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Be Fragrant
and Fresh!
Men and women alike covet fragrances that keep you feeling
and smelling fresh all the daylong. They come in various
types and may categorized as classic Perfumes,
Eau-de-Perfume, Eau-de-Cologne and Eau-de Toilette. The
only difference between all these types is mainly due the
concentration of fragrant oils that are naturally
extracted or synthetically made and diluted using water
and high-grade alcohol. Of course, the fragrance type with
highest concentration of oil lasts the longest. Cologne
has 4% essential oils while Eau de Toilette or deodorant
has 8% to 15% oils. Eau de Perfume or Parfum) has 15 to
22% of essential oils and Perfume or Parfum Classic has
the highest concentration of more than 22% of essential
oils.
On the same note, cologne and deo lasts for only two
hours; eau-de-perfume may last for as many as four to five
hours; and perfumes can last up to more than six hours at
length. Testers or the miniature bottles of original
fragrance are available in many retail stores as the
introductory products to judge the clientele response and
are quiet cheap. Besides these, mini-bottles that can be
easily kept in purse or shaving kits are also available in
the market for traveling purposes. However, some of them
are marketed in some of the most innovative and artistic
bottles shaped in various ways and have attracted the
attention of many collectors.
The best way to wear perfume us to dab some on the points
that keep warm such as inside of elbows, back of knees,
wrist, neck and cleavage to make the fragrance last
longer. It is better to start with lower body points and
upwards while dabbing. Another way is to layer the
perfumes for stronger smell. Keep group of similar
fragrances available. Use the shower or bath gel of the
group while having your bath and then rub in the body
lotion or bath spray just after the bath. Then apply the
perfume of the group as suggested above or spray it into
the air and walk into the fragrance and allow your body to
absorb the sweet smell. While synthetic aldehydes,
coumarin, heliotropine, vanillin and ionone brought an
olfactory revolution in the modern perfumery, the perfumes
can be put into eight major families known as Floral,
Chypre, Oriental (masculine and feminine), Woody, Aromatic
and Hesperide (masculine and feminine). |
