| With time, perfume which was once the | | | | perfume smell better. |
| exclusive luxury item of the rich has become | | | | |
| a part and parcel of every dressing table. | | | | While trying out new perfumes, do not try out |
| Various brands and labels have come up and | | | | more than three smells at a time as your nose |
| today we can well say that a lady is known by | | | | will no longer be able to distinguish between |
| the perfume she wears. A Perfume is a blend | | | | different aromas if you try too much. Wait |
| of some fragrant essential oils with aroma | | | | for at least ten minutes after you test the |
| compounds, certain fixatives and a solvent | | | | perfume, to get the accurate smell after its |
| and is used to give a pleasing smell. | | | | reaction with your skin. |
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| There are various sources of making perfumes. | | | | If you have invested in a branded or |
| The most widely used sources are plants. They | | | | expensive perfume then obviously you want to |
| are used to derive aromatic compounds and | | | | make the most out of it. Here are some tips |
| oils. The sources of these compounds may be | | | | to maintain your perfume and make it last |
| derived from various parts of a plant. The | | | | long. Preserve your perfumes properly by |
| most commonly used barks are cascarilla and | | | | keeping it away from heat and by storing them |
| cinnamon. The biggest source of aromatics of | | | | in a cool and shaded place where they are not |
| a plant are its flowers like the commonly | | | | exposed to light. An opened bottle of perfume |
| used rose and jasmine, as well as mimosa, | | | | can keep its smell as it is for nearly a year |
| osmanthus, tuberose, and certain blossoms | | | | but only if it is nearly full, as the |
| like those of citrus trees. | | | | occurrence of oxygen in the emptying bottle`s |
| | | | air will react with the perfume elements and |
| Certain fruits like juniper berry and the | | | | try to change its character. |
| much loved vanilla are also employed to give | | | | |
| expensive perfumes. Other sources include | | | | Perfumes should ideally be used all through |
| leaves like lavender, patchouli, violets and | | | | the day. Even those perfumes that are |
| rosemary. Apart from this, the animal sources | | | | concentrated will not last you for the whole |
| include Ambergris, Honeycomb and musk. Most | | | | day. You have to apply and re-apply your |
| of the modern perfumes employ synthetic means | | | | perfume after every three to four hours. |
| to produce various combinations of smells. | | | | Nowadays you get a wide variety of perfumes |
| Synthetic smells are usually synthesized from | | | | and are almost spoilt for choices. It is |
| pine resins, petroleum distillates etc. | | | | recommended to use different perfumes for the |
| | | | morning and night. Generally you should |
| There are some really interesting facts about | | | | choose a light floral smell for the day and |
| the perfume. Women are supposed to have | | | | something heavy and dramatic for evenings. |
| sharper sense of smell than men and it is | | | | You can also choose a perfume depending upon |
| greatly affected by our lifestyle, our diet | | | | your mood. |
| and medications. Believe it or not but | | | | |
| perfumes can actually produce different | | | | Many celebrities endorse various brands of |
| reactions from blondes, redheads and | | | | perfume while some have their own brands |
| brunettes. Perfume vapors tend to rise | | | | dedicated to them. For example Ashanti |
| upwards and when you wear your favorite | | | | endorses Precious Jewel, Christina Aguilera |
| perfume near your face or behind your ears, | | | | has Xposed. Naomi Campbell has a perfume |
| then it is sure to rise and disappear before | | | | named after her i.e. Naomi Campbell and Paris |
| you reach the office or meet your partner. It | | | | Hilton has perfumes like Paris Hilton, Paris |
| is believed that oily skin type can retain a | | | | Hilton for Men etc. |