New SET!!!! Dude and Chick set ONLYRM27!!!
Dude Set
1. Perfume 1 : X
2. Perfume 2: Viva La Vida
3. Perfume 3: Ohh La La
4. Perfume 4: Hey Sexy
Chic Set
1. Perfume 1 : Pop My Berry
2. Perfume 2: Look At Me Blossom
3. Perfume 3: Fall In Love With Me
4. Perfume 4: You'll Remember Me
MEN & WOMEN celebrities' Special Mini Set Only RM27
WOMEN Celebrities' Special Mini
1. Inspired by M, Mariah Carey
2. Inspired by Kate, Kate Moss
3. Inspired by Show Time, Kylie Minoque
4. Inspired by Glow, Jennifer Lopez
MEN Celebrities' Special Mini
- Inspired by Instinct, David Beckham
- Inspired by Unforgivable, Sean John
- Inspired by Jordan, Michael Jordan
- Inspired by Adventure, Ewan McGregor
HANYA RM25
Pati minyak wangi tanpa campuran alkohol dan air. Sesuai dipakai
mudah dibawa. "Hanya Setitik,Wangi Sepanjang Hari".
ANDA MAMPU MEMILIKINYA DENGAN HANYA RM40 SEKOTAK
3 KOTAK KEATAS RM38 SEKOTAK
20 KOTAK KEATAS RM35 SEKOTAK
50 KOTAK KEATAS RM32 SEKOTAKPenghantaran akan dilakukan dengan menggunakan perkhidmatan courier service dan dijamin sampai selewat lewatnya 3 hari dari tarikh pengesahan pembayaran.
Sebarang masalah atau pertanyaan, anda boleh menghubungi wakil pengedar kami atau email ke farah_ewany11@yahoo.com
Bahaya Botol Air Dalam Kereta
Peringatan Utk Wanita:
Hai para wanita, air dalam botol plastik di dlm Kereta Anda, sangatlah berbahaya!!! !
Dengan cara inilah Sheryl Crow mengalami kanser payudara. Dia tampil di acara Ellen show dan mengatakan hal yang sama persis. Hal ini telah diidentifikasikan sebagai penyebab paling utama pada kanser payudara,terutama di Australia ...
Seorang teman yang ibunya didiagnosa mengidap kanser payudara baru-baru ini.
Doktor berkata : wanita tidak boleh meminum minuman yang sudah lama berada di dalam Kereta.
Doktor berkata bahwa hawa panas yang memanaskan bahan plastik dalam botol memiliki bahan kimia tertentu yang dapat menyebabkan kanser payudara. Jadi tolong berhati-hatilah dan jangan minum air dalam botol plastik yang sudah ditinggalkan di dalam Kereta, dan kirimkan ke teman-teman wanita Anda.
Informasi seperti ini sangatlah kita perlukan dan kita harus berhati-hati, dan mungkin akan menyelamatkan hidup kita. Hawa panas dapat menyebabkan toksin/racun dari plastik menjadi bocor dan bercampur dengan air dan mereka telah menemukan racun ini pada jaringan payudara. Sebisa mungkin gunakan gelas stainless steel atau botol kaca.
Biarlah semua orang yang mempunyai isteri atau teman wanita atau anak perempuan mengetahui ini semua.
Hai para wanita, air dalam botol plastik di dlm Kereta Anda, sangatlah berbahaya!!! !
Dengan cara inilah Sheryl Crow mengalami kanser payudara. Dia tampil di acara Ellen show dan mengatakan hal yang sama persis. Hal ini telah diidentifikasikan sebagai penyebab paling utama pada kanser payudara,terutama di Australia ...
Seorang teman yang ibunya didiagnosa mengidap kanser payudara baru-baru ini.
Doktor berkata : wanita tidak boleh meminum minuman yang sudah lama berada di dalam Kereta.
Doktor berkata bahwa hawa panas yang memanaskan bahan plastik dalam botol memiliki bahan kimia tertentu yang dapat menyebabkan kanser payudara. Jadi tolong berhati-hatilah dan jangan minum air dalam botol plastik yang sudah ditinggalkan di dalam Kereta, dan kirimkan ke teman-teman wanita Anda.
Informasi seperti ini sangatlah kita perlukan dan kita harus berhati-hati, dan mungkin akan menyelamatkan hidup kita. Hawa panas dapat menyebabkan toksin/racun dari plastik menjadi bocor dan bercampur dengan air dan mereka telah menemukan racun ini pada jaringan payudara. Sebisa mungkin gunakan gelas stainless steel atau botol kaca.
Biarlah semua orang yang mempunyai isteri atau teman wanita atau anak perempuan mengetahui ini semua.
Tips Memakai Minyak Wangi
Memakai minyak wangi dapat menambahkan lagi keyakinan setiap wanita. Oleh itu, terdapat beberapa cara untuk pemakaian minyak wangi yang betul.
1) SESUAIKAN DENGAN LOSEN BADAN
Setelah mandi, mungkin anda terbiasa mengunakan losen badan. Bila memakai minyak wangi, sesuaikan wangian dari losen badan dengan minyak wangi yang anda pakai. Selain itu, sebaiknya menggunakan losen badan terlebih dahulu sebelum menyembur minyak wangi kerana losen badan dapat mengurangkan aroma harum dari minyak wangi.
2) SEMBUR MINYAK WANGI PADA KULIT
Sebaiknya, minyak wangi tidak disembur pada pakaian. Terdapat minyak wangi tertentu yang apabila disemburkan pada pakaian dapat menimbulkan noda, meninggalkan tanda seperti terkena titisan air dalam waktu yang lama.
3) SEMBUR TEPAT PADA TUBUH
Bahagian tubuh yang sebaiknya disemburkan minyak wangi ialah dalam pergelangan tangan, bahagian Dalam siku, belakang telinga, dada dan leher. Menggunakan minyak wangi di tempat-tempat tersebut membuatkan haruman tahan lebih lama.
