Perfumes

About Perfumes

Blondes or people with light skin have a tendency towards dry skin, and fragrances are basically oils that will be absorbed by the skin like moisturizers. To help your Perfumes last longer use a matching body lotion or unscented body lotion to apply to pulse points before applying your fragrance.

Body chemistry, diet and age affect fragrances on their skin. Also, fragrance consists of many essential oils. Certain essential oils have affinity to our skin, and they may be absorbed while other may not. This creates an imbalance on the skin and accounts for the difference.

Perfumes contain a certain amount of natural ingredients, which are expensive. To make a pound of rose oil, it takes well over a ton of flower petals, and this cost can range from three to four thousand dollars. The same is true for most essential oils. Perfumes should be applied to pulse points. This is where the blood vessels are closest to the skin giving off more heat and acting like mini fragrance pumps. Pulse points are the wrist, behind the ear, crook of the arm and knee, base of the throat. Also, for long lasting Perfume spray at the ankles, it allows the fragrance to blossom up.


Perfumes should be kept away from excessive heat or cold, and to avoid evaporation, the cap must be tightly closed to maintain Perfume fragrance integrity. Also, do not expose the Perfume for any length of time to sun light.

You can put a few drops of your favorite Perfume in a bath or a few drops in the water when washing your lingerie or spray on artificial flowers.

Perfumes History

Perfume is thousands of years old - the word "perfume" comes from the Latin per fume "through smoke". One of the oldest uses of perfumes comes form the burning of incense and aromatic herbs used in religious services. The Egyptians invented glass and perfume bottles were one of the first common uses for glass.
The Ancient World

From 7000 to 4000 bc, the fatty oils of olive and sesame are thought to have been combined with fragrant plants to create the original Neolithic ointments. In 3000 bc, when the Egyptians were learning to write and make bricks, they were already importing large quantities of myrrh. The earliest items of commerce were most likely spices, gums and other fragrant plants, mostly reserved for religious purposes

The Middle Ages

The spread of Islam helped to expand appreciation and knowledge of fragrance. Mohammed himself, whose life spanned the 6th and 7th centuries, is said to have loved children, women and fragrance above all else. His favorite scent was probably camphire (henna), but it was the rose that came to permeate Moslem culture.

The Modern World

In the 19th century, two important changes occurred in the Western world of fragrance. France became the leader in reestablishing the therapeutic uses of fragrance

Today there are over 30,000 designer perfumes on the market and perfumes are no longer for the wealthy. The perfume industry has undergone several changes in technique, material and style. All of which have created the modern fragrance industry, one that still incorporates creativity, mystique and romance along with marketing to appeal to the masses.

Perfumes Tips

Fragrances can often reflect our mood and personality. A certain scent on a good friend may smell quite differently on you as each fragrance reacts differently according to our own chemical makeup.

• If you want to keep that favorite perfume as fresh as the day you bought it, keep the bottle in a cool, dark place
• Go for lighter scents during the hotter weather and keep the stronger scents for the drier, cool weather.
• It should be keep in a in a cool dark area, away from the sun preferably in the box.
• These fragrances are designed all over the body. You can try spraying it on the air and walk into it, to have a head to toe experience.
• People with oily skin tend to have stronger fragrance as compared to those with dry skin.
• Apply perfume right after you shower. Your pores will be open and your skin will be warm,
• When hand-washing delicates like stockings and lingerie, add a few drops of perfume to the water.

How to choose Best Perfumes,Colognes & Fragrances

Everyone has own special “smell". No one should be aware of your fragrance unless he or she steps inside your "circle." Perfume should be one of the most delicate, personal messages you send to those with whom you come in contact.

For a long-lasting effect, perfume should be layered all over the body, starting with toilet water or eau de parfum, next in strength to perfume, to build the fragrance foundation. Skin type will also affect the way a Perfume smells on a person. Perfume wearers with oilier skin should remember that fragrances interact with the oils in their skin to create a more intense scent. Dry skin does not retain fragrance as long as oily skin, requiring the wearer to reapply the fragrance more often.

• Things to Remember while Purchasing Best Perfumes
• Keep your Perfumes safe from extreme cold or heat
• Once a bottle of perfume is opened it should be used. Otherwise it will begin to fade or change its character with time.
• Long exposure to strong sunlight or extremes in temperature can disturb the delicate balance of the perfume and change its scent.
• Apply fragrance directly to the skin when you are testing new scents. You cannot get a true reaction to the fragrance from the bottle. Apply a few drops to your wrist. Allow the heat of the body to develop the fragrance on your skin and then sniff.
• Make it a rule never to try more than three scents at one time when you are shopping for a new fragrance. Your nose will lose its ability to tell the difference.
• Perfume should be kept in a cool, dry place away from direct light, preferably in its beautiful box.
• If you would like to test one or two additional scents, apply one to the other wrist then wait for sometime and then apply the third to the inside bend of the elbow.
• Use fragrance throughout every day. It will increase your feelings of well being. Different scents are believed to have their own unique affect on mood and feeling.
• Introduce the enjoyment of fragrance to every young person you know. It is never too soon for them to experience the fun and benefits of fragrance.

