Perfumery
What is a Perfume Wardrobe, and how do you build one?
Question: Hello! I heard that there’s a new trend nowadays: perfume wardrobes. Please tell me more about them, and what they are made up of.
The Expert’s Answer: There’s great variety in the world of fragrances today. People have also become more selective about their image, because each day is different than the last: yesterday the main event was a parent meeting, today a party with friends, and tomorrow a big family dinner.
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What are Paired Fragrances, and when did they Appear?
Question: What are paired fragrances, and when did they appear?
The Expert’s Answer: The tradition of creating “his” and “hers” fragrances is not very old. Calvin Klein, more well-known as a clothing designer, was the first to experiment with this idea in 1985. Klein created the women’s fragrance Obsession, then added some masculine notes and released a second version.
To the surprise of his contemporaries, the well-loved masculine components blended seamlessly into this composition designed for women. And so, the world’s first paired fragrance was born.
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Can Fragrances for Home be Used as Regular Perfumes?
Question: Can I use fragrances for home as regular perfumes, applying them to the skin, hair or clothes?
Experts answer: Why not! Fragrances for home nowadays are real masterpieces. They are not to be confused with regular air fresheners that are designed to eliminate unpleasant odours. Perfumers create exquisite compositions with complicated structure, trying to please exigent homemakers.
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How Do I Choose the Right Fragrance?
Question: How do I choose a fragrance? How can I figure out if a fragrance suits me?
The Expert's answer: Try not to smell the fragrance directly from the bottle – spray it onto the special plastic strips for testing fragrances, onto your skin, or on a clean handkerchief. Pay as much attention as you can to how the fragrance smells on you: your skin’s chemistry is unique. You can try the same fragrance as a friend, but it will smell completely different on each of you.
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Why Doesn't FABERLIC Produce Perfume?
Question: Could you please tell us why Faberlic doesn't produce perfume?
The Expert's answer: In accordance with Russian national standards, perfume must contain no less than 10% fragrance components-- but also must contain at least 85% ethyl alcohol! Products containing more than 80% ethyl alcohol are subject to excise tax, which increases their cost.
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