Hello Reader Friend: I am addicted to perfumes, and it occurred to me to investigate its origin, it seemed to me a very interesting topic, and I want to share it with you.
As I promised you, I continue with the second part of "Why Perfumes Fascinate Us?" excuse the redundancy... a very, very attractive subject. Most of us love to wear perfume, but for many of us it is an almost ignored subject. (I include myself).
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| Neanderthal man |
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.
Smell is a very important function in our health. Without the sense of smell we will not be able to distinguish between fresh and rotten foods.
Dr. Gary Beauchamp, a taste and smell researcher at the Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia, explains that each person has a very different sensitivity to odors, when you, and I smell the same physical thing, our perceptions could be very different.
The sense of smell makes the different aromas can change our mood; it has been calculated that humans can detect more than 10,000 different odors.
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...we will talk about this point later.
Below I show the summary of part 1 of "Why are we fascinated by perfumes? :
- How important was it for you to wear perfume?
- If you considered it a luxury?
- Where Does Perfume Originate?
- How are they obtained, and what are the ingredients to make the essences of the perfume?
- How, and where to apply the perfume correctly?
- What to do to prolong the perfume on your skin for longer?
- What to do, so that your perfume retains its fragrance for longer and does not evaporate?
- Difference between Perfume, Lotion, Cologne and Fragrance; it seems the same, but it doesn't have the same meaning...
- Where are the essential oils, which are the basis of Perfumes, Colognes, Lotions, and Creams.
- How do they get the Fragrance, Scent, Smell, and essence?
- Difference between Fragrance, Aroma, Smell, Essence? It looks the same, but it doesn't have the same meaning.
- In the previous reading we also talked about the three types from which aromas are obtained: Vegetable origin, Animal origin and Synthetic origin.
Animal Raw Materials
Animal raw materials are very expensive, which are part of the composition of quality perfumes, today most of they are replaced with synthetic products.
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| Algalia Cat |
Ambergris sperm whale secretion is a metabolic process,"sperm whale feces", is very valuable and is priced at exorbitant prices, higher than gold, it is used to make perfumes. The perfume industry uses more and more chemicals.
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| Beaver |
Castoreum (anal glands of beavers) extract of glands that are between the hind legs of the beaver. The Algalia cat, secretion of a gland of the animal that bears the same name, the musk.
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| African Civet |
Some of the most common synthetic raw materials in the production of perfumes would be vanillin, civetone, (civetone is a pheromone from the African civet); it is a species of carnivorous mammal, populates the forests of southern Africa. It is an animal omnivore. Has a strong musky odor.
Synthetic Raw Materials Therefore, synthetic products allow to prepare smells similar or very similar to natural ones, also to create new smells that do not exist in nature, such as lilac and lily that have resisted direct extraction.The
prohibitions and impediments on the use of certain animal raw materials
to make perfumes have been replaced by the chemical industry, which has
extraordinarily developed that synthetic raw materials have become the
fundamental basis of perfumery. Thus allowing moderate prices in the
market.
Sometimes these synthetic raw materials are reconstructions of aromas that cannot be found among natural oils (as in the case of the aroma of honeysuckle).
Essential Oils Essential oils are of natural origin, natural components that are obtained from plants or some fruits by various methods; extracts that are extracted from aromatic trees, aromatic plants, their stems and roots, as well as their leaves and flowers, but especially by steam distillation.
For example, to get 1 kilo of lavender essential oil, around 200 kg of fresh flowers are needed. This clarifies why the price of essential oils has a high price because of how difficult it is to obtain them.
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| Essential Oils |
What is The Difference Between a Fragrance and a Perfume? A fragrance is a pleasant and soft smell, synonymous with smell, aroma or perfume. Fragrance is the scent of any perfume, cologne, lotion, or cream. Products that imitate the aroma of roses, flowers for people to use in order to feel pleasant sensations.
The fragrance is a blend of essential oil extracts. Essential oils are natural components extracted from plants by various methods, but especially steam distillation. Fragrances are also synthetic components created in laboratories, imitating nature. The fragrance is a mixture of essential oils (5-8% concentration), extracts (depending on the smell), water and alcohol.