Perfumes ~ Gifts to Cherish

Perfumes are considered to be one of the most favorite items to give on special occasions. Whether it is the Valentine's Day, Mother’s day, Father’s day, your friend or some sibling’s birthday, anniversary… whatever … just name the occasion and Perfume is the gift we treasure the most. We love getting perfumes for our special days. And if the fragrance turns out to be our favorite it doubles the pleasure.

• Men and women, both have cherished this gift for ages; with no boundaries of nationality, race, religion, language … Perfumes are proving to be the icons of eternal love, bliss, ecstasy, desire for centuries now.
• Wearing perfume is not only feminine indulgence but increasingly opposite sex is envisaging into scents, fragrances and perfumes even more.
• But remember, fragrance is a very personal product, and choosing it is best left to the person who will wear it. Once you know his/her preferences, a gift of perfume is easy to find and always appreciated.
• Steps in Perfume Selection as Gift
• Find out what kind of perfume your dear one wears. Ask during a casual conversation, or do a little sleuthing on your own.
• Choose a bottle of that fragrance. Choices do not have to be limited to perfume.
• Buy the fragrance in a store or online. GoGoPerfume have some really nice branded fragrances and scents available at discounted rates for men and women
• Check the exchange policy, especially if you have bought a brand of fragrance that you are not sure the recipient likes.
• Wrap the perfume box, or arrange fragrance items in an attractive gift basket.

Tips to select perfume:

If you are in a close relationship (spouse, sibling, parent or child) with the intended recipient, and if you don't know what fragrance he/she wears, choose something that smells good to you. Just make sure it can be exchanged if your enthusiasm is not shared

The price of perfume is extremely variable. You can pay less than $10 per bottle to $100 per ounce for designer scents.

Make sure it is appropriate for the person's age. A younger person usually doesn't like anything too heavy. Also, an eau de toilette or a mist, rather than perfume, is probably better if you are unsure of the person's tastes.

Some people have a severe dislike or may be allergic to fragrance. If you aren't sure, notice if the person uses scented lotions, candles or other perfumed items.


Rules to give perfumes as gift:

Do not give the gift of perfume or cologne unless you were standing next to your loved one in mall when they looked at the fragrance desirably and you clearly heard them wistfully say, "Oh, if only I had $70 to spare."

If such a case didn’t happened, may be your heart can open the ways. If the fragrance drives you to remember your dear one, maybe that’s the perfume you wanted to buy.

Fragrance is one of those specialized gifts (like sweaters) that people have an intimate connection with. If you don't love it, you just won't wear it.

Types of Perfume

For centuries, perfume has been an essential part of human culture: people have perfumed their hair and bodies with oils, resins, flowers, herb extracts and animal scents since earliest history. Wearing scent is pleasurable; it’s an expression of eccentricity.

Perfumes, Colognes and scents are usually complex combinations of natural materials, such as essential oils from plants and synthetic products that increase the lasting power and heighten the smell. Alcohol is used as a liquid base for perfume, and basically this ratio of alcohol to scented perfume concentrates determine what the final concoction is labeled.


Eau de Toilette, Eau de Parfum and Eau de Cologne are the most famous versions of scented luxury and are most commonly know as EDT, EDP and EDC

From highest concentration to least, the different forms of perfume are:

Perfume, also called Extract or Extrait (also see Glossary), can include 15-40% perfume concentrates. This is the purest form of scented product and is the most expensive as a result. Perfume (or “parfum”) lasts longer than other scent types; typically around six hours.

Eau de Parfum(EDP)

contains about 7-15% perfume concentrates. This is the most popular and common form of perfume. It provides a long-lasting fragrance and generally doesn't cost as much as extract perfume.


Eau de Toilette(EDT)

has around 1-6% perfume concentrates. This makes for a light scent that doesn't linger as long as the more intense versions. It was originally intended to be a refreshing body splash to help people wake up in the morning.

Eau de Cologne (EDC)


is sometimes used interchangeably with the term eau de toilette. However, the concoction began as the name of a light; fresh fragrance mixed with citrus oils and was made popular by Napoleon. Some perfumers today have a version of this called Eau Fraiche.


