History of Perfume

The first perfume was part of a religious ritual

The beginning of the use of perfume can be traced back thousands of years to early Egypt. The first fragrance of incense in fact, which explains the true origin of the "perfume" he said. It is derived from the Latin word "to" and "prime", meaning "through" and "smoke". Similarly, burning resin and woody fragrance that has been achieved. And they are used for religious ceremonies.

Aroma was developed in collaboration with the cosmetics first, but they were not made to attract the opposite sex, they are designed to appeal to the goodwill of the gods. The Egyptians were very spiritual people. That's why they take the art of perfume making so seriously - they thought that the gods smile on them if they feel good, and if they are surrounded by these scents. In fact, they took the idea with them after their death. Many perfume containers buried in mass graves. They are also used for embalming. Perfume much they are used, and the perfume, the more likely they will have to go to heaven.

For example, when the tomb of Tutankhamun was discovered there, the whole body, it's a pot of oil and perfume. When the grave was opened, there was a strong scent trail detected. And it was 3,300 years ago! Now that the strong aroma! Use Perfume starts to become more personal Over the years, the use of perfume is limited to priests who perform religious ceremonies, and also for the very wealthy. Those who are wealthy enough and powerful enough to have a perfume, from him for more personal reasons. Consistent with the idea of being spiritually clean, they think they can please the gods even if they are not just filling the air with perfume, but they themselves are also covered.

This led to the practice of soaking fragrant wood and resins in water and oil, and rub the liquid all over his body. As this practice continues, the priests gave up their grip on the precious perfume, to give others the right to use it. In an effort to create a perfect society clean, the people are commanded to perfume themselves at least once a week.

The next logical step for this is for people to start using perfume in their bathrooms. The idea of luxury bath Greeks and Romans came to Egypt. They swim with enthusiasm. Oil has helped to protect their skin from drying out in the hot weather. It was also the beginning of creams and ointments to pelembab.Wadah perfume is always interesting The Egyptian perfume treat them with respect, and believe that only the best was good enough containers to hold them. Every effort is made to produce a beautiful special container. They use exotic materials such as alabaster, ebony wood and porcelain. When the glass was first made in Egypt, it was considered more precious than jewels, thus becoming the material of choice for their perfume container.

Have a look at perfume bottles and containers that are sold today, and you will see that this practice has not changed for thousands of years. Perfume bottles today are as attractive as they always. Now, manufacturers are very innovative with perfume bottle design mereka.Pembuatan down through the centuries When the Greeks and Romans to move to Egypt, they like perfumes and ointments, the Egyptians used. They quickly learn to produce them, and began to add their personal touch. It is said that the Greeks were the first to make a perfume liquid, although it's not something like perfume today. To create a perfume, they use scented powder mixture and heavy oil - no alcohol.

The Greeks have a high regard certain flowers, including lilies and roses. So, while similar to the perfume which is considered the best. They use oil like olive oil and almond oil, to capture the scent of flowers. Added to lilies and roses are fennel and iris root. The Greeks love to swim with the perfume, both men and women, and they are used on all parts of the body, both before and after the bath.

This practice is widespread in the Roman baths, where there will be all kinds of perfume bottles and bottles in all shapes and sizes. The Romans bathe three times a day, so they need to keep a lot of hands. They even put perfume on dogs and horses. And their parties, they put scent wings and let them fly around the room, release the scent as they go. They also put perfume on their furniture.

The waiters various aromatic compounds, as well. It was quite the fragrance! Parfum makes its way around the world There was a slight decrease in the use of perfume during a time when Christianity began to spread. Christian thought he was too soft. And then when the Roman Empire fell, the use of perfume really downhill. But because they do not believe in Christianity, Islam community use of perfume lingers.

With aging focused on international trade routes open, the art of making perfumes spread throughout the known world. This has led to a renaissance around the 12th century. As some of the countries involved in the arts, various aromatic found to make new fragrances. Ownership and use of perfume has become a status symbol, a sign of prestige. Only those who have money to spare afford expensive perfume. European buy-rich aromatic gum that had been sent from China. Those with a large amount of perfume has been honored.

