When you spend so much money on a perfume you expect them to last a long time. There are several reasons why a perfume will not last long after you purchase it but the main reasons why is due to heat, light, oxygen or ingredients.
Heat can harm the perfumes preservation, also it can be flammable. It is best to store them away from heat, such as a heater, heating vent, stove, etc.
Heat can dissolve the natural ingredients and the chemical used to preserve the perfume may also be ruined. Exposure to light can also shorten perfume life.
If the perfume is left in the light for too long, it can become discolored and the scent will become weakened. Oxygen can develop inside the bottle as you use it.
When the space that once stored your perfume fills up with oxygen, that oxygen can cause the perfumes smell to become altered as well as the color.
There are several ways to preserve your perfume. Perfume should last for up to one year on a full bottle. As you use it, the quicker it will expire.
Buy perfumes that come in aluminum containers or use the original packaging to keep the bottles stored in. Glass bottles are beautiful but they can ruin the perfume quickly. You can’t control the oxygen that gets into the bottles.
Buy perfumes that come in a spray like aerosol. The spray bottles hold the scent longer and prevent dust and other particles from getting to the perfume.
Apr 23, 2010
How to preserve your perfume
Apr 18, 2010
How to select a perfume
There are hundreds of perfumes to choose from and they are priced anywhere from a few dollars to a hundred dollars or more. With so many choices, how do you know which ones are the right one for you?
There are a few guidelines that can help you to choose which perfume is right for you. First of all you will need to find out which type of perfume fits you the best.
Look at the ingredients on the bottle before deciding to buy one. You need to analyze what type of scent that you want to get out of perfume; a light musk, natural scent, loud fragrance, floral scent, warm scent, bright cheerful scent, and many more.
Your body chemistry might play a role in your selection as well. Sometime what smells great on one person may not smell as good on another.
Perfumes that are natural tend smell warm and soft, such as Rose or Lavender. Musk can produce a light fragrance that lingers softly around you. It is not too strong and may be pleasant to smell.
There are stronger scents that you may like and that is fine too. If you don’t like a loud smell but you like the perfume, try using a minimal amount or spray your clothing instead of your body.
The material helps to absorb the fragrance leaving a lighter version to smell. Choosing the right perfume for you may take some time. Stop and smell different fragrances to find the right one for you. Once you find one you like, it will be worth all your time and effort.
Apr 15, 2010
Natural Perfumes Ingredients
Apr 13, 2010
Perfume Ingredients
There are several different perfumes available and each one has a different fragrance. They are made up of different ingredients. They can be made of natural resources, chemicals or a combination.
Most perfumes use a blend of aromas that are usually found in concentrated essential oils. There is a formula that goes with each perfume in order to reach that particular scent that you are trying to get.
Essential oils can be either natural or synthetic, which will affect the result of your fragrance. Natural ingredients cost a little more but it is worth it when you get the natural scent to combine to make the best fragrance.
To use synthetic essential oils will have an effect on the results of your fragrance. The fragrance may not last long, may not smell natural, or may cause an allergic reaction.
There are other ingredients that go into making a perfume, including Ethyl Alcohol. This type of alcohol will mix well with the essential oils.
There are two fixatives that may be used to allow the fragrance to last longer. Phthalates is a substance that is used as a fixative. Phthalates may cause an allergic reaction in some people as well as other harmful medical effects.
Glycerin is another common fixative to use in preserving the perfume.
Glycerin can also cause an allergic reaction. These ingredients are important to maintain shelf life. If you are making your own perfume you may leave a fixative out to enjoy the natural scents without any harmful ingredients.