Perfume

Perfumes And Colognes

Benefits Of A Perfume Shower Gel

Shower gel is a form of cleansing soap that foams and leaves a trace of a perfume smell on the body. Use shower gel to intensify the fragrance of your favorite matching perfume or cologne - or use it in preference to regular bar soap…

Alternatives To Alcohol Based Perfume

Not as popular as alcohol, different compounds can be used as the solvent in perfumes. Jojoba, coconut oil, and beeswax are replacements for alcohol. Solid perfumes are easy to transport, have a warm and creamy fragrance, and moisturize the skin rather than drying it out…

Discontinued Perfumes From Days Gone By

Hard to believe a popular company like Lancôme or Estee Lauder could pull a scent from the shelves. If a cologne or parfum is not profitable, they will stop offering it in the blink of an eye…

Why A Perfume’s Scent Changes

The temperature, acidity, moisture, fats, proteins, fibers, and sugar content of your skin all affect the fragrances you wear. The colognes you wear can dissipate into the air or be absorbed into the skin at different rates…

How Long Does A Perfume’s Scent Last?

The way perfumes are blended can have an impact on the durability of the scent. A perfume extract or eau de parfum with a higher ratio of fragrance to other ingredients will outlast an eau de cologne with a lower concentration of aromatic compounds…

Perfume Basics – What’s The Difference Between Perfume, Parfum and Cologne?

Perfume comes from the Latin phrase meaning “through smoke” because of its origin in the incense used in temples. The oldest fragrance bottles date back 1000 years to the ancient Egyptians who invented glass…