Perfume is one of the oldest beauty products and has long been coveted for its air of temptations and mystery.
Back in the ancient times, perfume was originally made in solid form and was designated for the the rich. However as time goes by and humankind modernise and the ingredients used to make perfume are more easily created, the elegance and luxury of adding scent to your daily beauty routine is now basically for all!
Still very alluring and captivating, perfume has become a remarkable part of fashion and mainstream society.
Designed to elevate your personality, spraying a perfume on can actually make you feel like an entirely different individual.
The question “What is perfume?” still sits on the mind of many.
Leading you on a wonderful trip into the intricate universe of fragrance & scent— I want to unravel the meaning of “what is perfume” by assisting you to understand the fundamentals and differences.
With some tips and general information, La Vostra Essenza looks forward to present to you with the knowledge for you to acquire and begin your fragrance adventure with confidence and choose your new favorite essence.
Discovering what perfume is, you must begin with the 4 Fragrance Strength and Types Guide — aka percentage of fragrance in a mixture.
#1: Spend time to understand your ideal perfume type –
EDC (Eau De Cologne), EDT (Eau De Toilette), EDP (Eau De Parfum)
Yep! There are different perfume types and each type is specifically made to last a certain amount of time.
Check it out at your favorite bottle! Does it say “eau de toilette”, “eau de parfum”, “eau de cologne”?
In the industry, this is how manufacturers label the amount of alcohol, water, and fragrance are being used.
It's fragrance science!
It all depends on how want to use your perfume.
Most are EDT or EDP!
Pick a fragrance you love and use it!
#2: Check your loved beauty products, any fragrance pattern you noticed that you tend to buy?
Typically, industry professionals acknowledge there to be four major scent types. La Vostra Essenza agrees with the experts on the four major types and offers perfumes in the Woody, Floral, Amber, and Fresh ranges — or a combination of these.
Are you curious as to what makes a perfume woody, floral, amber, or fresh scent?
There is no real rule to it — but, think spice and it’s most likely amber scents. Think musk and its most likely woody. And, so on.
Basically, certain ingredients have notes that experts attribute to each category. However, there are crossover blends where, for example, floral and musk scents are used.
Truly the only way to get to know the types is to explore and try different perfumes! It’s a fun and exciting time getting to know note types that you love. It might even help you get to know your own personality!
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Experimentation with different fragrances and how notes combine to create an intoxicating scent is
#3: Essential oils are a great way to make perfume without any added ingredients.
We can not deny that, perfumery is a world full of lush aromas and imagination — from handcrafting a scent of your own to exploring all of the incredible professional blends available to you.
When you start playing with aromas it becomes a delightful experience that is uniquely yours!
To begin making perfume, I suggest you start by learning the history of perfume as well as understanding the variety of techniques to blending — this is your entry pass to a whole new experience.
Then, I suggest that you use your nose, your olfactory senses to sniff, test, sniff, and test some more. During this time you may find some fragrances transport your senses in a rush of delight while others send you into a spinning headache. A process that is exciting, there is always more to try, play with, and learn when it comes to perfume.
And there you have it, the basics of what perfume is.
— A combination of essential oil fragrances, alcohol, and water in a spray bottle that has been adapted and improved over the decades.
La Vostra Essenza offers you fragrances that we challenge you to smell the difference in, inspired by many designer perfume blends.