4) JANGAN GOSOK BAHAGIAN SEMBURAN
Kebiasaan sebahagian orang akan mengunakan minyak wangi pada pergelangan tangan akan mengosok-gosokkan kedua pergelangan tangan tangan mereka. Cara ini sebenarnya akan menghilangkan aroma dari minyak wangi. Jadi biarkan minyak wangi mengering dengan sendirinya.
5) JANGAN GUNA AKSESORI SEBELUM PAKAI MINYAK WANGI
Bila terkena semburan, aksesori atau perhiasan akan berubah warna. Hasilnya aksesori anda tidak lagi kelihatan menarik.
6) GUNAKAN MINYAK WANGI SEWAJARNYA
Menggunakan minyak wangi secara berlebihan dapat menimbulkan perasaan kurang enak orang yang tidak gemarkan bauan tersebut. Tambahan pula, pengunaan minyak wangi dapat disesuaikan dengan jenis kulit. Bagi anda yang berkulit kering, memerlukan semburan minyak wangi yang lebih banyak, manakala bagi kulit berminyak, cukup sekadar menyemburkan sedikit sahaja.
7) SIMPAN PEWANGI DI TEMPAT YANG BETUL
Pastikan minyak wangi tertutup rapat dan disimpan di tempat yang kering dan sejuk serta terhindar daripada sinaran matahari. Dalam jangka waktu lama, aroma minyak wangi boleh berubah, sesuaikan isipadu minyak wangi dengan keperluan anda agar ia tidak tersimpan terlalu lama dan mengubah aroma menjadi tidak harum.
1) SESUAIKAN DENGAN LOSEN BADAN
Setelah mandi, mungkin anda terbiasa mengunakan losen badan. Bila memakai minyak wangi, sesuaikan wangian dari losen badan dengan minyak wangi yang anda pakai. Selain itu, sebaiknya menggunakan losen badan terlebih dahulu sebelum menyembur minyak wangi kerana losen badan dapat mengurangkan aroma harum dari minyak wangi.
2) SEMBUR MINYAK WANGI PADA KULIT
Sebaiknya, minyak wangi tidak disembur pada pakaian. Terdapat minyak wangi tertentu yang apabila disemburkan pada pakaian dapat menimbulkan noda, meninggalkan tanda seperti terkena titisan air dalam waktu yang lama.
3) SEMBUR TEPAT PADA TUBUH
Bahagian tubuh yang sebaiknya disemburkan minyak wangi ialah dalam pergelangan tangan, bahagian Dalam siku, belakang telinga, dada dan leher. Menggunakan minyak wangi di tempat-tempat tersebut membuatkan haruman tahan lebih lama.
4) JANGAN GOSOK BAHAGIAN SEMBURAN
Kebiasaan sebahagian orang akan mengunakan minyak wangi pada pergelangan tangan akan mengosok-gosokkan kedua pergelangan tangan tangan mereka. Cara ini sebenarnya akan menghilangkan aroma dari minyak wangi. Jadi biarkan minyak wangi mengering dengan sendirinya.
5) JANGAN GUNA AKSESORI SEBELUM PAKAI MINYAK WANGI
Bila terkena semburan, aksesori atau perhiasan akan berubah warna. Hasilnya aksesori anda tidak lagi kelihatan menarik.
6) GUNAKAN MINYAK WANGI SEWAJARNYA
Menggunakan minyak wangi secara berlebihan dapat menimbulkan perasaan kurang enak orang yang tidak gemarkan bauan tersebut. Tambahan pula, pengunaan minyak wangi dapat disesuaikan dengan jenis kulit. Bagi anda yang berkulit kering, memerlukan semburan minyak wangi yang lebih banyak, manakala bagi kulit berminyak, cukup sekadar menyemburkan sedikit sahaja.7) SIMPAN PEWANGI DI TEMPAT YANG BETUL
Pastikan minyak wangi tertutup rapat dan disimpan di tempat yang kering dan sejuk serta terhindar daripada sinaran matahari. Dalam jangka waktu lama, aroma minyak wangi boleh berubah, sesuaikan isipadu minyak wangi dengan keperluan anda agar ia tidak tersimpan terlalu lama dan mengubah aroma menjadi tidak harum.
One Drop Perfume New Look!!
One Drop Perfumes was established in April 2007, in Malaysia. Despite its relatively new presence, this company has been growing aggresively throughout Asia and enjoying a steady progress. Within a short span of time, One Drop Perfumes have managed to introduce their products into the market with great success, resulting in taking the fragrance industry to a new heights. There has never been fragrance sold in full form, undiluted with water, alcohol or other commercial fillers. One Drop Perfumes are delighted to be in the forefront of the fine fragrance market, spearheading the demand for authentic perfume oil. Moreover, they are delighted to offer their customer a variety of scents in one economical pack.
They take pride in their ability to produce fragrance oil that closely resembles over-the-counter designer perfumes so that they can offer them to customer in pure fragrance oil form. All their fragrances have been formulated by their immensely experienced in-house French perfumer who holds an impressive credentials for developing great perfumes.
One Drop Perfumes has explosive growth in Malaysia and some parts of Asia is attributed to their superior fragrances that exceed customers' expectation not just in their quality, but also in their price. For too long customers have been paying too much and receiving products containing more water and alcohol than the fragrance itself. With their vast selection of high-grade offerings to the perfume industry, One Drop Perfumes are confident that their customer will be able to see for itself how this fine fragrance is head and shoulders above other generic perfumes in the market.
Fact about perfume
The Positive Effects of Cosmetic Perfume
by Dola Raheem
Not only is our sense of smell the strongest sense tied to memory, but its use also has the ability of affecting our emotions. Many times massages involve scented oils in order to help calm the person. Some flowers, plants, and herbs that have soothing scents are used for medical purposes. Throughout the centuries people have been taking advantage of the many benefits of cosmetic perfume. Perfume makes use of the natural smells in order to enhance the sense of body and mind.
