Why Are We Fascinated by Perfumes?

SOME tips ... To Smell Good For as Long as Possible.                                                I think we all like to feel that the people around us, perceive us perfumed for most of the day, that we smell good; perfume should not be considered a luxury, that's why, I have some tips that I want to share with you. 

Nowadays talking about sex is still a “taboo”. However, it is broader in sex, the sense of smell is important when it comes to experiencing pleasure and enjoyment, although for some people, not only perfumes can captivate or excite people. 

 How Important is it to You to Wear Perfume?...

 Do you think perfume is a luxury?
The confinement due to the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic has caused many changes, not only psychological, but also in our daily lives, with this social distancing, which we do not know how long it will last, and according to what is heard out there ... it seems that the coronavirus COVID-19 is here to stay, like other viruses...  😔

But this should not be an excuse to stop using your creams, lotions, perfumes... why stop pampering yourself? ... waiting for the excuse to have a romantic date with your partner? Or going out with your friends to party, to use your favorite perfumes that you have "parked" on your dresser without using them?

Perfumes and Colognes are more than a luxury, they are part of your “look” and your personality, and you even have to perfume yourself when you are at home, as it helps you, stimulates good spirits, keeps you active, and awakens your mind.

Since all of us have the power to activate our brain to regulate our mood through our attitudes, way of thinking, with our habits, we can stimulate our own production of Serotonin (which helps us to have a calm and peaceful mood, serene), Endorphin (which is the most important, to make us feel happy) and Oxytocin (the love hormone). 

Well ... I'm not going to talk about other hormones because it's irrelevant, I'm not talking about medicine either, but about how important perfume is in our day to day ... SMELL GOOD!!!

Perfumes and Colognes relieve you of stress, it keeps you with the spirit of an entrepreneur and successful woman like you. 

Where Does Perfume Originate?                                                                                        There are many theories about the "origin of perfumes", the most common is that the Mesopotamians (Mesopotamia is a historical region of Western Asia, occupies most of present-day Iraq and Kuwait, includes the Persian Gulf and part of Iran, Syria and Turkey).

 Persians (currently Iran) or the Egyptians (Egypt, a country that links Northeast Africa with the Middle East, dates from the time of the Pharaohs.) They were the first creators of perfumes, essenced with myrrh (aromatic red gummy resin used in perfumery), oils and flowers in Babylonian Mesopotamia. 

History with more than 4000 years!                                         In Egypt,  4,000 years ago, people used to use essences in religious ceremonies for their deceased, and even for daily use. Therefore the fragrance was also a sacred attribute.

  The Hungarians introduced perfumes, made with scented oils, mixed with a solution of alcohol. 

Perfumes do have a long history, since this gift from our ancient civilizations such as the Greek and Egyptian, have been used for more than 4000 years, in which men and women chose to use these fragrance                        Perfume has existed since the origins of mankind. 

At that time, the Persians were also great admirers of perfumes, the essences were used as a badge of political status. When Greece and Rome took control of Persia, they became familiar with perfumes, and gradually spread it to the rest of the world, by 1190 it arrived in Paris, and it was there where it began to grow commercially, and became the great industry of today. 

They were used to cover other odors, I have to say that in the old European aristocracy some indisputable aromas were not to the liking of others, therefore women used to have the most exquisite fragrances to hide the unpleasant stench of sweat, body odors and dirt. 🤔  Careful!... I'm not saying it, history says it... 😁

What Was the First Perfume?                                                                                                          The meaning of perfume developed differently in each country, there were many types of fragrances that were considered perfumes, but, it was the Hungarians who introduced perfume as a scent; made with scented oils mixed with an alcohol solution. 

The first perfume made for personal use was created for Queen Elizabeth of Hungary, known throughout the world as "Eau de Hungary".

 

What are the most Expensive Ingredients for Making Perfume?                                               The finest, and most expensive perfumes are those made from pure, concentrated oils; oils that are extracted from plants or certain flowers. Natural ingredients are usually the most expensive, difficult to obtain. 

 How and Where Can We Apply the Perfume?    Perfume gives us away, and reveals your personality. 

Perfumes are fragrances with pleasant scents and are applied in places where the pulse beats. The temperature of these areas of the body are higher than the rest of the body, therefore the perfume lasts for more hours because it fades much more slowly, these areas are behind the ears, the wrists, inside the elbows, behind the knees. 

 

In the summer you can put a little bit in your belly button. Do not use your perfume in the armpits, wear deodorant instead, the perfume is not used in the places where your body sweats, because it will cause a negative effect.

 

The Perfume should not be rubbed.                            Perfume experts recommend not doing it, spraying it from about 10 cm away. The perfect time to apply our perfume or cologne is when you get out of the shower, of course you must be completely dry, not wet, because the fragrance will be diluted with the water. The scent sets better on clean and completely dry skin.  

 

 What Amount to Apply?