Arabs have played an important role in the development of the perfume industry. Arab doctor / chemist named Avicenna, developed the distillation process that extracts of sunflower oil. Flowers first, he tried his process is a rose. Until then, the liquid perfume made from a mixture of oil and crushed herbs or petals, which made a very strong perfume. Avicenna process produces water grows much lighter, and it quickly became very populer.Wewangian developed in France In the 17th century, perfume made in France. Be romantic them, perfume is natural to add a sensual touch. French perfume used on their clothing, such as gloves perfumed. They also put their furniture to make their rooms smell fragrant.

However, major advances in the fragrance came in the 18th century with the creation of cologne, which is a mixture of rosemary, neroli, bergamot and lemon. The use of perfume cologne do not stop - French use in their drinks in their food as medicine taken orally or by injection, and even as an enema.

Another part of the heritage of French perfume that has been adopted is the ancient Egyptian art of perfume-making container. France made all kinds of fancy perfume bottles, driven by the opening of the Baccarat glassworks in 1765. As the 19th century rolled around, the evolution of science and chemistry has opened up a whole new world for the perfume industry. And no leaves France to prevent their widespread use perfume, even the French Revolution. In fact, they are actually used for an excuse to introduce a new fragrance called "Parfum a la Guillotine."

Sounds like the smell of "intoxicating", is not it? Town Grasse created their own French Revolution There is a small town in the southern region of Provence called Grasse France. This is where a revolution in the perfume industry began. Grasse has become the largest global provider of raw materials for the perfume industry. Here's how they do it.

Every year in May, the people of Grasse harvest their "crop". You can see dozens of people in the field, carefully hand-picking the flowers pale pink Centifolia Rosa, or Rose of May, when he came to be known. Petals of their most sought after ingredient in the manufacture of perfumes as well. But the petals are needed to produce a small amount of perfume. Just to produce one kilogram of rose absolute, which is what they call a concentrate made from flower petals are thin, they need 300 000 Roses in May The process of making an absolute increase take some time, the use of solvents for the extraction of the long-term. The result of this process is, blood-colored wax substance which, when treated with alcohol and distilled, leaving a pale yellow rose absolute. Due to long and elegant, rose absolute is very expensive - cost more than $ 9000 USD kg, and is enough to make a few hundred bottles of perfume.

This extract has become very popular around the world. However, countries such as China, India, South Africa and Morocco, to use their best work and large farms, produce copies rose absolute that they sell to manufacturers of perfumes in the world, underestimated the price of the original product Grasse. But France continues to produce the world's finest perfumes. A pioneer of French perfume Jean Patou, who presented the famous perfume, Joy, now known as "the most expensive perfume in the world." Joy is made exclusively with roses and jasmine absolute, and cost about $ 120USD for 50ml. Joy was originally created in 1930 for Jean Patou is a wealthy American clients who lost money and heart, following the Wall Street crash.

Two other perfumes are made with either rose absolute Guerlain's Shalimar, Chanel No. 5. It is a leader in authentic, high fashion perfume, like most French perfume perfume mahal.Industri off For forty years, the perfume industry has exploded. To give you an idea of how fast to grow, in 1993, there were about a new fragrance launched every week. Now there is one every day, every company is trying to score a point in their rivalry with the cost of launching new, innovative and glamorous.

During the second half of the 20th century, there were many changes in style and scent of perfume. Looks like they changed according to the dominant lifestyle today. For example, in the 70's, white flowers and floriental (floral and oriental combination) are popular perfume. Then at 80 a taste of power takes over. And in 90 notes environmentally friendly, fresh and sweet is Ozonic preference. Now, in the new millennium in free style rocked tema.Parfum launched 70 We will talk about some of the leaders in the race for the perfume, as the years passed. One of the first major launch in 1970, when Yves Saint Laurent was introduced in France. But it was the U.S. that really started the launch explosion. Women are more independent, and buy fragrance to wear all day, and not just for evening events. They started creating clothes from aroma, with a variety of flavors, one for every occasion.