The Many Benefits of Cosmetic Perfume
Although most people think of spray on perfume when they think of cosmetic perfume, there are other types of cosmetic perfume also. One form of the perfume is a cream. The cream is rubbed onto the skin causing the scent to soak into the body. When used as a cream, cosmetic perfume is typically milder. This is good if you have sensitivity to smells, but would still like to enjoy them.
Another type of cosmetic perfume is scented oils. These are burned like candles and have a strong scent that fills a room. You can get these in nearly any scent depending on the mood you would like to create. Many of these oils can also be rubbed onto the skin or even poured into a hot bath. However you wish to use the cosmetic perfume, you can enjoy the benefits of the perfume.
The most common cosmetic perfume is the spray on one. Although this is thought to be just a way to smell good, each flavor will give you a different sensation. Some are made to help you relax, while others may be focused on appealing to the senses of the opposite sex. Some are enjoyed because they remind you of fresh flowers, while others make you feel clean and carefree. Depending on the sensation you are looking for, you can find a cosmetic perfume that appeals to you in an emotional way.
Picking A Perfume
There are some important things to keep in mind when you are picking a cosmetic perfume.
1. Choose with care since people associate the smell with your personality.
2. Always try the cosmetic perfume on your skin rather than on paper, because it creates a different sensation and you will want to know how it feels on your skin.
3. Never try more than three scents on yourself at a time. Otherwise the smells will run together and you won't be able to distinguish one from the other.
4. Having at least two cosmetic perfumes is best: one for day wear and one for evening wear.
Can Perfume Make Your Feel Great?
by Sarah Reddingworth
Since the dawn of civilization, woman have looked for ways to show there beauty. Perfume has always been that added ingredient, that has performed the right touch. Beauty has been brought forth and close contact became impressionable. Let us look at perfume!
When looking at African tribes, the tribes we see that still live like how their ancestors used to live, we see even with the primitive living standards, compared with someone in the west, we find the use of certain aspects.
What do we find? We find the wearing of gold jewelry. We find the use of fragrant scent. It may not be a Dolce and Gabbana, but it certainly is a form of perfume!
We can come to the conclusion that if we go back 100 years, 1000 years, even 10 thousand years, woman across the world did things to look good!
Perfume certainly does make a difference. Pheromones is the natural odor we emit. Both men and women do this, however, since this odor is not really appealing certain changes have had to happen.
For example bees use pheromones to know which group they belong to. However, in humanities case, we view such things as not very hygienic. We bathe daily, so in essence we don't have that attractive odor!
We needed some changes, so as humanity we have opted for fragrances to do the job for us. This for women comes in the form of perfumes, and it really does make a difference.
Without perfume a woman can go unnoticed. However, add to this some nice cologne and a woman can become magnetic, and people turn to look at her.
Perfume can make a so so looking woman look more attractive, and it can make a beautiful woman look even more beautiful.
Welcome to the world of perfume. Out goes the odor of natural pheromones, and in comes the various choice of perfumes!
There is a huge range. Since medieval times, the use of fragrances increased to the point where we started to see companies spring up, as we have today. And there are many!
Stores selling perfumes is widespread, and the options are great. Brand after brand keeps springing up, and you are not limited by choice. With such a variety of options, making a choice can be complicated!
Without buying the whole store, there are bound to be options that you like. And the huge variety has many benefits. The biggest benefit is that you can find the fragrance that appeals to you.
Not only can you find the fragrances that appeal to you, but you also can have a steady stream of new choices. As a fashion accessory, like all fashion, there are constant changes and improvements, and each season brings with it many new selections to choose from.
Welcome to the world of perfume! It certainly smells better than natural odors present on human beings, and still we have a way of extending our attractiveness.
The Importance of Perfume
by Roberto Sedycias
The perfume caters to our smell - olfactory sense. Our five senses are - touch, hearing, seeing, tasting and smelling. Corresponding to these are the five sense organs - the skin, the ears, the eyes, the tongue and the nostrils. Over and above these gross physical senses is another - the sixth sense that is something intangible which, leads to a feeling of wellbeing upon inhaling a delicate perfume.
In animals smell is very strong. The predators mark their territory with urine, which by the way each one has a distinctive odour. The pet in the house knows about our individual perfume more than we know ourselves. Perfumes have two functions, negative and positive. It covers up stale smell of sweat and on the other hand it exudes intoxicating fragrance.
Perfume is from Latin `per fume` meaning `through smoke`. It goes back 4000 years to Mesopotamia and Egypt before being improved upon by Romans and Arabs. In Europe it came in the 14th century. Hungary produced the first modern perfume in 1371. Renaissance Italy saw a burst of activity in perfume making. France became the centre of perfumes made from aromatic plants being grown from the 18th century in Grasse.
Man wants to pocket everything - from the diamond in dark caverns to pearls in ocean depths. The perfume is the victory of man over Nature - capturing the cream of her scent spread all around. The perfume is a mixture of oils, aroma and fixatives blended with solvents. The industry is shrouded in secrecy. Not everybody can understand the language of perfume making. Each perfume belongs to a family.
Perfume making starts with dilution of the oil with a solvent. Ethanol mixed with water is the most common solvent. Others are coconut oil, wax and jojoba. The increase or decrease of aromatic compounds relates to scent`s intensity and longevity. The amount of oil used varies from one perfume family to another.
From 1900 perfumes were categorized in groups - single floral, floral bouquet, ambery (admixture of scents from animals, flowers and woods), woody (mainly sandalwood and cedar), leather (honey, tobacco, wood and wood tars), chypre (cyprus) and fougere (fern).
Since 1945 perfumes have been divided into bright floral, green, oceanic, citrus and gourmand. From 1983 the fragrance-wheel is being used to simplify classification - floral, oriental, woody, fougere and fresh. Each are divided into subgroups.
Perfumes are metaphorically said to contain three musical notes - top, middle and base. Top notes are the scents that are immediately perceptible. Middle notes emerge after the first effect dissipates. The base note persists in combination with the middle after the top goes. Perfumes can be dissipated due to exposure to heat, light, oxygen etc.