The fragrance is the scent that the perfume or cologne has; the perfume, must to reach 30%+ of concentration in essential oils, and use an alcohol of 85º.
What is the Difference Between Perfume, Cologne, Lotion? Perfume: The perfume tend to have a higher concentration of essential oils than colognes, aromatic components and other elements that together achieve a very pleasant aroma. Its consistency ranges between 15 and 40%+ of the aromatic mixture dissolved in water and alcohol. Some perfumes tend to have a higher concentration of essential oil than colognes, approximately 40% + essence or essential oil. What is a Cologne? The Cologne, is a kind of perfume that exudes a fragrance, but the cologne has a lower concentration of essential oil, or essence. As a result, the perfume lasts longer than the cologne.
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| Why Are We Fascinated by Perfumes? |
If you are one of those who do not like to spend 24 hours with the scent of perfume, and you are just looking to freshen up, the colony is a good fragrance option for some time of the day, that does not last long. The cologne is a type of perfume that emanates a fragrance, but has a lower concentration of essential oil or essence. (5-8% concentration).
The Colonies are fragrances based on a mixture of essential oils, there are between 2% to 3%, in addition to water and alcohol. Others may point out that their concentration ranges between 5 and 8%, but the truth is that because they contain more alcohol, the aroma usually evaporates in a short time.
You just have to keep in mind, that when you use lotion, and perfume, they must be of the same fragrance that the lotion combines with the perfume, so that it is not strange to have two scents. If you use lotion only without perfume, its essence is subtle, and after a very few hours it will diminish, but that is what the cologne is for. Other examples of lotions are sun blockers.
What is the Difference Between Essence and Extract? An essence is an oil extracted, generally from a fruit, using either hot or cold pressure (cold pressure is of better quality). And finally, an extract is obtained by evaporating the solvent that is used to extract the aromas and flavors of a product.
- The essence is the base scent of the essential oil.
- The combination of essences results in fragrances.
- A fragrance is the unique scent, combination of essences, that a cologne or perfume gives off.
- An aroma is the same, a unique smell, a combination of essences.
- A perfume is a substance in liquid or solid form that humans use to improve our personal smell.
- Or what is the same, we use a perfume to give off a fragrance that is pleasant to the smell.
- A cologne is the same, its difference from perfume lies in the concentration of essential oil used in its manufacture.
I love them!!! they are my weakness, and we wonder why we love to use perfumes, colognes, fragrances, and the reason is that aromas, fragrances, make us feel happy! Yes yes !!!!
We use perfumes for coquetry, it gives us a touch of sensuality and seduction, we feel good... Some fragrances act like pheromones making you more attractive to others. They make you more desirable!
What Are The Pheromones
Well dear friend, I don't want to incite you to go to your love encounter, filthy, dirty without bathing; otherwise, will happen to you, what the women lovers said about "IV King of France" (later I will tell you about his real story), what you can do is to take a good bath and try without using perfume,...either you kill him with your love, or you kill him with your smell...😂😂😂.it's a black joke!!!!!
But there is something decisive: What our brain does not forget are smells.
If each one has their own personality, each one of us, has their own body odor natural. This smell is the result of our diet, age, hormonal status. "New Scientist" affirms that there are no two people in the world who smell the same.
About Personal Hygiene
One of the assistants of Juana I of Castile and Aragon, also known as La Loca, wrote in one of her letters: «the daughters of the queen improve little by little from her scabies». 😲
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| Henry IV of France |
On their wedding night, his wife was about to faint 😁, and letters from his lovers left testimonies of the nausea and dizziness they suffered when sharing his bed. I don't say it, but the story. 😁
How to Decide to Purchase a Cologne, Lotion or Perfume? Before applying perfume, moisturize your skin.
Do not stop applying your perfume, and you will perceive an exceptional change!
Smell good for you, and only for you!
I have searched for reliable information to write this article as well as possible, I was also not aware of much information that would help me understand why the prices are so expensive, I hope that my article has amused, entertained, and you learn something like me...We learn something new every day. I only ask you please, if you like it, share it with your friends. Thanks in advance bye...See you soon....
