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Do you know that the most commonly used flower essences in modern perfumery are Jasmine and Rose?
Do you also know that Grasse in Provence(France) is considered the birthplace of modern perfumery?
Open your mind, relax your nerves, take a glass of fresh fruit juice as I take you on a journey into the PERFUME WORLD!
MAJOR PERFUME CATEGORIES
There are eight major perfume categories. These are:
a. Floral
b. Woody
c. Oriental
d. Green
e. Oceanic
f. Spicy
g. Fruity
h. Citrus
a. Floral fragrances are the largest types in this category. Perfumers are inspired by sweet smelling flowers like jasmine, rose, carnations, lily, orchid, mimosa and orange blossom amongst others.
Floral fragrances are feminine in nature and they are also romantic. Like we all know, flowers symbolise romance. They can have a single note or a combination of different notes from different flowers. For the ladies, wear that floral fragrance for that romantic date with Mr. Special.(Don't say I told you)
b. Woody fragrances are mostly called chypre fragrances. To create a soothing perfume, citrus, patchouli, bergamot, oak as well as other earthy aromas are used. Sometimes, chypre fragrances could be female or unisex.
NOTE: Chypre is the name of a family (or concept) of perfumes that is characterised by an accord composed of citrus top-notes, a middle centered on cistus labdanum, and a mossy-animalic base-note derived from oak moss and musk.
Some examples of woody fragrances are:
c. Musky and earthly mix bring about a fragrance called oriental. Oriental perfumes are made up of animalistic base scents, musk and amber. You can never go wrong wearing an oriental fragrance on a special date.
d. Want to smell like freshly mown grass? Then, green fragrances are your best bet. Green fragrances are excellent choices for casual and daytime events. They are mostly unisex and sometimes sporty.
You want to cheer your favourite sport team? GO GREEN WITH ENVY!
e. Oceanic fragrances are synthetic aromas: clean linen, mountain air etc. They are crisp and fresh. They are relatively new and they can be worn for official events or outings.
f. My kitchen is an example of spicy because I have lots of spice- ginger, garlic, cinnamon, turmeric etc. Remember that saying: Spice up your life! I will say: Spice up your sense of smell! I don't think I want to smell garlic! Its a nay for me! However, spicy fragrances have alluring scents and are very luxurious in their own way.
g. Our regular fruits like mango, apple, berry, peach and other juicy fruits make good fragrances. Fruity fragrances are pleasant and sweet. I remember when I wore one fragrance made from cucumber; it smelt heavenly!. Whether cucumber is a fruit or a vegetable(a topic for another day).
h. Zest of lemon,lime and orange, wonderful taste. Citrus fragrances are for people with a bubbly nature. They give a natural and a refreshing feeling. Other examples of citrus fruits are: tangerine and mandarin.
You can have;
an OCEANIC Monday,
a SPICY Tuesday,
a FRUITY Wednesday,
a WOODY Thursday,
a FLORAL Friday,
a GREEN Saturday,
a CITRUS Sunday,
and
an ORIENTAL day
Make the right choices today!