While these are the main classes of perfume, other products are frequently scented with perfume concentrates too. Lotions, creams, powders, body splashes, aftershaves, soaps, and other cosmetic products may contain variable (though usually small) amounts of fragrance.
So, now you should know exactly which “Eau de” you should be using every time … we're sure you'll smell like a rose all day!


Fragrance Families

A Scent for Every Situation

Perfumes and scents are different but they may share common traits. They may be floral, spicy, woody, herbal, musky, powdery or aqueous. Hence, each one of them can be treated as belonging to one Fragrance Family, grouping it with many similar fragrances.

If a fragrance has mainly a scent of fresh notes, plus weaker scents of woody and citrus notes, we could say that this fragrance is fresh, but with citrus and woody undertones. The dominant part is normally the Heart of the Fragrance.

Male fragrances can be divided into several different families. Commonly there are Four main groups (Citrus, Fougere, Oriental and Chypre), which are then divided into sub groups.

Feminine fragrances have extra floral categories, and do not feature so many of the Fougere style fragrances which are so popular in men's perfumery.
General Fragrance families are:

Citrus Family

Citrus family oils come from ripe fruit peels. They are extracted by pressing or steam distillation. These are the most volatile, thus disperse quickly. They have fresh, zesty aromas that blend well with floral and spice families. Some of the family members are:
Lemon Twist: Fresh lemon with a twist of orange. Sunshine: Blend of orange and floral notes.
Citrus Blossom: Orange top notes with floral body.
Fresh Orange: Fresh, natural orange.

Fruits Family

These fragrances come3 from fruits themselves, as well as from leaves, stems, and seeds. This category includes tree fruits and vine fruits. The scents are usually quite strong and long lasting. Some fruits blend well with spices and woods are:
Golden Mango: Tropical fruit blend.
Honey Almond: Sweet nutty aroma
Mulberries: Sweet fruit and berry mixture.
Apple Cider: Warm, fresh apple aroma.
Cherry Berry: Wild cherry and blueberry blend.

Floral Family

As, the name suggests, this family comes from a large variety of flowering plants. They stay long as the oils evaporate more slowly than citrus and herbaceous oils. They are expressed or steam distilled from petals. Some are extracted with solvents. Floral family is the most versatile of all; they blend well with oils from most groups.
Cloudburst: Fresh, clean citrus and floral mixture
Freesia Floral blend of rose, lily and jasmine
Trade Winds: Mixture of flowers and sandal wood Wild Flowers: Mixture of floral notes

Herbs & Spices Family
These oils are steam distilled from leaves, roots, barks, seeds, and flowering tops of trees and herbal plants. They are strong, slow evaporating, and long lasting. Herbs and spices blend well with oils from citrus and woods family.
Cinnamon Spice: Fresh cinnamon aroma
English Spice: Mix of wood spice and cinnamon spice
Mint Leaf: Blend of peppermint and spearmint
Orange Spice: Oriental orange spice with floral dry out.

Woods Family

These oils are extracted from various parts of trees, including roots needles, and the wood itself. Woodsy aromas can be sweet, bitter, green, or earthy. They are among the slowest evaporating and longest lasting oils. Woods blend very well with floral and spices.
Scottish Pine: Woodsy, evergreen fragrance
Vanilla Bean: Warm vanilla aroma. Long lasting
Winter Woods: Evergreen with a floral twist
Woodlands: Fine, cologne-like fragrance
Woody Floral: Natural earthy floral blend

Other / Specialty

Still there is a wide variety of fragrances that do not fit into any group. These include food-type aromas, cologne and perfume types, and seasonal fragrances. This category also includes neutral odor killers that contain little or no scent.
Odourless: No fragrance(used for odor killing only) Sparkling Water: Cool Water cologne
Generally, when new fragrances are launched, the marketing department often claims that the new fragrance is so unique that is doesn't fit into the normal family grouping and will state that the fragrance has formed a new family subdivision, such as Sunny-woody-futuristic-water or something. Although most of the time it will just be a plain old fougere. So, beware of marketing tactics!

Masculine Fragrances

Male fragrances are usually rich, tenacious, determined and complex. Main Male fragrance families are:

Fragrance Aromatic:

Thyme, sage, mint, rosemary, anis and clove are but some of the herbs and spices that produce an aromatic fragrance. These are perfect for the adventurous man who prefers exotic uplifting fragrances. It’s always a great fragrance choice for distinguished gentlemen who appreciate the finer things in life.

Fragrance Fougere:

It’s a powerful fantasy composition of bergamot, oak moss and geranium make up the fougere fragrance family. The character is very much similar to the Aromatic fragrance but with notes accentuating the chypre like fragrance of oak moss.

