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What is perfume?
Perfume-the word ——parfum comes from Latin par+fumum (from smoke). The original use of spices (perfume) is to reward the worship of gods.

People in ancient Rome thought that if the cigarettes offered to the goddess Vesta were interrupted, the city of Rome would sink into the abyss of hell, so a group of female believers appeared, and their only duty in life was to keep the incense burning forever.

The history of using spices in Egypt can be traced back to around 3000 BC, much earlier than other civilizations. The earliest perfume of mankind was Coffey Shenxiang invented by the Egyptians. But because the method of refining high-purity alcohol had not been invented at that time, this perfume should be called sesame oil, which was specially made by priests and pharaohs.

Ancient Persian perfume is a symbol of status and status. In the palace, the most fragrant must be the emperor.

Greece also deified perfume, believing that perfume is the invention of the gods, and smelling perfume means the arrival and blessing of the gods.

During the period of Queen Elizabeth, a bottle of "Hungarian water" containing alcohol officially became a perfume.

/kloc-In Italy after 0/5th century, perfume was widely used, and strong animal fat perfume was used. Soon this fashion spread to France, Britain and other European countries. /kloc-In the 0/7th century, Paul Feminis prepared a wonderful liquid with a peculiar taste. Because he lived in Cologne, Germany, he was named "Cologne Water". Later, French people who loved clothes and cosmetics showed unusual enthusiasm for perfume. Perfume has become a popular fashion item for senior ladies.

Since the second half of France19th century, volatile solvents have replaced the early distillation method, especially the synthetic perfume was born in France, and perfume is no longer limited to natural essence, thus making the perfume industry develop rapidly.

Usually the same series of perfumes can be divided into several grades because of the different concentrations of alcohol and perfume. Generally speaking, there are five grades of perfume: essence, perfume, eau de toilette, cologne and eau de toilette. Different grades of perfume have different durability and prices.

Light perfume cologne light perfume

Perfume perfume eau de toilette eau de toilette cologne eau de toilette

Duration: 5-7 hours, less than 5 hours, 3 hours, 1-2 hours, 1 hour.

The essence concentration is less than15-30%10-15% 5-10% 2-5% 2%.

Alcohol concentration is 70 ~ 85%, greater than 80% and less than 80%, 80%, 80%.

Price grade 1[ most expensive] *

2 3 4 5[ cheapest]

* 3,000-4,000 RMB per ounce or even higher.

A good perfume usually contains hundreds of flavors. So every bottle of perfume smells different. However, these fragrance types can be roughly divided into three levels: pre-tone, mid-tone and low-key (also known as head tone, body tone and tail tone respectively).

Pre-taste is the first information revealed by perfume, that is, what you smell between tens of seconds and minutes when you touch perfume, and it goes straight to the ignorance in your nose. The top notes are usually emitted by volatile essential oils, and the taste is generally fresh, mostly floral or citrus. She is like a sudden high note in a piece of music, which immediately attracts people's attention, but the taste in front is not the real taste of a bottle of perfume because it only lasts for a few minutes.

The middle fragrance begins to emit fragrance after the former fragrance disappears, and the middle fragrance is the most important part of perfume. In other words, when you wear perfume, you use this smell to show people, and use this smell to express your feelings and feelings at that time. Therefore, the middle tone is the essence of a perfume, which usually consists of special floral fragrance, woody fragrance and a little spicy and exciting fragrance. Its smell, whether fresh or rich, must be perfectly connected with the previous tone. Flavoring is the most important duty of a perfumer. He should not only choose the right combination of flavors to highlight the characteristics of perfume, but also strive to make the fragrance continue to be appropriate. The aroma of China flavor usually lasts for several hours or more.

The aftertaste is what we often call "residual" fragrance. It is usually composed of a small amount of animal essence and aromatic resins such as cedar and sandalwood. It not only emits fragrance, but also has the function of integrating fragrance. When the aftertaste begins to work, it is often not fragrant, so the Chinese flavor that is nearing the end will be suppressed for a while, but after a while, the delicate fragrance of the aftertaste will begin to emanate. The function of aftertaste is to give perfume a depth that can last for three days. It lasts for the longest time, up to a whole day or a few days. The fragrance that can be vaguely felt after spraying perfume the next day is the aftertaste of perfume.

Just as there are seven basic notes in music, there are seven basic perfume series in the perfume world:

1. perfume-flower series (flowers)

This is the most diverse and popular perfume for women. Everything is elegant except the rich fragrance of roses and jasmine.

Famous perfumes include Amarige, Bluegrass, Eternity, Joy, Bverly Hill, Habanita, Floral, Dan la Nuit, Chloe Narcisse and so on. This fragrance type can be subdivided into several types: sweet fragrance type, such as Bao Shilong, Chloe, Oscar de la renta, floral fruit type, such as tresor, and fresh fragrance type, such as Diorella, Diorissimo and Volupte.

