– Perfume is genderless – Cologne is not for men, but an indicator that the concentration in the perfume is lower approx. 2-4%, whereas an Eau de parfum contains 15-25% oil/absolute in the formula. In addition, a “men’s fragrance” will always end up smelling sweet on a woman due to estrogen and vice versa if men use a “women’s fragrance” – it is precisely for this reason that the unisex section is growing.
– Almost no perfumes consist of just one single flower – they are often cleverly designed to put one flower in focus. In reality, ‘single note’ or ‘Soli fleur’ fragrances can contain up to 200 different ingredients.
– Many flowers do not actually smell of anything, or the flower is so volatile/sensitive that the oil cannot be successfully extracted – it could be flowers like Cherry Blossom, Orchid, Lily of the Valley, Violet, Freesia, Peony, Dahlia, etc. etc. – if these scents ”exist”, then it is a chemist who has defined/designed the scent of the flower.
– a perfume is only “safe” if you can see what the word ‘Perfume’ covers in the declaration. Many synthetic molecules have been on the market for such a short time, that we do not yet know what the consequences of the molecule are for our water and body.
– Several natural perfumes that claim naturalness/ecology/ecocert may consist mainly of organic alcohol to achieve the necessary natural percentage. The perfume itself, which is the low percentage, may be synthetic.
– Perfumes can actually smell differently from person to person depending on several factors: e.g. gender, skin pH, hormone levels, age, climate, scent inheritance, medication, diet, etc.
– Perfume evaporates faster on dry skin. True – if you have dry skin, it is recommended to use solid perfume. In addition, the use of base notes (the larger molecules) will be crucial for the duration of the perfume.
Perfume is a complex world – so come by our stand M06 and have a chat about perfume and try mix/layer your own perfume.