Did you know that perfumes were made thousands of years ago? Of course, packaging and marketing wasn’t an issue then. Perfumes are a $10 billion industry today. An average woman has at least 6 perfumes in her wardrobe (Only! I have 23 in mine).
Categories of perfumes
Perfumes are always judged by their smell and how long they last. You can smell different notes as you wear it all day like the top, middle and base note. Some of the most exotic perfume categories today include
- Floral perfumes- Inspired by the fragrances of flowers, these floral perfumes are made from their extracts like jasmine, lavender, rose, etc. Marc Jacobs Perfume Daisy and Yardley English rose top the list.
- Oriental perfumes- The traditional oriental perfumes are heavy and extremely exotic and sensual. Ingredients in these perfumes include oriental resins with exotic flowers and musk. They may be lightened with fruits and are a delight to explore. Gucci guilty is one of my favorites in this genre.
- Floriental- These are a merge of floral and oriental fragrances. The Clarins Par Amour created by Raphael Haury is a part of the oriental floral fragrance group, which is sensual and exotic.
- Chypre- Mossy woods fragrances are also known as Chypre Boisé. These fragrances have citrus notes along with oak moss woods and citrus tones. Issey Miyake pour home and Estee Lauder Knowing fall in the mossy woods perfume category.
- Citrus- Citrus perfumes have become very popular since the 80’s. They have a fruity base of oranges, lime, peaches, etc. without being overwhelmingly sharp. Diorella by Christian Dior and Tommy Summer by Tommy Hilfiger are a rage in this category.
Read more: http://pocketchange.become.com/2010/11/exotic-perfumes.html#ixzz14LiCoAHZ
Disclosure: the above publication is for entertainment purposes only and it is courtesy of pocketchange.become.com
