First, according to the fragrance to classification can be roughly divided into floral, oriental, natural three kinds of fragrance. Then according to its different flavors can be further divided into 13 categories. The combination of various scents is quite complex, so in addition to the following classification, there are many kinds of new scent generation,
CHYPRE Natural Fruit Peach, pears and other fruits in the fragrance plus moss incense. In addition to the mysterious feeling, there is also an elegant sweetness, which is suitable for mature women.
NATURAL BEAST FLORAL Aroma A combination of floral and animalistic musk in the scent of moss. It is a noble scent with character and sensuality.
Natural Freshness The base of the moss scent, plus bergamot and other citrus and pear scents. It is a refreshing, gentle, and stable scent. It is a natural and classic style, so it can be used by men as well.
Natural Floral Floral and natural scent subtle blend, in the stability of the sweet, a blend of mature and gorgeous, can be used in a wide range.
Natural Green Grass Aroma Aroma of moss, grass and trees. Moss and grass create a sophisticated and refreshing scent. It is also a personalized style.
FLORAL Floral Fresh is a gentle, cool and not too sweet scent. The main use of lily of the valley, hyacinth, citrus blossom, etc., plus bergamot on many occasions.
FLORAL ALCOHOL Floral and alcohol with synthetic fragrances. It is the most popular and deepest in the floral series. It is suitable for wearing strict clothing because it has a mature impression.
Floral Green Grass Flowery scent is mixed with the scent of green grass. Generally known as the green grass series has a gentle urban flavor. It is made by synthesizing flavors with alcohol.
Floral notes and a variety of floral flavors. Using the flavor of rose and jasmine, it is a natural, elegant, and "feminine" perfume that everyone will love.
Floral and fruity scent A combination of floral and fruity scent. It gives a bright and lively impression because of the unique freshness of the fruits. It's a scent that everyone can relate to, and you can use it in your daily life.
Floral sweet, combining the sweet and lovely floral series with the mature and sensual oriental scent. It is also known as "Oriental Flower" and is characterized by its strong sweetness.
ORIEN TAL Oriental spices, the use of cloves and cinnamon and other oriental flavor. The sweetness is lighter than amber, and it is a modern and mysterious scent.
Oriental Amber is a thick, rich and sweet scent with a sultry feel, perfect for a night out. It is also known as "Oriental fragrance" because it is made with musk, amber, and other oriental animal fragrances.
Second, the level of perfume
There are many varieties of perfume on the market, including many foreign perfumes and joint venture perfumes. Perfume is divided into five grades according to the different content of the fragrance, there are different labels on the logo:
1, Parfum, that is, strong perfume. Parfum, that is, strong perfume. Fragrance content of 20% or more, the most advanced, very long-lasting aroma, the price is also more expensive.
2, Eau de Parfum or Parfum de Toilitte (referred to as E.D.P.), the flavor content of 15%, the price is medium to high.
3, Eau de Toilette (referred to as E.D.T) that is, the fragrance dew, the fragrance content of 8% -15%, is currently the largest consumption of perfume types, and the capacity of a large number of different types of aroma, the price of the mid-range, very popular among consumers.
4, Eau de Cologn that is cologne, the flavor content of 4% -8%. Most of the male perfume belongs to this level.
5, Eau Fraiche that is the eau de toilette, the flavor content of 1% -3%, the market shaving water, perfume agent, etc. belong to this level, can give a person a refreshing feeling, but the fragrance time is shorter.
Eau de Toilette According to the International Fragrance Evaluation Society defined, Eau de Toilette (Eaude Toilette) containing fragrance oil is 12% - 20%, the general perfume is 20% - 30%, and it is more long-lasting, generally used once can be maintained for a whole day, but the Eau de Toilette to be reused, but also for the whole body.1920, "Guerlain" blended with a fresh citrus smell of this century, the first not diluted out of perfume. In 1920, Guerlain created the first eau de toilette of the century that was not diluted with perfume. Since then, eau de toilette has been a favorite among women, and in the 1990s, it became fashionable to be subtle, to return to simplicity, and to pursue a "scent that only one can detect". Fresh and refreshing has become a hot spot again.
Third, according to the concentration of flavor contained in the perfume, perfume can be divided into five kinds:
Fragrance Containing 20-30% of the flavor, the rest is alcohol, and its durability up to 5-7.5 hours, applicable to dinners, dances, and other occasions, the price is extremely expensive;
Perfume Containing 15-20% of the flavor, 14-15% of the distilled water, and the rest is alcohol, and the smell lasts 3-5 hours, suitable for daily life. 3-5 hours, suitable for daily work and leisure use, the price is higher;
Eau de Toilette Containing 8-5% of the essence, 17-1 8% of distilled water, the rest of the alcohol, the scent can be maintained for 2.5-3 hours, suitable for use after bathing and before going to bed, the price is moderate;
Cologne Containing 4-8% of the essence, the fragrance can be maintained for about 1 hour, generally used as a men's perfume. It is usually used as men's perfume.
