What You Should Know About Women’s Perfumes
Many people do not know about the various types of women's perfume. Simple basic knowledge will help you to make a wise purchase if you want to buy women's perfume.
Mens - Womens - What's The Difference?
There is usually no mistaking the different smell between men's and women's perfume.
Women's is made with more essential oils and comes in various scents such as floral, fruity or musky. Men's colognes and perfumes contain more alcohol and have stronger scents such as musk, leather and woodsy.
Certain types of perfumes evoke a different mood or attraction. Perfumes for women are designed specifically to invoke a mood. Because of its primal nature, the sense of smell has been argued have the ability to change moods quicker than any of our five senses. There are light and fruity colognes and perfumes for daytime wear and more sophisticated and sexy fragrances for nighttime wear.
Types Of Women's Perfume Groups
Floral - Floral perfumes are the most popular group and comprise at least half of the fragrances on the market today. They are considered feminine and romantic. There are different classes within the floral category depending upon the type of flower used as the base. Examples of floral perfumes are Amarige by Givenchy, Eternity by Calvin Klein and Oscar by Oscar de al Renta.
Citrus or Fruity - are made from various fruit essences such as lime, lemon tangerine and mandarin. They are tangy and refreshing. Some examples of fruity perfumes are CK One and CK Be by Calvin Klein, J'Adore by Dior, and Glow by JLo by Jennifer Lopez.
Oriental- this category also has several classes within the category. Generally, Oriental is a heavier, spicy scent. It's usually associated with more sensual ideas and worn more in the evening or in the winter. Within this category are the spicy scents. Some spicy perfumes are Y by Yves StLaurent, Rush by Gucci, and D&G Feminine by Dolce & Gabbana.
By understanding these simple breakdowns in the fragrances a person can choose the type of women's perfume they want and that will blend with their body type to create a tantalizing aroma.
For the person who wants to learn more about women's perfume taking the time to study these various groups and strengths will be very useful. By looking at the more popular brand names and perfume and defining the group of scents they fall into a person can quickly determine what the fragrance will be like. Some scents are obvious as to their group. For example, Lily of the Valley is a floral. Other classic scents are well known in the perfume industry but a newcomer will need to investigate their category.
