The first thing that you are going to want to keep in mind when you are enjoying perfume scents is that the perfume must be allowed to breathe, oxidizing, before you can get an accurate impression of what the scent is all about. Breathing perfume scents right out of the bottle is not going to give you an accurate representation of what the perfume scent is. The best way for you to achieve this is to allow it to air out on your skin, or to spray it on a test strip for example.
The next thing that you are going to want to keep in mind is the vocabulary for perfume scents. Here is a look at some of the vocabulary and terms that you should know when it comes to perfume scents.
- Accord - This is the result when you blend two or more different scents in order to produce a new scent.
- Body - This is the main theme of any perfume scents, and is also known as the heart or the middle of the fragrance.
- Base Notes - Also known as bottom notes, the base notes are the ingredients that are the least volatile, meaning that they are the slowest ones to evaporate away. They give the fragrance its long lasting qualities. Bottom and base notes are also commonly known as fixatives.
- Bridge - This is the transition from one of the notes to another within a perfume fragrance. The bridge defines the smoothness of this particular transition.
- Dry Down - This is the last and final phase of all perfume scents, and it is comprised of all of the base notes of the fragrance.
- Middle Note - The middle is the body of the composition of the perfume, also known as the heart, and it reveals not only the character of the perfume scents but also their family classification as well. The middle notes do not typically become apparent until the top notes begin to evaporate, following 10 or 20 minutes or so.
- Note - These are the different components of the fragrance, which fall into one of the three distinct phrases of the fragrance's evaporative profile.
- Thread - The thread is a perfume's capability of harmoniously flowing from each phase to the next in a manner that is smooth and complete.
- Top Note - This is the first scent impression that perfume scents give off. The top note is comprised of the ingredients that become apparent first, directly after application of the perfume fragrance on the skin. The top notes generally only last for approximately 10 to 20 minutes.
Now that you have a better idea of what makes perfume scents, you can better take advantage of those perfume scents that you purchase and use.
Photo Credits: Darwin Bell
Originally posted 2009-10-29 03:44:27. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
Related Posts -
Armani Code Sheer perfume Review This is a review of the Armani Code Sheer perfume, a perfume for women by Giorgio Armani. This Armani Code Sheer perfume is just the newest incarnation of the Armani Code fragrance. The Armani Code Sheer perfume is reworked to feature a fresh, fruity and floral fragrance that incorporates orange...... -
Buying your First Perfume If you are interested in buying your first perfume, then you are going to want to understand some basic things about how perfume works so that you can get the most out of your first perfume purchase. If you have ever wondered what the differences are between each perfume or...... -
Guerlain Chamade Perfume Spray Review Guerlain Chamade Perfume Spray offers a truly elegant wash offering galbanum and hyacinth that is sweetened using black current. What you have here with the Guerlain Chamade Perfume Spray is spring bottled up for your consumption. Finding a perfume spray that is as lovely as this one is near impossible,...... -
Romance Always Yours Perfume Review This is a review of the Romance Always Yours perfume, a perfume fragrance by the Ralph Lauren design house that is intended for use by women. The Romance Always Yours perfume pays homage to a popular fragrance known as Romance, which was originally released ten years ago. The 2008 launch...... -
Why Buy Cheap Fragrances? Cheap fragrances may have some people turning up their noses just because a bottle doesn't cost someone a whole day's pay. But that's unfair, especially with some of the so-called cheap fragrances that have been around for decades. These scents are worn by people their entire lives and they gain......
Related Websites -
How are Roller Blading and Inline Skating Different? Roller blading is a name that has been applied to the inline skating sport as a result of the large role that the "Rollerblade Company" played in creating popularity out of the inline skating sport. Rollerblade, Inc. was not responsible for inventing, manufacturing or designing the very first inline skates....... -
Save Time, Money and Space in Over 80 Ways If you're looking for handy gadgets, tools and various items that can save you time, money or space (or all three!) this list of more than 80 top products is just what you need. Everyone's got saving money on their minds these days- whether your at the grocery store, or...... -
What is a Plug in Hybrid Electric Vehicle? A PHEV (Plug in Hybrid Electric Vehicle) is a vehicle that has batteries on board that can now be charged via the standard household electrical outlet. PHEVs still have the internal combustion engine and the batteries they were manufactured with, they have just had that one modification made. Plug in...... -
Gas: The Worst Long-Term Investment With the current economic and political environment around the world petroleum supply is become an increasingly unstable investment. Yet it seems to be difficult for America and other countries to make any headway, since petroleum-based products are heavily entrenched in our market. In fact, the world economy is based almost...... -
Tuning an Acoustic Guitar Tuning an acoustic guitar is absolutely vital when it comes to producing good sound. The following is a look at the simple instructions that are required for good guitar tuning. The open strings on a guitar range from the thickest to the thinnest. The thickest string is the E string,......
- Base Umbrellas & Stands Patio & Garden Furniture Yard, Garden & Outdoor Living Nursery
- Hawaii, North Africa Small Size Notes Paper Money: US Coins & Paper Money
- Perfume Modern (1900-Now) Bottles Bottles & Insulators Collectibles
- Asia, Middle East Coins: World Coins & Paper Money
- Thailand Asia, Middle East Coins: World Coins & Paper Money
Categories:
Perfume, Perfume Fragrances, Perfume Spray
Tags:
0 comments ↓
There are no comments yet...Kick things off by filling out the form below.
Leave a Comment