The sources from which perfume is drawn are plants, animals and synthetic bases. Plants are the largest sources - its bark, fruits, flowers, leaves, twigs, roots, seeds and bulbs. In the animal world perfumes are extracted from whales, beavers, civets, honeybee and musk deer. Synthetic perfumes are cheaper but not quite so fine and delicate. In the case of the latter there are health risks connected to rashes, asthma and even cancer.
Perfume is extracted by soaking the raw material in a solvent for any length of time from few hours to months. In distillation the process of condensation is used, while in destructive-distillation method the raw stuff is heated directly. Squeezing and pressing are also common methods. Another method is absorbing the aroma in wax. Perfumes are part of industry and used for the food and chemical business.
The person who makes perfumes is known affectionately as The Nose. Next time you go to buy a bottle of perfume give a thought to the efforts that go behind creating that exquisite bottle for you!
The Benefits of Wearing Perfume
by Roberto Sedycias
Perfume has been used throughout history for a variety of reasons. Perfume has proved itself to be a valuable commodity in both ancient and modern times, with the modern perfume industry turnover in its billions every year. Perfume is a luxury, rather than a necessity, and yet its popularity grows rather than wavers every year. The reason behind this is the enjoyment that the wearer gains, and this type of enjoyment stems from the recognised and unnoticed benefits that wearing perfume provides.
Firstly, the effect of perfume on our brains is not necessarily recognised though the effects are certainly enjoyed. Each scent, whether natural or synthetic, emits molecules which enter the nasal passages and eventually reach the olfactory epithelium. This part of the nose has a vast amount of receptor neurons which are each covered in hairs called cilia. These cilia trap the scent and send a message to the brain which enables a person to recognise the perfume. The ability to smell immediately has a positive impact. This is important as some research has shown that people without a sense of smell have a less happy life than those who can smell; scents trigger emotions and affect our mood.
As a result of this finding, perfume has become as much a science as it has an accessory. Aromatherapy studies the effects of natural botanical perfume ingredients, usually in the form of oils in their purest state. Its looks at the effects upon mood and general well being, and applies the knowledge by improving the perfume in the environment and offering a variety of aromatherapy services aimed at improving people`s lives. Aromacology applies this same approach to any available scent, from flowers to sand, and the findings are currently assisting perfume manufacturers worldwide.
The ingredients used in perfume may improve your concentration and enhance your mood. There is a long list of scents that are said to trigger this stimulating effect. Perfumes that contain ingredients such as ginger, sandalwood and rose are claimed by aromatherapists and aromacologists alike to have a stimulating effect on brain neurons. The increased stimulation aided by the use of perfume assists in many everyday tasks, from more focused studying to extra stamina and energy, balanced weight loss to an improved immune system.
Another benefit to be gained from wearing perfume is that it can relax your mood. Certain scents have aldehydes which have a calming effect on the brain. The perfume oils which have this effect include eucalyptus and citronella. Other scents can act as a form of sedative, aiding restful sleep, which helps reduce anxiety and tension which in turn creates a wealth of health benefits. The most famous of these perfumes include lavender and bergamot, which have been used for this purpose for centuries and in a variety of countries worldwide.
The benefits of perfume are not just highlighted by scientific study. Many psychologists state that humans begin to store information about scents when only a few months old, and that scents affect reactions to people and events more than any of the other senses at this young age. In fact, our taste in smells remains more or less the same whereas tastes influenced by other senses are extremely changeable. This means that we choose perfumes for a reason, either it triggers a feeling of nostalgia or makes us feel a certain way. The perfume chosen also has a social relevance; it tells people something about the wearer, and helps cement their identity. Attraction to another person is influenced by invisible scents known as pheromones, and perfume adds to this. Above all, perfume makes the wearer feel fresh, attractive and more confident; and confidence is a definite benefit.
by Dola Raheem
Not only is our sense of smell the strongest sense tied to memory, but its use also has the ability of affecting our emotions. Many times massages involve scented oils in order to help calm the person. Some flowers, plants, and herbs that have soothing scents are used for medical purposes. Throughout the centuries people have been taking advantage of the many benefits of cosmetic perfume. Perfume makes use of the natural smells in order to enhance the sense of body and mind.
The Many Benefits of Cosmetic Perfume
Although most people think of spray on perfume when they think of cosmetic perfume, there are other types of cosmetic perfume also. One form of the perfume is a cream. The cream is rubbed onto the skin causing the scent to soak into the body. When used as a cream, cosmetic perfume is typically milder. This is good if you have sensitivity to smells, but would still like to enjoy them.
Another type of cosmetic perfume is scented oils. These are burned like candles and have a strong scent that fills a room. You can get these in nearly any scent depending on the mood you would like to create. Many of these oils can also be rubbed onto the skin or even poured into a hot bath. However you wish to use the cosmetic perfume, you can enjoy the benefits of the perfume.
The most common cosmetic perfume is the spray on one. Although this is thought to be just a way to smell good, each flavor will give you a different sensation. Some are made to help you relax, while others may be focused on appealing to the senses of the opposite sex. Some are enjoyed because they remind you of fresh flowers, while others make you feel clean and carefree. Depending on the sensation you are looking for, you can find a cosmetic perfume that appeals to you in an emotional way.
Picking A Perfume
There are some important things to keep in mind when you are picking a cosmetic perfume.
1. Choose with care since people associate the smell with your personality.
2. Always try the cosmetic perfume on your skin rather than on paper, because it creates a different sensation and you will want to know how it feels on your skin.
3. Never try more than three scents on yourself at a time. Otherwise the smells will run together and you won't be able to distinguish one from the other.
4. Having at least two cosmetic perfumes is best: one for day wear and one for evening wear.
Can Perfume Make Your Feel Great?
by Sarah Reddingworth
Since the dawn of civilization, woman have looked for ways to show there beauty. Perfume has always been that added ingredient, that has performed the right touch. Beauty has been brought forth and close contact became impressionable. Let us look at perfume!