2. Fresh grass green series (green)

This is a more exciting and clear grass fragrance than the fragrance-floral series. The coolness of green grass is a mixture of the fragrance of tender grass, fern, seaweed and citrus. This is one of the most popular perfumes in the 1990s. This essence is very volatile, so it is often used in outdoor sports.

At present, the world-famous fresh grass green+flower green perfumes are Eternal, Alliage, Dune, Escape and Ventvert. , y and so on.

3. Classical-Xupu Lotus Fragrant Series (Chypre)

Xupuhe perfume is one of the oldest perfumes in the world. Legend has it that it was brought back from Cyprus during the European Crusade. The fragrance of this perfume is dry, quiet and charming.

There are Chypre, Dune, Femme, Kowing, Miss Dior, Halston Couture, Mon parfum, etc.

4. Modern, aldehyde type)

This series of essences was discovered at the end of19th century and extracted from alcohol and some special plants by artificial synthesis. Therefore, it provides a unique avant-garde floral fragrance in nature. If combined with the essence of natural floral series, it can often produce surprising results. For example, the delicate, mature and charming chanel no.5 perfume is based on this fragrance. Other famous perfumes are Alpich, Kalech, Madame Rosa, White Flax, Donna, etc. (chanel no.5)

5. Mysterious Oriental Series

The aroma is rich, stimulating and lasting, with typical oriental flavor. Musk, Long Xianxiang, vanilla and sandalwood are high in ingredients, which are suitable for use at night, giving people a hazy, noble, elegant and mysterious temperament. She is also a lasting fragrance, such as Jicky, a world-class perfume produced by 1889, which can still be bought now.

At present, the most famous mysterious oriental perfumes are opium produced by YSL 1977, SHALI MRA produced by Guerlain 1925, as well as Amouage, Bal a Versailles, Chantilly, Coco, Dioressence, Nahema, Poison, Samsara and so on.

6. Men-Tobacco/Leather Series (Tobacco/Leather)

It has the fragrance of tobacco and leather, and is mainly used by men. AZZARO produced by 1978 and JAZZ produced by YSL 1988 belong to typical tobacco-leather flavor. Some women's perfumes also boldly use this fragrance. , such as "Scandal" (Lanvin), Cuir de Russie (Chanel) and so on.

7. Qingyang-Grassland Mu Ye Fragrant Series

Fougere is a French word, which is usually used to describe a fresh and unforgettable seaweed perfume. This kind of perfume is often used in men's perfume and is rich in lavender fragrance. The earliest popular perfume in the world is Fougere Royal designed by French master Paul Bagui, and the famous perfume in modern times is AZZARO.

Suitable parts for using perfume

Perfume is generally applied to the main pulse parts of the body, such as wrists, ears, back and neck, and the inside of arms and knees are also suitable parts. Perfume can be sprayed on clothes as well as directly on the skin. At this time, it is usually sprayed on the inside of the coat, the skirt hem and the back of the collar.

Where perfume is not suitable

There are some parts of the human body that are not suitable for perfume, mainly including sweat glands on the face and armpits, exposed parts that are easy to be exposed to the sun, allergic skin parts and parts with wounds or even inflammation.

Perfume, each has its own unique "personality" (taste). We choose it and apply it because of its personality. However, the mixture of various "personalities" can only be "nothing". Therefore, it is forbidden to mix two or more perfumes, so as to avoid conflicts between different fragrances and some unexpected taste changes, and the mixed taste is often not very good.

Etiquette of perfume use

In business occasions, use elegant and fresh perfume to avoid giving people an abrupt feeling. In sports tourism occasions, use various brands of sports perfume marked with the word sports, while in private moments, of course, you can use strong and attractive classical fragrance. In terms of time, daytime and summer should be dominated by light perfumes, such as cologne and perfume. In the evening and winter, due to the low temperature, the concentration of perfume should be increased accordingly, and perfume or perfume should be used. In addition, if you want to make the fragrance last longer, you can use the same series of bath products first, then spray eau de toilette, and finally point the perfume or essence with the highest concentration in the pulse area to make the fragrance entangled for a longer time.

1. It is best to avoid too much perfume when buying perfume, because it is difficult to tell the difference between perfumes after olfactory fatigue, so you can only smell three kinds at most.

2. When buying perfume, it is generally better to stay away as far as possible. You can try a perfume everywhere on the left wrist and inside the elbow, and remember where to apply it for later selection.

3. After trying the perfume, you have to wait at least 10 minutes before the alcohol will evaporate and you will know the real taste of the perfume. It's best to leave the perfume counter for a while (because there are usually other perfumes mixed there), give yourself enough time (about half an hour), and give yourself a clean and pure olfactory environment to "test" this perfume again. If this perfume still gives you a good feeling, you might as well buy a bottle. Even after trying a few drops of perfume, you can say goodbye to the perfume shop generously, let yourself go home slowly and experience it, and then buy it.

Don't try perfume after strenuous exercise or after meals. Both body temperature and the taste of food will affect the taste of perfume.

Don't think that other people's good smells must suit you. Perfume varies slightly from person to person.

6. Don't smell the fragrance directly from the bottle mouth, you only smell the alcohol stimulation.