A U.S. launched the first in 1973, when Revlon introduced Charlie. Women love it! And that was the beginning of a strong American influence in the perfume industry. All the big designers have adopted a fragrance that suits their own style. Then other countries follow the example of America. In England, Mary Quant Havoc was introduced in 1974. Havoc is scented body spray that has been adapted to the younger generation who do not have much disposable income to spend on expensive perfume. It was also light because the spray was spread over a wide area. And if they wanted to, she could spray a little into the air, then walk in it, giving full coverage.

Japan also entered the fragrance market with their own creation, a new green floral scent. Shiseido has been used in the launch of Inoue. The green flower quickly won, and has been used in perfume launches like Chanel No. 19 in 1971, Alloy Estee Lauder in 1972, private collection in 1973, Amazone Hermes in 1974.

Do not be left out of the lucrative business of perfume, jewelry began to introduce their own perfume, such as Van Cleef and Arpels, which was first launched in 1976.

Perfume and men began to emerge. Christian Dior Eau Sauvage introduced, which encourages women's perfume wild! And spear wild, too. In 1977, YSL (Yves Saint Laurent) launched the opium, which was so controversial, virtually banned in the United States. Estee Lauder responded with cinnabar soon.

In 1978, made a little turn in the trend perfume, Anais Anais Cacharel when launched, was the white flowers, as opposed to Green Day populer.Flamboyan and the effect is the trend of the 80 fragrances The 80 comes with a flourishing economy and a tendency to blind creativity. Strong and powerful fragrances designed for yuppies. All kinds of big names have developed their own fragrances, conducted in 1981 by Giorgio Beverly Hills by Giorgio.

And Christian Dior have outdone themselves with Poison, a perfume that was announced to create the feeling of love-hate. It floriental perfume was so strong (37%) that some of the restaurants in New York because he was forbidden to overcome the smell of food. This trend continues in a strong perfume scent by Calvin Klein Obsession introduction of the East in 1985. This was followed in 1989 by Samsara by Guerlain, was overdosed with sandalwood.

Some other striking floriental introduced in 80 it is illegal by Guy Laroche, Panthere by Cartier, Lou Lou by Cacharel, Happy Diamonds Chopard and Boucheron. Some of the less powerful scent was introduced in the 80's was in Paris by YSL, Jardins de Bagatelle by Guerlain, and Beautiful by Estee Lauder.90 degrees of success led to smooth, quiet perfume One of the first fragrance launched in the 90's proved to be most successful. Within four years of its introduction, Tresor, by Lancome, has become one of the five best-selling perfumes in Europe. Another perfume which became a worldwide hit was Amarige by Givenchy.

The 90's also brought a freshness in the perfume, driven by environmental awareness. Fragrance has notes of marine and Ozonic, for example, for Him by Aramis New West, followed immediately by Calvin Klein Escape, and Dune by Christian Dior. As the world shrinks, more and more countries joined the perfume industry. Middle East and East Asia has created a sense of many great designers, but they also come with what they call "me-toos" or have helped to expand the "copy-cat perfume." perfume market to include those who have a budget kecil.Parfum today for men and women Although the fragrance market for women was most industries, has entered the men's. Some examples today in Cologne for men by Givenchy Pi available, Hugo Boss Baldessarini, Pleasure for Men by Estee Lauder, Lancome Miracle Man, Eternity by Calvin Klein and. Men are more aware of fashion these days, as evidenced by the increased use of cosmetics for men.

Now counter perfume is a favorite place to go buy a gift, either for men or women. And speaking of gifts, keep in touch with all the fragrance launch - many of them come with gifts to buy, which means that you spend a certain amount on the counter, and you get a free gift. And these gifts are usually quite large.