When looking at African tribes, the tribes we see that still live like how their ancestors used to live, we see even with the primitive living standards, compared with someone in the west, we find the use of certain aspects.
What do we find? We find the wearing of gold jewelry. We find the use of fragrant scent. It may not be a Dolce and Gabbana, but it certainly is a form of perfume!
We can come to the conclusion that if we go back 100 years, 1000 years, even 10 thousand years, woman across the world did things to look good!
Perfume certainly does make a difference. Pheromones is the natural odor we emit. Both men and women do this, however, since this odor is not really appealing certain changes have had to happen.
For example bees use pheromones to know which group they belong to. However, in humanities case, we view such things as not very hygienic. We bathe daily, so in essence we don't have that attractive odor!
We needed some changes, so as humanity we have opted for fragrances to do the job for us. This for women comes in the form of perfumes, and it really does make a difference.
Without perfume a woman can go unnoticed. However, add to this some nice cologne and a woman can become magnetic, and people turn to look at her.
Perfume can make a so so looking woman look more attractive, and it can make a beautiful woman look even more beautiful.
Welcome to the world of perfume. Out goes the odor of natural pheromones, and in comes the various choice of perfumes!
There is a huge range. Since medieval times, the use of fragrances increased to the point where we started to see companies spring up, as we have today. And there are many!
Stores selling perfumes is widespread, and the options are great. Brand after brand keeps springing up, and you are not limited by choice. With such a variety of options, making a choice can be complicated!
Without buying the whole store, there are bound to be options that you like. And the huge variety has many benefits. The biggest benefit is that you can find the fragrance that appeals to you.
Not only can you find the fragrances that appeal to you, but you also can have a steady stream of new choices. As a fashion accessory, like all fashion, there are constant changes and improvements, and each season brings with it many new selections to choose from.
Welcome to the world of perfume! It certainly smells better than natural odors present on human beings, and still we have a way of extending our attractiveness.
The Importance of Perfume
by Roberto Sedycias
The perfume caters to our smell - olfactory sense. Our five senses are - touch, hearing, seeing, tasting and smelling. Corresponding to these are the five sense organs - the skin, the ears, the eyes, the tongue and the nostrils. Over and above these gross physical senses is another - the sixth sense that is something intangible which, leads to a feeling of wellbeing upon inhaling a delicate perfume.
In animals smell is very strong. The predators mark their territory with urine, which by the way each one has a distinctive odour. The pet in the house knows about our individual perfume more than we know ourselves. Perfumes have two functions, negative and positive. It covers up stale smell of sweat and on the other hand it exudes intoxicating fragrance.
Perfume is from Latin `per fume` meaning `through smoke`. It goes back 4000 years to Mesopotamia and Egypt before being improved upon by Romans and Arabs. In Europe it came in the 14th century. Hungary produced the first modern perfume in 1371. Renaissance Italy saw a burst of activity in perfume making. France became the centre of perfumes made from aromatic plants being grown from the 18th century in Grasse.
Man wants to pocket everything - from the diamond in dark caverns to pearls in ocean depths. The perfume is the victory of man over Nature - capturing the cream of her scent spread all around. The perfume is a mixture of oils, aroma and fixatives blended with solvents. The industry is shrouded in secrecy. Not everybody can understand the language of perfume making. Each perfume belongs to a family.
Perfume making starts with dilution of the oil with a solvent. Ethanol mixed with water is the most common solvent. Others are coconut oil, wax and jojoba. The increase or decrease of aromatic compounds relates to scent`s intensity and longevity. The amount of oil used varies from one perfume family to another.
From 1900 perfumes were categorized in groups - single floral, floral bouquet, ambery (admixture of scents from animals, flowers and woods), woody (mainly sandalwood and cedar), leather (honey, tobacco, wood and wood tars), chypre (cyprus) and fougere (fern).
Since 1945 perfumes have been divided into bright floral, green, oceanic, citrus and gourmand. From 1983 the fragrance-wheel is being used to simplify classification - floral, oriental, woody, fougere and fresh. Each are divided into subgroups.
Perfumes are metaphorically said to contain three musical notes - top, middle and base. Top notes are the scents that are immediately perceptible. Middle notes emerge after the first effect dissipates. The base note persists in combination with the middle after the top goes. Perfumes can be dissipated due to exposure to heat, light, oxygen etc.
The sources from which perfume is drawn are plants, animals and synthetic bases. Plants are the largest sources - its bark, fruits, flowers, leaves, twigs, roots, seeds and bulbs. In the animal world perfumes are extracted from whales, beavers, civets, honeybee and musk deer. Synthetic perfumes are cheaper but not quite so fine and delicate. In the case of the latter there are health risks connected to rashes, asthma and even cancer.
Perfume is extracted by soaking the raw material in a solvent for any length of time from few hours to months. In distillation the process of condensation is used, while in destructive-distillation method the raw stuff is heated directly. Squeezing and pressing are also common methods. Another method is absorbing the aroma in wax. Perfumes are part of industry and used for the food and chemical business.
The person who makes perfumes is known affectionately as The Nose. Next time you go to buy a bottle of perfume give a thought to the efforts that go behind creating that exquisite bottle for you!
The Benefits of Wearing Perfume
by Roberto Sedycias
Perfume has been used throughout history for a variety of reasons. Perfume has proved itself to be a valuable commodity in both ancient and modern times, with the modern perfume industry turnover in its billions every year. Perfume is a luxury, rather than a necessity, and yet its popularity grows rather than wavers every year. The reason behind this is the enjoyment that the wearer gains, and this type of enjoyment stems from the recognised and unnoticed benefits that wearing perfume provides.
Firstly, the effect of perfume on our brains is not necessarily recognised though the effects are certainly enjoyed. Each scent, whether natural or synthetic, emits molecules which enter the nasal passages and eventually reach the olfactory epithelium. This part of the nose has a vast amount of receptor neurons which are each covered in hairs called cilia. These cilia trap the scent and send a message to the brain which enables a person to recognise the perfume. The ability to smell immediately has a positive impact. This is important as some research has shown that people without a sense of smell have a less happy life than those who can smell; scents trigger emotions and affect our mood.
