How to Make Perfumes Last Longer \u2013 An In-depth Guide<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nAlso, it is highly favoured for the powerfully distinct forest scent it brings to fragrances. As a popular ingredient in many commercial perfumes, it mixes well with other woody scents, citrus scents, floral scents, and green notes. However, the use of this raw material has been minimized due to numerous cases of the allergenic properties it contains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cedar Virginia<\/strong> (juniperus virginiana): Cedar Virginia is not really a wood but a juniper tree. It comes into perfumes as an essential oil and has a unique smoky, green, and evocative pencil aroma. It is lightly balsamic and with a smooth feel that makes it an ideal base ingredient for most fragrances. It brings out the fullness in fragrances and mixes well with musky scents, floral scents, citrus scents, woody scents, and spicy scents. <\/p>\n\n\n\nCedar Atlas<\/strong> (cedrus atlantica): Cedar atlas is another type of the cedarwood oil and originates from the Atlas Mountains in Morocco. Out of all the cedarwood oils, it has sweetest and most mellow scent making it a great base ingredient within fragrances. In addition, it has a sweet and delicate woody feel. Furthermore, it mixes well with spicy scents, musky scents, citrus scents, and woody scents. <\/p>\n\n\n\nThere is another type of cedarwood known as Himalayan Cedarwood<\/strong>, which originates from the Himalayans. It resembles the Cedar atlas in scent profile but has a soapy-clean scent that reminds one of the smell of white musk. <\/p>\n\n\n\nForms Of Fragrant Extracts That Are Used In Making Perfumes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n Within perfumery, it is important to know that refinement processes are a big deal and that the classification of a raw material often depends on the method used to extract it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Essential oil<\/strong>: Essential oils are the most notable fragrance extracts and are simply oils extracted from the base sources either through distillation or expression. Such oils contain the \u201cessence\u201d of their source plants, which includes (but not limited to) the qualities of these plants. They are often very concentrated and need to be diluted before being used as ingredients in fragrance compositions. <\/p>\n\n\n\nTincture<\/strong>: Tincture is gotten by soaking extracts or fragrant materials in vinegar or alcohol. The alcohol or vinegar works to pull out the needed ingredients in these extracts and concentrating them in a blend. <\/p>\n\n\n\nAbsolute<\/strong>: Absolutes come in oily forms and are created through soaking plant extracts or fragrant sources in alcohol (preferably ethanol). Absolutes are similar to essential oil in their form and concentration but only differ in the method of production (which is solvent extraction or enfleurage) <\/p>\n\n\n\nPomade<\/strong>: Pomade are sticky and oily solid animal fat with absorbed properties from their plant source and are gotten through the refinement process known as enfleurage. <\/p>\n\n\n\nConcrete<\/strong>: Concrete within fragrance composition exist as wax or thick liquids with an oil feel and is gotten from plants through a process known as solvent extraction. <\/p>\n\n\n\nIngredients Sourced From Plants (Flowers, Citrus, And Resin Gums)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n Neroli<\/strong>: Neroli within perfumery comes in the form of an oil extracted from the flower blossoms that the bitter orange tree (native to Italy) bears. This oil has a refreshingly sweet and floral fragrance that reminds one of the aroma of citrus on a spring morning, and on the other hand subtle layers of spicy and green notes. <\/p>\n\n\n\nAlso, it is known to blend well with other oils and absolutes, and is a popular ingredient well-liked by perfumers around the world. When contained in a perfume, it is argued that it helps relieve stress and anxiety when applied. Within the perfume world there are variants of the neroli plant, with the best coming from France and Tunisia. This oil is extracted through steam distillation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tuberose<\/strong>: Not minding the name tuberose is not a rose at all, but rather is a flower that comes from the agave family native to Central America. This lily-like flower when processed yields an oil that smells both sweet and seductive. <\/p>\n\n\n\nThe aroma is characteristically alluring and compulsive, with that fresh citrus feel that passes it off as the quintessential femme fatale scent. These dark and desirous qualities are why it was blacklisted it as a perfume fragrance during the Victorian period. Also, it blends well with other ingredients and is commonly used as middle or heart note in most luxurious spring and summer fragrances. