How we perceive a perfume is based on how it is composed. The top, or head, notes are smelled first. They only last a short while, 5-10 minutes. The middle, or heart, notes come through when the top notes begin dissipating. They last much longer, at least 4 hours. The base, or bottom, or dry, notes compliment the heart notes, coming through only once the top notes are gone. They can last for days sometimes. Continue reading “Perfume Notes”
Category: Updates
Updates or passing posts that are more housekeeping than anything else.
My own perfume
So, over spring break, I tried making my own perfume. I bought little bottles of essential oils. Sandalwood, lemon, vanilla musk, amber, jasmine, narcissus, rosemary for some reason–it didn’t work out too well, and sweet orange, and ylang-ylang. Probably a few more that I can’t remember. I found a gardenia, but it didn’t smell right. Then I managed to get Everclear 190 proof! Continue reading “My own perfume”
My Scents
I seem to go for sweeter scents. The perfumes and lotions I’m using right now are:
Love Spell by Victoria’s Secret,
cherry blossom, juicy peach, white jasmine, aloe vera, chamomile
Name Change
I’ve decided on an official name for this blog. “Character in Fragrance” I also have this idea for a creative aspect for this blog. Instead of just analytical stuff and me sending readers to other sites for information on a topic, well, let me ask you this. Have you ever thought of the smell of a character in a movie, TV show, or book? Now, I don’t mean their actual smell, but more the idea of a smell that represents them? For those that know me, you know that I love vampires. I love reading about them, and coming up with characters or mythos for them. Not Twilight vampires. I’ll say that right now. Vampires don’t sparkle. Continue reading “Name Change”
Start of a new blog
Let’s talk about smells. I don’t know a lot, but over the course of the next few months, I would like to learn about perfumes and smells and why we like certain odors. I’ll be adding my own thoughts along with whatever I learn from the internet.