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Perfume is a mixture of fragrant essential oils and aroma compounds,
fixatives, and solvents used to give the human body, objects, and living
spaces a pleasant smell. The word perfume used
today derives from the Latin "per fumum", meaning through smoke.
Perfume oil is necessarily diluted with a solvent because undiluted oils
(natural or synthetic) contain high concentrations of chemical
components (natural or otherwise) that will likely result in allergic
reactions and possibly injury when applied directly to skin or clothing.
As well, the scent in pure perfume oils are far too concentrated to
smell pleasant. By far the most common solvent for perfume oil dilution
is ethanol or a mixture of ethanol and water. Perfume oil can also be
diluted by means of neutral-smelling lipids such as jojoba, fractionated
coconut oil or wax.
Aftershave Fragrance
Body
Spray Fragrance
Cologne Fragrance
Eau de Cologne Fragrance
Men's Fragrances
Men's Perfumes
Perfume Oil Fragrance
Perfume
Women's Fragrances
Women's Perfumes
As the percentage of aromatic compounds increases, so does the
intensity and longevity of the scent created. Different perfumeries or
perfume houses assign different amounts of oils to each of their
perfumes. Therefore, although the oil concentration of a perfume in Eau
de Parfum (EdP) dilution will necessarily be higher than the same
perfume in Eau de Toilette (EdT) from within the same range, the actual
amounts can vary between perfume houses. An EdT from one house may be
stronger than an EdP from another.
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