As a result of this finding, perfume has become as much a science as it has an accessory. Aromatherapy studies the effects of natural botanical perfume ingredients, usually in the form of oils in their purest state. Its looks at the effects upon mood and general well being, and applies the knowledge by improving the perfume in the environment and offering a variety of aromatherapy services aimed at improving people`s lives. Aromacology applies this same approach to any available scent, from flowers to sand, and the findings are currently assisting perfume manufacturers worldwide.
The ingredients used in perfume may improve your concentration and enhance your mood. There is a long list of scents that are said to trigger this stimulating effect. Perfumes that contain ingredients such as ginger, sandalwood and rose are claimed by aromatherapists and aromacologists alike to have a stimulating effect on brain neurons. The increased stimulation aided by the use of perfume assists in many everyday tasks, from more focused studying to extra stamina and energy, balanced weight loss to an improved immune system.
Another benefit to be gained from wearing perfume is that it can relax your mood. Certain scents have aldehydes which have a calming effect on the brain. The perfume oils which have this effect include eucalyptus and citronella. Other scents can act as a form of sedative, aiding restful sleep, which helps reduce anxiety and tension which in turn creates a wealth of health benefits. The most famous of these perfumes include lavender and bergamot, which have been used for this purpose for centuries and in a variety of countries worldwide.
The benefits of perfume are not just highlighted by scientific study. Many psychologists state that humans begin to store information about scents when only a few months old, and that scents affect reactions to people and events more than any of the other senses at this young age. In fact, our taste in smells remains more or less the same whereas tastes influenced by other senses are extremely changeable. This means that we choose perfumes for a reason, either it triggers a feeling of nostalgia or makes us feel a certain way. The perfume chosen also has a social relevance; it tells people something about the wearer, and helps cement their identity. Attraction to another person is influenced by invisible scents known as pheromones, and perfume adds to this. Above all, perfume makes the wearer feel fresh, attractive and more confident; and confidence is a definite benefit.
Fact about perfume
Perfume is made up of alcohol, water & perfume (fragrance) oil.
Perfume is made up of alcohol, water & perfume (fragrance) oil.
It is a word that comes from Latin per fumum, which means "through smoke" (per means through, fumum means smoke).
There are 3 major types: oriental, floral & chypre (means "very sincere" in French). There are also many sub-variations such as woody, musky, aquatic, spicy & fruity.
Eau de - means "water of" in French.
Eau de - means "water of" in French.
Eau de cologne - contains about 3-5% perfume oil. Used by men.
Aftershave lotions & splash colognes - contains about 0.5-2% perfume oil. Used by men.
Eau de parfum - contains about 15-18% perfume oil. Used by women.
Eau de toilette - contains about 4-8% perfume oil. Used by women.
Parfum (perfume) is the strongest of them all as it contains the most perfume oil. Use sparingly.
Scented ingredients added to perfumes include ginger, grapefruit, musk, peppercorns, mandarin peel, fig leaves, rose, watercress, bamboo, clementine, vanilia, honeysuckle, green tea & the list goes on.
A perfume contains between 10 to more than 250 ingredients.Early Use of Perfumes
There has always been a trade in scents and by the year 2008 perfume had become a $10 billion industry. Today women have fragrance wardrobes of at least six different perfumes, rather than a single signature perfume, keeping one special perfume for occasion moments.People have used perfume, oils and unguents on their bodies for thousands of years in lesser or greater amounts dependant on fashion whims. The early Egyptians used perfumed balms as part of religious ceremonies and later as part of pre love making preparations. Myrrh and Frankincense were exuded gums from trees used to scent the atmosphere in rituals. Other plants such as rose and peppermint were steeped in oils until a perfumed unguent formed. The unguent was then rubbed into the skin. It's interesting to note that perfume has come full circle today as more and more of us seek out high quality aromatherapy perfumed oils to use in exactly the same way as our ancestors did.
Products that enhance the feel of skin and the smell of the body have been highly valued in every culture. Trade routes introduced spices to other parts of the world and a wider range of scents could be made. In the past people often mixed their own potions using home methods creating their own aromatherapy products. Many homes had a still room where essences were steeped out of flowers and herbs. Left - Lavender field in Grasse France.
Perfume fell out of use during early Christianity, but was revived in the medieval period. By the 1600s scents were applied to objects such as furniture, gloves and fans. In the Georgian Era non greasy eau de cologne was developed and it had many uses from bath essence to mouthwash.
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Chemical Advances in Perfumery
The late 19th century was the first real era of perfume as we know it when new scents were created because of advances in organic chemistry knowledge. Synthetic perfume products were used in place of certain hard to find or expensive ingredients. At the same time a similar chemical knowledge development happened in textile printing dyes.
Grasse in Provence, France became a centre for flower and herb growing for the perfume industry. The men who treated leathers in the same area found the smells so bad they perfumed themselves and the leathers. They were knowledgeable about making the botanical essences and were the early perfume noses. But it was only in the C20th that scents and designer perfumes were really mass produced. Before that, the few trade names that existed were Coty and Yardley who made fairly light scents with familiar smells. What Is Perfume Made From?
Perfume is made from about 78% to 95% of specially denatured ethyl alcohol and a remainder of essential oils.Perfume is the costliest form of fragrance with 22% of essential oils.
Eau de Parfum (EDP), comes next with between 15 and 22% essential oils.
That's followed by Eau de Toilette (EDT) with 8 to 15% oils.
The weaker Eau de Cologne has just 4% essential oils.
For those who crave super subtlety Eau Fraiche with 1 to 3% essential oils, is the lightest dilution of fragrance.
Many new perfumes are promoted as EDPs and an EDT is not always produced as there has been a vogue for Eau de Parfum as individuals want a more lasting signature.
