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Perfume ( UK: / ˈpɜːfjuːm /, US: / pərˈfjuːm /; French: parfum) is a mixture of fragrant essential oils or aroma compounds (fragrances), fixatives and solvents, usually in liquid form, used to give the human body, animals, food, objects, and living-spaces an agreeable scent. [ 1]
History of perfume. Egyptian scene depicting the preparation of Lily perfume. The word perfume is used today to describe scented mixtures and is derived from the Latin word per fumus ( lit. 'through smoke' ). The word perfumery refers to the art of making perfumes. Perfume was refined by the Romans, the Persians and the Arabs.
Fame: The First Ever Black Eau de Perfume. Lady Gaga (see List of celebrity-branded perfumes ) 2012. Elixir. Shakira (see List of celebrity-branded perfumes ) Puig. 2012. Florentine Iris Essenze.
Bottle: $6. The perfume bottle itself is a meaningful contributor to the cost of the fragrance, especially as some bottles are veritable sculptures, expensively designed by commissioned artists ...
Bottles of eau de toilette. Eau de toilette ( French: [o d (ə) twalɛt], meaning "grooming water") [ n 1] is a lightly scented perfume. [ 2] It is also referred to as aromatic waters and has a high alcohol content. [ 3] It is usually applied directly to the skin after bathing or shaving. [ 4] It is traditionally composed of alcohol and various ...
A Scentbird subscription comes in three different plans: The most basic plan allows you to pick one 8 mL-sized bottle for $16.95/month. For $27/month, you can sample two 8mL bottles. And for $37 ...
Attar. Camel skin perfume bottles from Kannauj. The bottles are for aging the perfume (the skin breathes, allowing the water to evaporate while holding in the fragrance and oil, becoming a perfume, or attar). Attar, also known as ittar, is an essential oil derived from botanical or other natural sources. Most commonly these oils are extracted ...
History. The original Eau de Cologne is a spirit-citrus perfume launched in Cologne in 1709 by Giovanni Maria Farina (1685–1766), an Italian perfume maker from Santa Maria Maggiore, Valle Vigezzo. In 1708, Farina wrote to his brother Jean Baptiste: "I have found a fragrance that reminds me of an Italian spring morning, of mountain daffodils ...