All About Perfume

A perfume is a chemical mixture of fixatives, aromatic compounds, solvents and essential oils that is used to give off a fragrant smell. Many people are curious about perfume production, but the precise and accurate formula used in the production of commercially distributed perfumes has always been a well-kept secret. The things you need to know about perfume are discussed through the following:

About Perfume Scents

The most important factor about perfume is the scent. The scent is the fragrance given off upon the application of perfume on the body. The most common types of perfume scents are floral, fruity, oceanic, greens, woody and oriental. Floral and fruity are the types of scents that are patterned after the smell of flowers and fruits. The good thing about perfume scents that are floral or fruity is that they exude the qualities of femininity and romanticism. The types of scents that give off more natural fragrances are oceanic, greens and woody. The good thing about perfume with oceanic scents is that it gives of a sense of being close to the ocean. Greens and woody are the smells of trees and barks, respectively. Oriental scents, which give off an exotic and intense smell, feature the fragrance of musk, opulent flowers, spices or vanilla.

About Perfume Notes

Other important factors about perfume are the notes. In perfumery, the notes describe the sensing of scents upon the application of perfume. The three types of notes are top notes, middle notes and base notes. Top notes refer to the immediate sensing of scents upon the application of perfume. In middle notes, the scent emerges just before the top notes dissipate. The emergence of the scent close to the exit of the middle notes refers to base notes.

About Perfume Aromatic Sources

There are two categories of aromatic sources: natural and synthetic. Examples of natural aromatic sources of perfume are the flowers, fruits and bark of plants and the ambergris, castoreums and musks of animals. Plants are the most commonly used aromatic sources in perfumery. The good thing about perfume aromatics from plant sources is that the plant's every part can be utilised to make perfumes. Several modern perfumes contain synthetic aromatic sources. Examples of synthetic aromatic sources include calone, linalool and coumarin.