What's your favorite Perfume?

 


Historical Origins:

  • The word "perfume" comes from the Latin "per fumum" meaning "through smoke"
  • Ancient Egyptians were among the first to use perfumes, incorporating them into religious ceremonies
  • The world's oldest known perfumery was discovered in Cyprus, dating back 4,000 years

Composition:

  • Perfumes typically contain 3 notes: top notes (first impression), middle notes (the heart), and base notes (longest lasting)
  • Natural perfume ingredients can come from flowers, fruits, spices, woods, resins, and animal sources
  • It can take over 1000 jasmine flowers to make 1 gram of jasmine oil
  • Most modern perfumes are made with synthetic ingredients

Concentration Levels:

  • Parfum/Extrait: 20-40% fragrance concentration
  • Eau de Parfum: 15-20% concentration
  • Eau de Toilette: 5-15% concentration
  • Eau de Cologne: 2-4% concentration

Storage and Preservation:

  • Perfumes should be stored away from light and heat
  • The average shelf life is 3-5 years
  • Temperature fluctuations can alter the scent
  • The best places to store perfume are dark cabinets or their original boxes

Interesting Science:

  • Your body chemistry affects how a perfume smells on you
  • Scent memory is one of the strongest types of memory
  • You can become "nose blind" to fragrances you wear regularly
  • The perfume industry employs special scientists called "noses" (or perfumers)
  • The human nose can detect over 10,000 different scents

Industry Facts:

  • The global perfume market is worth billions of dollars annually
  • France remains the world's center for perfume creation
  • Chanel No. 5 was the first perfume to use synthetic aldehydes
  • The most expensive perfume ever sold was DKNY Golden Delicious Million Dollar Fragrance Bottle at $1 million


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