Never in excess, moderately in the recommended areas, otherwise you could displease the people around you.

 

Why apply an Odorless Cream to Your Skin? To lengthen the fixation of your perfume it is convenient that you have hydrated skin, it is advisable to apply a cream without perfume before using your lotion, in addition to hydrating it, it will lengthen the fragrance of your lotion or perfume for longer, or use a moisturizing emulsion, of the same fragrance of the perfume that you are going to use.   

 Why and How to Use Petroleum Jelly?   

How to use Vaseline?... A few years ago, someone told me that by rubbing a bit of Vaseline on the same recommended areas, and then the perfume, this will help you keep the fragrance of the perfume on your skin for longer; because Vaseline is greasy, the perfume will penetrate your skin much more and help prolong the life of the perfume. I've tried it and Yes!!!, it really works.  🤩                                                             

Can you Wear Perfume on Your Hair? 

The perfume should not be used on the hair, but maybe you can spray a little soft cologne, or you can use a few drops of your perfume that you are going to use with another drop of the conditioning cream, and spread it on your hair.

Is it Advisable to Put Perfume on Clothes?

I would say no, it is exaggerated, it can also stain your clothes. The perfume should be subtle. The scent of the perfume will not evaporate, as the oil particles in the perfume need body heat to activate.

 

Why Shouldn't You Shake the Perfume Bottles?                                                            It is recommended not to shake the perfume bottles to prevent air from entering. It is advisable that the perfume remains inside its box, to prevent the perfume from receiving the air, the sun and temperature changes. 

Always Use the Same Perfume? 

  As we always do not dress the same, you can use different scents, perfumes for the night, perfumes for the day, depending on your mood, but yes... do not use one perfume on top of another, if you are going to change the perfume from the morning, another at night, it is better that you take a bath so that the aromas are not confused.  

 

Where Do You Usually Store and Preserve Your Perfumes?  

Since perfumes are made with oils and essences, the best place to preserve the fragrance of your perfumes, which by the way are expensive, is to store them in a dry, dark place, away from the sun's rays that do not give it light; never in the bathroom, because the bathroom is humid, since these interfere with the chemicals of the perfume and can decompose losing its fragrance. 

 Where Does Man Wear Perfumes?

Men put the perfume on the neck, at the level of the nose, also behind the ears, on the chest, but be careful, in the areas of more sweating it is the least recommended, since it will produce a negative effect .

 

 Difference between Perfume, Lotion, Cologne and Fragrance.                                        

 The difference between Perfume, Cologne, Lotion and Fragrance. Perfumes, colognes, lotions and fragrances are used by both sexes, only they have different procedures.

 

Let's start with essential oils and where they are found. Essential oils are the base of perfumes and colognes, they contain natural chemical substances that is the essence, it is the extract of a plant, distilled and prepared. 

 

Essential Oils are widely distributed in different parts of plants; in the flowers, in the leaves (basil, eucalyptus, spearmint, marjoram, mint, rosemary, sage, etc.), in the roots (ginger, sandalwood, sassafras, etc.) in the pericarp of the fruit (outer part of the fruit of the plants, covering the seeds), (citrus fruits such as lemon, tangerine, orange, etc.)

For those who think that these products are too expensive: I will give you an idea about it...

It takes 15 kilos of lavender flowers for the process, and only to obtain the lowest, yes!!!, an insignificant amount of 100 grams of essential oil. 

 Another example, to obtain 100 grams of essential oil you need 7 kilos of Clove seeds or 400 kilos of Rose petals, hence the perfumes that last more, are those that contain the most amount of essential oils and fewer laboratory compounds, therefore, this is the reason why the perfumes are way too expensive.

 

How do They Get the Fragrance, Aroma, Smell, Essence?

Fragrance is extracted from certain plants by steam or pressing and is the result of essential oil, since fragrance is the origin of all perfume and cologne, two terms that refer to different things although they are linked. Fragrance is the combination, mixture of chemicals that gives each perfume or cologne its distinctive scent.

How are Fragrances Obtained? 

Some fragrance ingredients may be derived from petroleum or natural raw materials. It is the extract or concentrate that is obtained from a substance. Soft and very pleasant smell that they give off, especially from some plants and flowers. Companies that make perfumes or colognes buy fragrance blends from fragrance houses to develop their own proprietary blends.
 

The chemical components of the fragrance are protected as trade secrets, and are described as "fragrance" only. The fragrance is a delicious, pleasant scent, and soft to the nose, and is prepared with a blend of essential oils.

Perfumes generally have a higher concentration of essential oil than colognes, the perfume has a 30% + concentration, while the cologne has between (5-8% concentration).

How Do They Get the Fragrance? 

Perfumes are produced in a process in which essential oils, alcohol and a fixative are mixed. When volatilized (converting or transforming a solid body, a liquid substance into a vapor or a gas), the components of perfumes produce a fine odor. They can be natural, based on essential oils or essences of plant origin and some rare products of animal origin. . 