There are major fragrance categories - Floral, Oriental, Floriental, Chypre, Green Marine and Fruit. Typical plant products include anise, bay leaf, bergamot, cardamom, cedar wood, eucalyptus, frankincense, gardenia, geranium, iris, jasmine, lavender, lemon, lilac, lily, lily of the valley, magnolia, moss, neroli, orange, orris, patchouli, pine, raspberry, rose, sage, sandalwood, tuberose, vanilla, violet and ylang-ylang. The memory of a scent left by violets.
Typical animal products used in perfume include musk from the male musk deer, ambergris from sperm whales, castoreum a secretion of the beaver and civet from the civet cat. All are used as fixatives and add an indefinable mystery to the smell at the same time.
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Tips for Wearing Perfume
When you apply perfumes apply them to pulse points such as the folds in the crook of your elbow and back of knees, wrist, neck and cleavage. Make sure you do not rub wrists together as this crushes the smell. Spraying a little into the air is also good if you walk straight into the perfume. This helps to diffuse it over your body. Do not simply apply to the neck always work up the body as the scent rises. Also consider wearing in your bra a small ball of perfume impregnated cotton wool.
Consider layering perfumes. Use all the same perfume in various products. Begin with shower or bath gel and then rub in body lotion or spray with a matching after bath spray. Finally apply the scent preferably as perfume or EDP. I find that the use of body lotion makes you feel really scented and it is probably to do with starting at the feet and applying the scent all over allowing the scent to rise. It also makes you feel extra special and very pampered.
Keep bottles tightly stopped, away from direct heat and out of sunlight. You will certainly know when they have gone off as you'll notice that you do not get that lovely boost of heavenly scent when you spray or dab and the fragrance will look darker in the bottle. Some perfumes come in blue or opaque bottles and these store perfume well.
Try to choose perfumes that suit you, not your friends or family. Test a perfume in a store and then walk around for a minimum of ten minutes. Some perfumes take more like half an hour or an hour to truly develop. For example, Boudoir by Vivienne Westwood, Jicky by Guerlain and Must de Cartier are all ones I love after an hour, but am not convinced on first sniff.
Put a few drops of perfume onto an oil burner to scent your bedroom. At Christmas use musky oriental room fragrances in the form of perfumed incense sticks, candle or sprays to enhance the familiar associated yuletide seasonal smells of cinnamon, orange oil, pine, frankincense and myrrh.
Famous Early Perfumes - Chanel No 5
Ernest Beaux created Chanel No. 5 for Coco Chanel in 1921. It has a floral top note of ylang-ylang and neroli, with a heart of blends of jasmine and rose all above a woody base of sandalwood and vetiver. Chanel believed women should wear perfume wherever they hoped to be kissed. Today Chanel No.5 sells a bottle every 30 seconds.In recent years Chanel No. 5 has been marketed as a spray with two refills in an effort to have it recognised as an essential everyday finishing touch rather than a precious scent to be used sparingly.
Right - The hypnotic scent of roses.
One of my favourites is Guerlain's Shalimar launched first in 1925 and relaunched in 2001. It's a refined oriental feminine fragrance with iris, vanilla, and rose. It has the wonderful Guerlain quality that never dates and always gets compliments. I still think it's one of the very best Guerlain perfumes. They are all particularly wonderful and each seems to develop with the individual. Maybe it really is because the secret ingredient called Guerlinade the X factor that is added to every new perfume bearing the Guerlain name, makes it smell like a truly sense hitting perfume unlike later unisex creations.
In 1932 Dana made the exotic Tabu, Worth made the memorable Je Reviens which remained popular in the 50s and 60s and in 1934 Elizabeth Arden developed Blue Grass. All are still sold today. Later Molyneux and Schiaparelli and other designers produced exotic perfumes in direct competition with Chanel. Jean Patou launched Joy in 1935 and it was voted Scent of the 20th Century at the Fragrance Foundation FiFi awards 2000.
1944 saw the introduction of Femme by Rochas. After the war lighter fresher perfumes by Dior and Balmain which could be worn easily by day became more and more popular with the middle classes. In 1947 Dior launched the ever popular Miss Dior. I still love these older perfumes such as Miss Dior and the wonderful lily Diorissimo.
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Scents for Everyone
At this time the working classes still rarely used anything more exotic than the very early scents or the new perfumes produced by cosmetic houses rather than fashion design house couturiers.Some of the less costly perfumes had quite pleasing scents, but they had none of the cachet of Couture house names. Everyday prices meant that the ordinary person could afford to buy a perfume gift from ranges by Coty, Yardley, Max Factor and Revlon and not break the bank.
Max Factor's Hypnotique and Primitif were very popular in the 1950s as was Tweed by Lentheric, and Coty's L'Aimant. Revlon scored great success with Intimate and Aquamarine. Intimate is still available on some Internet sites. Yardley's Lily of the Valley or French Fern bath salts and talc were always to be found in the Christmas stockings of the masses of working folk.
Goya also produced scents in a price conscious range. Goya's Black Rose and Here's My Heart featured regularly in full page adverts. Many people still used 4711 Eau de Cologne, with its clean fresh smell.
A 4711 roll on stick was especially popular for summer heat perspiration before air conditioning.
From Woolworth's young teenagers bought Soir de Paris by Bourjois in its small blue bottle. They delighted in translating the French into Evening in Paris.
Perfume to the Masses
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Yves St. Laurent launched Y in 1964, Rive Gauche in 1968. Guy Laroche presented Fidji in 1966. Those old favourites Chanel No.5 and Miss Dior were still best sellers with considerable competition from products like Avon's perfume's such as Topaze, Coty's Imprevu and in total contrast, Faberge's earthy daytime Woodhue.
