{"id":80,"date":"2014-07-07T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-07-07T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fragrances.bg\/blog\/venera\/post\/what-is-a-perfume\/"},"modified":"2015-05-28T11:56:00","modified_gmt":"2015-05-28T11:56:00","slug":"what-is-a-perfume","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/venera.gr\/blog\/en\/what-is-a-perfume\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a perfume?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The history of perfumes is as old as the human history itself. They were first used by the Egyptians for their religious rituals and ceremonies \u2013 there is evidence of perfume usage in Ancient Egypt dating back to 3500 BC. The word \u201cperfume\u201d, however, comes from the Romans. It was used for ceremonial burnings, or \u201cper fumum\u201d, which means \u201cthrough smoke\u201d, so this Latin phrase gave perfumes their popular name.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fragrances.bg\/blog\/venera\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/1970\/01\/perfume-orchid-stone-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" size-full wp-image-244 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/fragrances.bg\/blog\/venera\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/1970\/01\/perfume-orchid-stone-2.jpg\" alt=\"perfume-orchid-stone-2\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/venera.gr\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/1970\/01\/perfume-orchid-stone-2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/venera.gr\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/1970\/01\/perfume-orchid-stone-2-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Greeks are the first to produce liquid perfumes, but they were very different from the perfumes we use today \u2013 back then they consisted of very heavy oils and fragrant powders. Except for spiritual rituals, perfumes were used to cover bad body scent. They were also applied to pets and different household objects, which quickly put them in a favorable position among kings, queens and all kinds of nobility.<\/p>\n<p>Modern perfumes are very different from their predecessors. Today they are a mixture of essential oils, fixatives, and solvents. Nowadays, these compounds can be either synthetically produced, or extracted from different plants. Either way, each perfume consists of 3 main types of notes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Top notes<\/strong> \u2013 these are the scents that you smell right after you apply the perfume on your skin. They usually evaporate very quickly, but, as they form the first impression of a given perfume, they are very important.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Middle notes<\/strong> \u2013 as their name implies, these are the scents that unfold after the top notes evaporate. They are the \u201cheart\u201d of the perfume.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Base notes<\/strong> \u2013 these are the notes you smell after the middle notes have disappeared. Together with the middle notes, they form the overall theme of the perfume. Base notes are richer and deeper and they usually unfold in about 30 minutes after application.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>When it comes to concentration of the aromatic compounds, there are several main types of fragrances:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Perfume Extract<\/strong> \u2013 this is the most difficult kind to find, its concentration is between 15% and 40%. Be careful with this one, as it is very strong (it lasts for about 6 hours) and it can easily cause skin irritations!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eau de Perfume (EdP)<\/strong> \u2013 its concentration is between 10% and 20% (typically, it is about 15%). It usually lasts for about 3 to 5 hours.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eau de Toilette (EdT)<\/strong> \u2013 its aromatic compounds are between 5% and 15% (typically, about 10%). It usually lasts for about 2 to 4 hours.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eau de Cologne (EdC)<\/strong> \u2013 its aromatic compounds are between 3% and 8% (typically, about 5%). It usually lasts for up to 2 hours.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Important note on fragrances\u2019 longevity: there is a lot of ambiguity when it comes to the longevity and strength of the above types of fragrances. For example, typically, Eau de perfume (EdP) will be more concentrated than Eau de Toilette (EdT), which means it will be more intensive and long-lasting, but that\u2019s not always the case! Note that different perfume houses use different amounts of oils for their fragrances, which means that an EdT from one perfume house may actually be stronger and last longer than and EdP from another perfume house.<\/p>\n<p>Our advice: take a look at the types of fragrances you have at home \u2013 they will give you an idea of what strength you are used to. Then, when you go fragrance shopping, always test the fragrance on your skin (one fragrance at a time) and wait for it to unfold. Take your time and have fun finding your next favorite fragrance!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The history of perfumes is as old as the human history itself. 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