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bergamot<\/strong>: Bergamot is a hybrid (of bitter orange and lime) fragrant citrus that is the size of an orange but closely resembles a lime. The bergamot aroma on first application prominently resembles the earl grey tea, an understandable fact given that it is used to flavour grey teas. It has a tart, bitter, yet sweet aroma that is both refreshing and welcoming. <\/p>\n\n\n\nFrom Mediterranean origins, it gives off an oil that is extracted from the peel and used in making perfumes. It is commonly used as a top note or base note in fragrances. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pink pepper<\/strong>: Looking more like a berry than pepper, pink pepper is gotten from the berry shrub, Schinus Molle or the Peruvian peppertree. The only connection it shares with pepper is their spicy and radiant feel. It has a typical feminine and exotic personality, making it a constant feature in most fragrances for women. <\/p>\n\n\n\nThis ingredient comes as a top note that blends well with other notes, namely citrus scents, woody and floral scents. Pleasures<\/em>, fragrance by Estee Lauder<\/strong> is the first fragrance to use pink pepper as a note. <\/p>\n\n\n\nFennel<\/strong>: Fennel has a spicy, a subtle sweet, and base earthy aroma that makes it a main ingredient in most fougere fragrance compositions.<\/p>\n\n\n\nLemon<\/strong>: Lemon is one of the popular citrus notes used in fragrances. Prior to being used as an ingredient for making perfumes, it was extensively in Asia as an antidote for poisons, healing wounds, and for cooking. Lemon is a source of lemon oil, this oil is extracted from the lemon peel through the process of cold-pressing and has a zesty and sharp citrusy scent that improves both mood and confidence of whoever wears the fragrance that contains this note. <\/p>\n\n\n\nThis cold-pressing method of extracting this oil ensures that it retains its original feel and properties. As a light and sparkling top note, it blends well with commonly featured notes in fragrance mixes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Black pepper<\/strong>: Black pepper is collectively hailed by many as the king of spices. Within perfumery, the spicy essential oil is extracted from the unripe fruit through the method of steam distillation. Black pepper as a heart note gives that olfactory kick that ushers in the top notes and also brings depth to every fragrance. <\/p>\n\n\n\nAlso, it offers a balancing contrast and mixes well with floral, woody, and citrus notes. In certain cases, this ingredients requires a slight dilution before being incorporated into a fragrance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cardamom<\/strong>: Cardamom dates back to ancient Egypt where it was used as a teeth whitener and an aromatic ingredient. This piping hot and spicy herb comes from the same family as ginger. Before being used as an ingredient within perfumery, the seed is processed to extract the essential oil it contains. <\/p>\n\n\n\nIt comes into fragrance blends as an aromatic contrasting middle or heart note that mixes well with other notes. This spice is expensive and is mostly used in many luxury and designer perfumes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Vanilla<\/strong>: Vanilla belongs to the orchid family and is a popular spice due to its unique flavour. The form of vanilla used in creating fragrances is the sun-dried pods. It gives off a soothing and alluring base note and blends well with other ingredients. Both the extracts and essential oil are also used to make perfumes.<\/p>\n\n\n\nMyrrh<\/strong>: Myrrh dates as far back as biblical times when it was one of gifts offered to baby Jesus, and to ancient Egypt where it was used as a preservative. It has since evolved to become a natural resin used in making perfumes. It has an aromatic and woody scent and contrasts well with other notes. <\/p>\n\n\n\nFrangipani<\/strong>: Frangipani is a fragrant flower that grows in the tropics of South America and the Caribbean. Also known as plumeria, it gives off an essential oil that serves as the middle note or top note in fragrances blends. It is a floral fragrance and blends well with all notes. <\/p>\n\n\n\nCinnamon<\/strong>: Cinnamon exists as a spice and is gotten from the bark of several trees belonging to the genus<\/em> cinnamon. The oil it gives comes into fragrances as a heart note and gives a warmly sweet and spicy aroma. <\/p>\n\n\n\nPatchouli<\/strong>: Patchouli is a minty aromatic shrub that is distilled to produce an essential oil used in creating perfumes. It plays the important role of base note in oriental chypre, floral, and woody fragrance blends. It gives off a musky and earthy aroma with an intensity and depth depending on how long the oil has stayed. <\/p>\n\n\n\nMandarin<\/strong>: Mandarin orange is a citrus tree with oriental origins. It is a source of the mandarin essential oil used in perfumery and aromatherapy. It gives off a sensual and soothing citrusy aroma that is very similar to that of neroli. It is a top note that mixes well with other variant notes. <\/p>\n\n\n\nOsmanthus<\/strong>: Osmanthus is an oriental fragrant flower that exists as a heart note in fragrances. With a strong floral scent, it helps highlight other notes in a fragrance, especially the woody and musky notes.