Perfumes for the 1970s
By 1977 Yves St. Laurent had put 'Opium' perfume into production and it was a huge huge success with women everywhere. It was definitely a perfume for sultry evenings. By contrast women enjoyed wearing perfumes like Nina Ricci's L'Air du Temps and Nina Ricci's orange based Bigarade was popular for a while. Ô de Lancôme, Lauder's Cinnabar, and Anais Anais by Cacharel in 1978 (the latter beloved by schoolgirls) were all well received.Revlon's Charlie was a top seller and the trouser wearing woman who wore it was portrayed as a woman at ease with herself at work and play. Avon perfumes were also popular as they were affordable, but interesting coming in huge sprays to dainty containers for perfumed wrist creams. Max Factor's Maxi was in a similar affordable everyday price range.
Various musk based oils and scents at quite low prices flooded chemists shops. Aviance Night Musk by Prince Matchabelli was popular and affordable.
1980 Power Perfumes Match Power Dressers
New designer scents were marketed fiercely in the 80s and for the first time ever, blatant erotic advertising which generated enormous attention from the media led to the success of the 1985 Obsession campaign from Calvin Klein. Obsession with its heavy smell of vanilla was dominant in the market.It was equally impossible to open a magazine or Sunday supplement without being overwhelmed by the scent of Giorgio Beverley Hills on a yellow and white striped sample strip. Eventually Giorgio was banned from restaurants because the smell was too dominant over food aromas.
Image and a gimmick were a specialty of the 1980s and Jean Paul Gaultier put a perfume in a glass torso in a tin and continued to produce limited editions and variations of the designer package. Vanderbilt a refined oriental of carnation, rose and mimosa was put on the market in 1982 and was one of the more affordable attractive perfumes. Lou Lou launched in 1987 was a refreshing subtle change from the more oppressive oriental scents.
Right - The intoxication of the heavy scent of lilies.
Some scents of the era like Yves St Laurent's wonderful rose with violets in Paris have become true classics. Sultry sirens found Givenchy's Ysatis and Guerlain's 1989 Samsara hard to beat. Champagne the perfume caused a court case in the champagne making industry and was eventually taken off the market under that name. It is now sold in similar packaging, but as Yvresse.
Fresher Marine Green 1990s and New Millennium Perfumes
The 1990s saw a whole new range of cleaner sharper scents which probably began with Estee Lauder's White Linen from the 1980s. Perfumes such as L'Eau d'Issey by Issey Miyake in 1992, Eternity and Dazzling all have a crisper scent. One refreshing oriental fragrance was Sun Moon Stars by Lagerfeld in 1994 and the earlier 1990 Safari by Ralph Lauren was set in one of the prettiest bottles to grace a dressing table. Organza by Givenchy in a great bottle, launched in 1996 has the smell of a long lost much loved scent and was in competition with the now very popular Allure from Chanel launched the same year.The century ended with softer scents such as Cristobal by Balenciaga or unisex perfumes such as CK One popular with urban fashion followers. In 1999 Cacharel launched Noa Noa. Now renamed simply Noa it is a rounded floral oriental that smells divine. New perfumes of the millennium include the lovely Kenzo Flower, Guerlain's Mahora, Calvin Klein's Truth, Rossellini's Manifesto, Lancôme's Miracle, Boucheron's Initial, YSL's Nu, Michaels Kor's Michael, Nina Ricci's Premier Jour and Vivienne Westwood's exotic tempting Boudoir.
Myths
A great deal of snobbery surrounds perfumes and they are often only considered worthwhile initially if expensive and very exclusive. But the consumer is not stupid however much the hype. If a scent smells unattractive on the individual the consumer will not buy it. The selection of perfumes that do smell wonderful is so great that no one has to wear the latest designer perfume if they hate the smell. Whilst many perfumes do succeed, just as many do not. The perfume has to be good and marketed properly to recoup initial development costs. Launching a new perfume costs between a half and a million pounds, so the scent has to match the mood of the era.The $10 billion market place is so overcrowded that to keep up with the consumer's desire for new scents and still keep mystique and a measure of exclusivity, design houses such as Dior, Guerlain and Lancôme are now producing limited edition perfumes for a few months only with bottles destined to become designer items. In 2001 Dior's limited edition perfume was called Remember Me, a lily fragrance.
There is already a bottle collectors Internet trade for scent bottles with or without perfume.
A great many individuals are now seeking out classic perfumes or specially blended oils. A classic is a perfume that has lasted a minimum of ten years and grown to be much loved.
Some people also find that they sneeze quite violently when they wear modern perfumes. I include myself in this category and I've found that wearing the older perfumes designed more than 50 years ago seems to reduce the sneezing. It's also wonderful to rediscover some of the older perfumes and sense their depth, special individual quality and difference from the scents of today. If only manufacturers would stop tinkering with old favourites.
This may be why many have gone back to purchasing 100% alcohol free perfume oils and mixing their own scents. You can get high quality oils easily online.
Perfume Tips and Facts
| Beauty Tips - Make The World Smell a Little Nicer by Debrah Dragon |
Next, you should decide what you want out of your set. A fragrance and perfume set can come with anything from multiple perfumes to body splash, bar soaps, body mist, and deodorants, so decide which uses suit your lifestyle the most. If you don't like the idea of a strong smell, or have a high sensitivity to scents, you might want to go for a mild fragrance set, with a body wash or soap and a body mist. These will give you a light, fresh scent without feeling obvious or oppressive.
Of course, a scent never should be oppressive, to you, or your neighbors. If you decide on a set that contains a strong perfume, make sure to always use it in moderation. Ingredients in many perfumes can cause irritation to the skin and lungs, especially in asthmatics, when worn to heavily. You don't want to come to work thinking you smell lovely, only to end up giving your office-mate an asthma attack. If you have a sensitivity or allergy to the strong chemicals frequently used in perfumes and fragrances, you should look for a set that uses only all-natural ingredients. These can be easier on your skin, as well as your nose. Apply with care, and enjoy, all day long.
Scents have a way of customizing themselves, they do this by mixing up with your personal bodies odor to provide you with your own slightly unique scent, which is always positive. No two people that have applied the same scent will eventually end up smelling the same. This is what makes scents so unique, and this is where you will really find out if a particular scent is really for you or not. Scents are a way of scent communication, between people. It makes the impression even before you start, so choosing the right scent is always important.
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