SOME UNEXPECTED AND SURPRISING FACTS ABOUT PERFUME

 

The perfumes we use are much more complex than we think. Many fragrances that appear "normal" have bizarre chemicals and ingredients, but the way we perceive the notes can be something that we aren't conscious of connecting with the bizarre sources they originate from. Therefore, if you'd like to learn more, continue reading.

Hundreds of different scent molecules are present in Roses

If you're disgusted by all the other foul scent ingredients available here’s a nice alternative. Roses are a rich source of scent molecules that have different olfactory characteristics. They have a mixture of rose oxide that is a metallic and geranyl Acetate, that is fruity-floral, and citronellal which is found in lemongrass and nerol as well as in lemongrass and neroli. Phenyl Acetate, which gives sweetness to chocolate, can also be found in rose-scented accords. What is this referring to?

It is a reference to a rose fragrance that can be applied in hundreds of different ways. Mix it with gourmand, sweet notes and its sweet scent is more apparent. Rose is so diverse that it blends with a wide range of other notes due to its multi-dimensional scent profile.

 Many jasmine notes originate from coal tar

In the process of obtaining the aroma of a flower in Dior Perfumes ( ديور للعطور), Many of its characteristics are lost when it's dried and then pressed into oils. The perfumers seek to bring these characteristics by adding notes that create a more realistic scent. One way to do this, for white floral, is making use of Indole. Originated from coal tar, it smells similar to mothballs and camphor when in its pure form and also gives the scent of feces that enhances the intensity of jasmine scents to make them appear more authentic to the flowers.

Fresh lilies contain notes that make them smell like ham.

The perfumer David Holtz spoke to the Cut about the creation of a true perfume for lilies, he told us about how his first scent seemed like soap. It was flat and floral, but far from the scent of fresh flowers. This is when he realized that the flowers of live lilies are scented with a smell similar to "ham." Then, he drew notes of clove that contained the eugenol component to create a smoky scent and then added them in too. This is how he came up with his floral scent, and proved that the use of animal notes is essential for bringing depth to the generic florals. Such scents last longer than natural scents. You can even note time with your puma watches (ساعات بوما).

The excreta of sperm whales have been used to make perfumes.

Ambergris is the sperm whale's excrement believed to be a byproduct of the whale's efforts to digest indigestible food items was once well-known in perfumes. It is sweet when it ages, which is why it is utilized in perfumes to this day. Since it was the catalyst for the hunt for the sperm whale, it's currently manufactured synthetically.

Musk is derived from male deer musk

Many popular perfumes have musk in them, but the origins of the scent might surprise you. Musk is a brownish red secretion of the "musk pod" of the male deer musk. It's such a well-known ingredient. But, as its popularity facilitated the hunting of deer that are endangered, its scent has been replicating synthetically.