Perfume Ingredients Demystified Perfumes rarely list ingredients on their labels but sometimes will describe scents with all sorts of mysterious ingredients from ancient substances (like frankincense and myrrh) to more normal-sounding ingredients (that we still don't understand) like amber or musk. Perfumes frequently contain a lot of synthetic ingredients, sometimes analogs to real substances, sometimes completely artificial (like aldehyde).
Posted: 2007-06-29
Category: Society
What You Should Know About Fragance Allergies About 1% of the population is allergic to perfume and many more find it physically irritating. Actually, there are only about eight substances that provoke most of the symptoms, but most perfumes do not list their ingredients. The problem is compounded by the fact that fragrance isn't just found in perfume--it's in soap, air fresheners, foods, and even dental cement.
Posted: 2007-06-20
Category: Society
Should Perfume be Synthetic or Natural? Aldehyde is a synthetic fragrance moleculre used in perfume. Despite the global trend toward preferring naturals over synthetics, in the perfume world, synthetics are preferable. Ever since Coco Chanel unveiled a completely "artificial" scent in the form of Chanel No. 5 in 1923, perfumers have been going synthetic. It's more consistent, gives a greater spectrum of scents, and saves the natural environment.
Posted: 2007-06-08
Category: Society
Secrets of an Online Perfume Shopper Buying perfume online is increasingly popular, but there are some pitfalls to to the online shopping experience. Internet shoppers should beware of knockoffs and counterfeits. The other problem with Internet perfume buying is that sometimes you have to buy a perfume before you can smell it. But there are ways to take the guesswork out of even that.
Posted: 2007-06-04
Category: Society
Perfume, Cologne, and When to Buy Which When buying a fragrance, is it better to buy a perfume or a cologne? Is an eau-de-parfum the same thing as perfume? Why are some products labeled parfum and others perfume? And what on earth is toilet water? This article provides answers about different fragrance types and considerations when making fragrance purchases that will help you get your very best deal.
Posted: 2007-05-29
Category: Society
Secrets of Summer Scents In the summer, skin chemistry and lifestyle changes can make it a good idea to re-think your perfume. Lighter products like colognes often work better in the summer than winter. If you use cologne, use a similarly scented body lotion, too, to get some oomph from the fragrance. Lighter fragrances including florals, the newer fruity-florals and even some gender-spanning scents are particularly wonderful for hot weather months.
Posted: 2007-05-24
Category: Society
Hunting for Your Own Signature Perfume Finding exactly the right fragrance for you can be a daunting task, particularly since there are so many perfumes on the market. This guide helps the perfume newbie or experienced perfume lover find ways to narrow down the field to help select that one (or those several) perfumes that are destined to be signature scents.
Posted: 2007-05-23
Category: Society
Scent Span Scent span is a new term to describe how long a fragrance lasts before it fades. Contrary to popular belief, there are some easy things you can do to enhance the scent span of your favorite fragrances.
Posted: 2007-05-09
Category: Society
A Perfumista's Guide to Shopping for Perfume for Mother's Day Most women love fragrances so buying perfume for Mother's Day sounds like a great gift idea. And it is! Except for the uninitiated, shopping for perfume can be a confusing and even intimidtaing experience. This article explains where to buy great fragrances, how to navigate the perfume counter (online or at the mall), and names some specific scents as potential gift ideas.
Posted: 2007-05-07
Category: Society
Buy Mom a Perfume She Once Loved Sometimes hunting down a fragrance from yesteryear can be challenging. Fragrances get discontinued, but a tenacious hunter can sometimes uncover those beloved nostalgic scents .. in some unlikely places!
Posted: 2007-05-05
Category: Gifts
Navigating the Perfume Counter for Mother's Day Mother's Day is almost here and a lot of people will be braving the terrain of the perfume counter. Let this experienced perfume writer help you navigate this unfamiliar terrain.