<\/p>\n\n\n\nClove<\/strong>: Clove is an aromatic spice gotten from the dried flowers of the clove tree. It is closely related to eucalyptus and myrtle, and produces a spicy and sweet essential oil. It occurs in fragrance compositions as a middle note and combines well with other spicy, floral, and woody scents. <\/p>\n\n\n\nTangerine<\/strong>: Tangerine is another citrus scent that is incorporated into fragrances. It closely resemble orange (the bitter and sweet variants) both in physical appearance and in scent. But unlike the orange, it has a tart feel in addition to the usual sweet citrusy aroma. It often exists as a top note in fragrances and blends well with other fragrance families. <\/p>\n\n\n\nLavender<\/strong>: Lavender is commonly used in feminine perfumes as it offers a soothing and captivating aromatic vibe. It can function as either a middle note or top note. It comes from the mint family and has many variants with distinct features. The essential oil it contains is extracted through the process of steam distillation. <\/p>\n\n\n\nGeranium<\/strong>: In the art of crating fragrances, geranium is known as pelargonium and gives off a floral and sweet scent that resembles the scent of both rose and lemon. Geranium has many variants that include: geranium rose, geranium rose, geranium absolute, and geranium absolute. It comes into fragrances as a middle note and blends well with other notes.<\/p>\n\n\n\nEucalyptus<\/strong>: Eucalyptus is a favoured ingredient in fragrances due to its refreshing, alluring woody and minty aroma. The leaves of the eucalyptus plants are processed to get eucalyptus oil which is the material used in creating perfumes. Within fragrance blends, it is a top note and contrasts well with other notes. <\/p>\n\n\n\nPeach<\/strong>: Peach provides a rich aromatic and sweet fruity taste that is usually introduced to fruity and floral fragrances. <\/p>\n\n\n\nStrawberry<\/strong>: Strawberry has a strong and sweet flavour that is usually incorporated into many feminine and summer fragrances. It is also used in creating scents for kids. <\/p>\n\n\n\nGalbanum<\/strong>: Galbanum is a part brown part yellow resin gum that has an aromatic scent. It also gives off a fresh green and faint woody feel. <\/p>\n\n\n\nLeather<\/strong>: Leather exists as one of the oldest notes in perfumery. It exists as a base note and offers a grounding deep and intense scent that is both long-lasting and powerful. It is a typical ingredient in most male perfumes. <\/p>\n\n\n\nGreen mandarin<\/strong>: It offers a sharp and fresh edge just like the mandarin, but with a slight difference. The extract needed here is the green mandarin oil which is wholly different from the mandarin oil due to the process of its extraction and the primary source (the peel of the unripe mandarin). It is a top note that blends well with musky, floral, and sweet notes. <\/p>\n\n\n\nTonka bean<\/strong>: Tonka bean is pea that gives off a sweet, deeply musky, and spicy aroma which is due to the coumarin compound it contains. Tonka bean exists as a base note in the most intense fragrances providing the contrasting needed softness and calm, and also increases the longevity of notes.<\/p>\n\n\n\nPeppermint<\/strong>: Like the image it already has as an essential herb with an invigorating flavour, peppermint gives off a minty fresh and refreshing aroma. Existing in the form of essential oil, it comes into fragrance mixes as a versatile top note and blends well with other ingredients. <\/p>\n\n\n\nJasmine grandiflorum<\/strong>: Jasmine is constantly used as a main perfume ingredient by perfumers around the world. It exists as a complex heart note and brings a sweet animalic and powerfully green feel to every fragrance blend. It is a constant feature in male perfumes as it brings elegance and a unique velvety balance that boosts confidence levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\nALSO SEE: How To Make Perfume At Home \u2013 An Easy Step By Step Guide<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nRose damascena<\/strong>: rose is traditionally dubbed the queen of flowers and gives off a soft floral and warm powdery aroma. As a heart or middle note, it is well complimented by citrus, musky, woody, and other floral notes. <\/p>\n\n\n\nClary sage<\/strong>: clary sage comes from the Mediterranean region and exists as herb. This flowering herb gives off a green-like herbal and sweet essential oil that is often used as a middle note in perfumes. <\/p>\n\n\n\nYlang ylang<\/strong>: Ylang ylang is a tree that bears the ylang ylang fragrant flower, which has a sweet and floral citrus aroma. When refined, it produces the ylang ylang essential oil that is used in as a heart note or base note perfume compositions. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In the past, the art of perfume making relied majorly on aromatic oils and flowers, and this kind of limited output and at the same time denied it variance. 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