Perfumes are an essential
part of our everyday life. They were first used in Egypt, but are now used
throughout the world for different reasons.
Perfumes come in different varieties,
concentrations, fragrances, bottles and rates. Perfumes are usually a solution
of fragrant aromatic oils and a solvent like ethanol. They are mixed in
different proportions to create different intensity of scents. The commonly
used eau de cologne has 2-5% of aromatic oil. These aromatic oils are extracted
from various natural and synthetic sources to create several kinds of
fragrances.
By mixing different oils, scents like floral,
oriental, woody, fresh, leather, chypre and fourgere are created. Major brands
of designer perfumes are available to all over the world, such as YSL, Estee
Lauder, Dolce Gabbana, Chanel, Calvin Klein, Christian Dior, Hugo Boss, Ralph
Lauren, Roberto Cavalli, Salvador Dali, Stella McCartney, Victoria Secret and
many more. All of them come in exquisite packaging and bottles.
There are many types of perfumes: for the body,
bath, car, house, office, etc. All have different concentrations of aroma oils.
Perfumes have become so common that we use them daily without giving a second
thought. Perfumes can lift your mood and make you feel positive. The way you
smell also has a marked impact on the people around you and the way they treat
you. If your lively personality is complemented by a pleasant fragrance, it can
change your life and of those around you drastically.
Perfumes have tremendous power to influence
emotions. Aroma oils used in perfumes can trigger emotions like love, hatred,
passion, activity, hunger, etc. They can even bring back the happy or sad
memories of the past. You should wear the perfume that makes you happy and
makes you feel good and fresh.
To pick the perfume that suits you the best,
think about the fragrances that you like. They could range from floral, citrus,
woody, musk, leather, etc. You should select different perfumes for casual wear
and formal wear. The daily wear perfumes could be more sporty type while the
party wear ones can have more sophisticated scents. You can have different
perfumes for different occasions.
Remember that the perfumes that you like on
others may not suit you as favorably. A single perfume can smell entirely
different on different people, so while selecting your scent, try it out on
yourself and let it stay for a day to know if you truly like it.
Today, everybody can be identified by the kind
of perfume they wear. Because perfumes are available in all types of
fragrances, suiting all pockets, everybody can afford one and make a statement
by wearing it. People judge you by the kind of perfume you wear, so it is
important that you select the one that suits your personality. Most celebrities
have their signature fragrances.
Once you pick your fragrance do not change it
often. Sense of smell helps in associating people with their fragrance. If you
stick to one, people will know you have arrived and what mood you are in even
without looking at you.
Perfumes make for a great gift, especially for
women. When you run out of ideas for a suitable present for anybody old or
young, perfumes are the safest bet. Whether it's a birthday, anniversary,
Christmas, Thanksgiving or just any other occasion, you can rely on perfumes to
delight the receiver.
But selecting the right fragrance for someone
else is an ordeal in itself. Think about the scents that he or she likes and
wears most of the time and try to stick to other perfumes similar to that
fragrance. So, go ahead, take your pick.