Fragrance Citrus:

The light, fresh character of citrus notes is often combined with more masculine scents (woods and spices) to develop Citrus fragrance. It suits the personality of sporty, energetic males and is a great fragrance when you want to feel refreshed. Perfect for warm and humid summer days.

Fragrance Chypre:

Based on a woody mossy and flowery complex, sometimes with aspects of leather or fruits, chypre perfumes are rich and tenacious.

Fragrance Oriental:

A harmony of spices, woody essences and vanilla results in mysterious and diffusive perfumes belonging to Oriental fragrance family. It suits the mysterious, sensual man who prefers a stronger more prominent fragrance, serves great for evening wear.

Fragrance Oceanic:

Scents in this family are entirely synthetic materials that remind us of things you can’t bottle naturally like ocean spray, mountain air, or line dried linen.

Fragrance Tobacco:

Flowers, woods and balsam create this warm and sensual fragrance blend is the Tobacco Fragrance. It’s a great uncommon distinguished fragrance for an uncommon man, for a powerful man who wants his presence felt.

Fragrance Woody:

A warm, dry, elegant and masculine fragrance comes from the heart of patchouli, vetyver, sandalwood and cedar. It’s for the traditional distinguished gentleman; one that is not easily influenced by trends and is confident of his preferences.

Fragrance Lavender:

For men this family includes oils taken from the lavandin and lavender plants grown in southern France as well as spike lavender from Spain. One of the fragrance world oldest scents is pure basic feel is perfect for every day use. Famous lavender fragrances include Ungaro by Ungaro. A lavender fragrance note is dominated by the fresh, bracing scent of the flower. It is often blended with fougere, woods or floral fragrance notes and is best suited for fun loving, warm and caring males.

Fragrance Spicy:

For men this family includes bay oil from the West Indies, pepper, cloves, Mediterranean basil, cinnamon, and oil lanum. Famous spicy fragrances include Bijan by Bijan Fragrances, and Joop! Homme by Joop!

Feminine Fragrances

Feminine fragrances have usually extra floral categories. The most common fragrance families used to make feminine perfumery are described here.
Fragrance Citrus:

Light and fresh character of citrus notes (orange, lemon,) is often combined with more feminine scents (flowers, fruits and chypre) to create Citrus Fragrance. These are the refreshing fragrances for the energetic, sporty woman and a re appropriate for office wear, day wear or warm evening wear. As well as, serves as an ideal summer fragrance especially for warm or humid climate.

Fragrance Green:

These are natural in character; often combined with fruity and floral notes. They are modern and fashionable. It serves best for the modern woman, working in an office atmosphere. Best for day wear and occasional evening wear in warmer weather. It adds sporty, charismatic and artful character to your personality.

Fragrance Floral:

Different floral fragrance notes are harmonized together. If, combined with any other family, floral perfumes are universally commercial. The starry nights get the soul from floral fragrances. . Floral fragrances evoke memories of tender moments. It’s considered to be the most feminine of all fragrance families.

Fragrance Oriental

It’s a blend of warmth and mystery. Generally, musks and precious woods are complemented by exotic essences. These fragrances are mostly worn in evening and add mystical, luxurious, dramatic and sensual character.

Fragrance Floriental:

Scents in this family include jasmine, gardenia tangerine, freesia, orange flower, and moon flowers. This category also has base scents of sandalwood, musk, amber, and apricot. Although this actually a sub category of the floral family it is extensive enough to give proper recognition. The perfumes in this family can be worn during the daytime and a night on the town, due to the combinations of exotic floras, spices, and essences. Famous floriental fragrances include Joop! Femme by Joop!, Samsara by Guerlain, Sun Moon Stars by Karl Lagerfeld, and Tresor by Lancome.

Fragrance Chypre

Based on a woody, mossy and flowery complex, sometimes it comes with aspects of leather or fruits. Chypre perfumes are rich and tenacious. These are considered very elegant, classical for women who tend to prefer slightly out of the norm fragrances. Chypre fragrances smell slightly dry, not very sweet.

Fragrance Oceanic:

These are the fresh scented, slightly soapy clean fragrances. They are ideal for sporty, young, joyous and energetic women.

Fragrance Modern:

Scents in this family are made from aldehydes, which are pure scent chemicals. These scents grow stronger as they are warmed by the skin, aldehydes also intensify the other scents in a perfume. This trend started by Coco Chanel with her Chanel #5 is used in almost every perfume manufactured today. Famous modern fragrances include Chanel No.5 by Chanel, Red by Giorgio Beverly Hills, and White Linen by Estee Lauder.