 

How are the Aromas obtained?  

There are three types: vegetable, animal and synthetic

 

Plant-based Raw Materials. 

The raw materials of plant origin, the best known for perfumes, is to extract the essence, which is obtained from the petals of (rose, jasmine, narcissus, mimosa, orange flower, lavender, ylang-ylang), the buds, the buttons, the roots (iris, ginger, valerian, vetiver), the leaves (geranium, patchouli, violet, myrtle) or the stems. etc.

 

ROSES Among all the types of roses in the world, the most precious is the Centifolia rose or Rose of May or of Provence, it is cultivated mainly in the south of France and in Tunisia.

In Turkey, Bulgaria, Morocco, in India and of course, Grasse (France), is where this species grows. To get the richness of its aroma you have to pick the flower at dawn.

Greece Continues To Be the Perfume Capital Of The World.                            

 JASMINE can be found in India, Spain or North Africa. Aromatic herbs (thyme, mint, basil, rosemary ...). We can find these herbs in all Mediterranean countries, but also in Madagascar and India. In this group we could also find some spices such as cloves, coriander, cardamom, cumin, pepper, nutmeg or tonka bean. 

There are some fruits and peels such as lemon, bergamot, lime, orange, grapefruit, vanilla or tangerine that, either by themselves, or their rinds, give perfumes a touch of freshness. 

 Some of the vegetable raw materials that are used in the production of perfumes such as woods, bark and mosses, such as sandalwood, birch, cedar, oak moss is highly valued.
 
Raw Materials of Animal Origin.                                        
In recent times, raw materials of animal origin, due to the laws to preserve the survival of the species, have been replaced by synthetic substances.

 

For an example: The Male Musk Deer, when this animal is in the reproduction period, has a pouch located in the lower belly area next to the genitals, in which it secretes a pheromone substance to attract female, brown color and strong smell that comes from a gland, a greasy, unctuous substance with an intense smell that some mammals secrete: musk is the base material of certain cosmetic and perfumery preparations. The synthetic version of musk is called white musk.
 

Unfortunately, to obtain the musk, the entire gland must be removed, which implies sacrificing the animal. 

 

According to data from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), To obtain 200 kilos per year, they sacrifice between 20,000 and 30,000 males since hunting is indiscriminate, sadly, illegal trade in recent years, musk has tripled the sale price of gold. Musk is one of the most precious substances in the animal kingdom, especially in Japan — musk is used to make medicines, and in the West to make sophisticated perfumes.

The Cachalote

 The Cachalote: (a species of marine mammal) inhabit In the western mediterranean, this marine mammal, up to 20.5 meters long and weighing more than 50 tons, diving up to three kilometers deep to feed on squid and fish.

 

Sperm Whale

Ambergris is a bile secretion from the intestines of the "sperm whale" produced by the animal. This chemical reaction produces ambergris. It is found floating in the sea, it is another raw material of animal origin. Fatty and crystalline substance expelled or extracted from the sperm whale.

It is waxy and flammable, dull gray or blackish in color, like marble soft consistency and a strong fecal odor. It is an intestinal concretion in the form of a mass that the sperm whale expels naturally and its cost is very high. It is sometimes called "whale vomit." It is used in the manufacture of medicines, cosmetics and perfumes.

Ambergris has a peculiar sweet and earthy smell similar to that of isopropyl alcohol, it is found floating in the sea, or in the sand on the coast.

Although normally no more than a few hundred grams, the largest recorded block of ambergris weighed 635 kg. This biliary mass is highly valued and prized by the perfumery industry. 

Ambergris has the quality of fixing all the aromas, giving them a longer duration in the perfume.

Many perfume lovers search the market for samples and vintage bottles today, and due to legal restrictions on their components, they cannot be found.

Today it has been largely replaced by synthetic compounds, even though it is still used occasionally as a fixative in perfumery. 

I have searched for a lot of reliable information to write this article as well as possible, honestly... I have to tell you... I was not even aware of how the history of perfume originated, now I understand why the prices are so expensive, I hope this article has entertained you, I only ask you please, if you like the theme, share it with your friends. I'll appreciate it...

At the end of writing this fascinating topic related to the Origin of Perfume, I realized that it is too long, and I want to give the complete information and not half that is useless, there is much more, so I came to the conclusion of dividing this publication in two; so my friend, don't miss the "to be continued" part two of "Why Are We Fascinated by Perfumes"? 😋

 

I assure you that this article is quite interesting and you are going to enjoy it like me, finally... as a general culture. Goodbye...
 

So, don't stop using your favorite perfume for so long...

Smell is one of the most powerful senses.
Before applying perfume, moisturize your skin.
Do not stop applying your perfume, and you will perceive an exceptional change!

Smell good for you, and just for you!

Zari 

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