Perfumes have direct attachment with the feeling and emotions. That is why that poets and writers are always inspired by the enthralling and magnificent fragrances. Fragrances can depict, love and romance and can give the life and energy to your outfits.
Perfumes are invention of centuries back, but it is just the 20th century when the production of perfumes got the bloom, their prices had downfall and they became very common. Centuries back Egyptians and Romans used to extract fragrances from herbs and fruits to suit men and women. Centuries later the essence of flower gets added via the process of distillation and now the perfume industry is flourishing in whole of the Europe, especially in France.
In old times, fragrances were basically used to conceal the foul body smell. They were used only by elites of the society and were very costly. It was in 18th century when Grasse on French Rivera had a perfume industry established.
Grasse’s good location facilitated the availability of raw material and there happened to be mass production of perfumes. This made perfumes very affordable for common man.
Today, different fragrances are categorized under for classes: Oriental, Floral, Woody and Fresh notes. Previously fragrances were obtained from herbal resources and spices only. But today synthetic fragrances and animal sources are also utilized to manufacture great variety of perfumes. Different perfumes usually have same ingredients. But these are the proportions of these ingredients that make different perfumes smell different.
Perfume industry is very rewarding. It generates millions of dollar