Cleaner Containing 1-3% of the essence, the fragrance can last 20 minutes - 1 hour, the price is cheaper.
Fourth, which basic perfume type
There are many types of perfume on the market, the type of aroma can be divided into seven basic types of fragrance:
1. Single-flower type
Single-flower type perfume refers to the raw materials of the perfume to a single floral main key, such as rose, jasmine, and so on.
2. Mixed floral
This type of perfume from several kinds of floral with the formation of a comprehensive floral type, with the characteristics of a strong fragrance, giving a person a wonderful feeling
3. Plant type
Wild some of the fragrance of the plants as raw materials, with the formation of a clean and elegant aroma, giving a person a fresh and pleasant feeling.
4. Spice type
Clove, cinnamon, vanilla and other spices as raw materials for the fragrance, showing a lasting emotion and thoughts.
5. Citrus
The citrus, lemon for the fragrance, with the characteristics of the fragrance fresh, can cause a pleasant mood.
6. Oriental
Oriental perfume is mainly mint and musk as raw materials, the performance is subtle.
7. Forest type
The forest type is mainly oak and fresh green plants as raw materials, showing a far-reaching and unpredictable, broad and heavy temperament.
Fifth, the perfume type
1. floral
Features: a single floral as the main fragrance.
Use: women's use as the mainstream.
This type of perfume is often the name of the flower as a trade name, such as: rose perfume, jasmine perfume, rose perfume.
However, in recent times, these various perfumes characterized by floral type, in fact, most of them are also not just a floral fragrance, but slightly compounded, but to one of the floral fragrance is dominated by the aroma marked by its name is also in line.
Floral is an important type of fragrance, especially in women's perfume, such as rose, jasmine, lilac, lily of the valley, tuberose, etc. are widely used. Floral is not unimportant to men's fragrances either, and the addition of floral to spicy, leathery and other men's fragrances can give the scent a sense of cleanliness and increase the intensity of the aroma.
At present, the floral fragrance used to manufacture incense raw materials is very rich; according to the extraction and manufacturing process can be divided into four categories:
One category is directly from the flower to extract essential oils into the market. Silver and white acacia flowers, white sage, mignonette grass, Borneo flowers, Caro flowers; ginger flowers, wax chrysanthemums, marigolds, gold incense wood and so on.
Type II It is extracted from flowers and then blended. The more important ones we know everyday, such as rose, jasmine, carnation , violet, tuberose, lavender, hyacinth, honeysuckle, daffodil, acacia, etc. are in this category. There are also
Bitter orange blossom, orange blossom, longevity flower, ylang ylang, mokume, odanus (scented fuchsia), and German spring yellow chrysanthemum.
Three categories are extracts from flowers being studied. Apricot flower, mast flower, fragrant violet flower, wisteria flower, fragrant watercress, lilac flower, white lily, magnolia flower, citrus flower, lilac, linden flower, lily of the valley, lily of the valley, acacia, stone habit cypress flower, Tong Dai flower
, Euphorbia flower, coffee tree flower, cyclamen, Ruixiang, egg flower and so on.
Four categories are man-made floral scent: lily of the valley, lilac, watercress, gardenia, acacia, lily of the valley, orchids, tulips, sweet pea, clover, daffodil, magnolia, ruey, chrysanthemums, plum blossoms, cyclamen, and so on.
In the above floral fragrance, rose, jasmine, lilac, lily of the valley, carnation, tuberose, hyacinth, orange blossom, orange blossom neroli), violet, watercress, gardenia and so on through the blending, can be made into a variety of incense base is widely used, so is the most common, is also very important floral fragrance.
2. Hundred flowers type
Characteristics: by several kinds of floral composition of the composite aroma.
Use: It is the center of women's fragrance.
This type of perfume to several kinds of floral mixed aroma as the main body, giving the feeling of floral, but it is difficult to describe which specific floral, its composition is more complex than the floral type, in the preparation, according to the perfumer's inspiration to carry out the creative play, made of elegant aroma, favorite perfume.
3. Modern type
Characteristics: C8-C12 aliphatic aldehydes as the odor of its aroma characteristics.
Use: mainly for women.
According to the aroma characteristics can be divided into two categories:
One is the flower aldehyde type: the addition of a large number of aliphatic aldehydes in the type of flowers can produce this aroma characteristics, is a product with a strong modern flavor, there are a lot of these perfumes on the market.
The second type is the flower aldehyde green incense type: in the flower aldehyde type of perfume and then add the green spices made of modern taste of perfume most of this type.
4. Green fragrance type
Characteristics: the green aroma of green plants.
Use: men and women are suitable.
According to the aroma characteristics can be divided into: green incense type, compound green incense type, medicine leather type, herb type refers to the type of herb-like aroma
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In the floral type, many perfumes also joined the green aroma, but the main tone of the perfume is still floral. This is not the case with the green perfume, which is dominated by the green aroma and emphasizes this aroma.