Perfume
Perfume is basically a ratio of aromatic compounds to a solvent. Today, fine fragrances use ethanol or an ethanol and water mixture as the solvent. Perfume manufacturers like to keep their aromatic compound formulas a secret, but there are some basic terms that describe a perfumes concentration by percent/volume of perfume oil and solvent. Perfume has the most concentration of aromatic compounds. Esprit de Parfum is only slightly less … [Read More...]
Fragrance
Perfume manufacturers buy formulas from professionals who actually create the fragrance of a perfume. From the earliest civilizations, fragrances were derived from flowers and other plants including myrtle, herbs, conifer resin, bergamot, coriander and almond. These ingredients are still cultivated today for the manufacture of perfume. In the 19th century, modern fragrances were created with the commercial synthesis of aroma compounds which took … [Read More...]
Discount Perfume
Some of the biggest fragrance brands in the designer couture market are available online at discount prices. Online companies shop all over the world to find the cheapest prices, so they can sell discount perfume at affordable prices. New fragrances are constantly being created associated with film or sport celebrities as well as fashion designers and these are often the only products that are available in stores. There are also classic … [Read More...]
Cheap Perfume
Perfume differs from its scent cousin, cologne, in the ratio of its fragrance extracts to alcohol, which is the filler ingredient in both products. Fragrance extracts account for about 8 to 16 percent of perfume’s volume. Cologne has about half that amount of fragrance extract; the rest is alcohol. The perfume scent lingers longer on the body because less alcohol evaporates from the skin. Discounted cheap perfume from well-known companies can … [Read More...]
Fragrances
Down through the centuries, fragrances have been used in religious and cultural ceremonies. For hundreds of years, the use of fragrance on the body was a sign of wealth and breeding due to the expense of the components that made up perfumes. Fragrance was used to mask unpleasant odors in everyday life. Those that could afford to purchase perfumes often wore copious amounts and carried articles to help them avoid the pungent odors of unwashed … [Read More...]