergris, woods, roots, honeycomb, rhizomes, blossoms, deer musk, castoreum and leaves.

There are also synthetic odorants used for modern fragrances. These synthetic elements offer scents that are not available in nature. Often, the synthetic elements serve as an alternative for compounds that are present in nature, but not widely accessible. The most common synthetic scent used is white musks.

Perfume is a popular product that is used to add a nice scent to a thing, place or person. It is usually a mix of fragrant oils, or aroma solvents, fixatives or compounds. There are numerous fragrances available on the market, most are composed from synthetic or natural aroma compounds.




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