Do you remember the eighties? Well, I do. I grew up in this decade. So, I saw all the craziness that surrounded me. I was exposed to the 1980s deities of Wall Street, debt, shoulder pads, Michael Jackson, Madonna, big bangs with even bigger hair and the fall of the Berlin Wall. I also became conscious of fragrances. I wore my first fragrance in 1985. Like many young men, I sprayed too much cologne on my body. Obviously, people near me became overwhelmed by my scent. I love the eighties.
I can admit when I'm wrong. Believing a first impression can be downright stupid. No wonder why people always make bad choices; these choices are usually based on first impressions. I almost made the same mistake when I first sniffed Hugo Element by Hugo Boss. Based on my first impression, I was about to write it off as a typical mid-priced fragrance for men -- generic but good enough for everyday wear. However, I decided to listen to my intuition and gave it another look. How To Make Eau de Cologne At Home - Some Simple Methods
By Abhishek Agarwal
Eau de cologne, or water of cologne, is an alcohol based perfume. It can be used by men or women and is the kind of perfume most often chosen for day time wear because it is light in fragrance. The alcohol base makes it evaporate quickly into the air. It does not have the long lingering fragrance of more concentrated perfumes that are great for night time wear but a bit over powering for the office.
An eau de cologne can be made quite simply at home. All you need to do is to add some essential oils to some alcohol. You may like to dilute the finished product with water. Keep it in a dark glass bottle or if you use a clear bottle protect it from sunlight. A bottle with a spray bulb is a good idea but you can also just splash it on. Avoid contact with the eyes because it will sting. If you do get it your eyes wash them with plenty of water.
For your home made eau de cologne you can either buy essential oils ready made or make your own plant extracts by soaking rose petals, lavender or other flowers in alcohol. The best source of alcohol for this purpose is vodka which is very pure and contains no contaminants. Even spices and fruits can be soaked in this way. They will add their distinctive warm, woody, spicy fragrance to your finished eau de cologne.
Ready made essential oils can be bought at health food shops. They come in tiny dark glass bottles to protect them from the light. They usually have a dropper in the top because you only need to use one or two drops at a time.
Make a blend of essential oils in your alcohol base and you will have a distinctive eau de cologne that no one else will be wearing this season. It will take little practice to get it just right but with time you will become an expert at blending the oils to create a home made eau de colgne that has the perfect combination of floral high notes and woody base notes.
It sounds like music, I know, and that is the way you must think about cologne when you are making it. You want a satisfying, harmonious melody of perfume in your eau de cologne. Some essential oils are light and airy. These are usually the floral ones. Others are heavier. These are often the woody ones. Some come in between.
If you mix all three components in your perfume you will have an eau de cologne that lasts well. This is because some essential oils are more volatile than others. They begin to evaporate at different temperatures. The lightest ones appear first and the heaviest ones only become apparent as your body heats gets to work on them.
Blending is the tricky part of making eau de cologne. You must always test the finished product on your skin because only then will you get the full effect. It is your body heat that makes the blend work.
After a time you will begin to learn what blends work best. As your expertise grows you will be able to mix very subtle blends. You will find that making your own eau de cologne at home opens up a new world of perfumes to you.
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1. First, you have to understand exactly what goes into each batch of high-quality perfume. Though these measurements aren't exact, they give you a basic idea of what is necessary. Here's the formula: approximately 25% essential oil, 70% grain alcohol (think vodka), and 5% bottled spring water. Essential oil is usually found in health stores, or alternatively, in craft stores.
2. Some experimentation is needed to produce the scent that appeals most to you. The most important factor that will determine what your perfume smells like is the choice of essential oil. A well stocked store will have a variety of options, so choose a couple of bottles that sound and smell appealing, and make that your base. Mix ¼ cup of your grain alcohol with approximately 5 drops of the essential oil, and set the mixture aside. The longer you wait, the more powerful your perfume will be. That said, make sure you wait at least 2 days if you're looking for something that won't smell like straight alcohol.
3. Now that you've made your first simple batch of perfume, you're ready to start combining scents to make your own signature perfume. This is where the process becomes individualized, and where you'll have the chance to showcase your creative and imaginative prowess.
4. Understand the basic chemistry behind creating fragrances. Base notes are the compounds that will stay on your skin for the longest. These oils include common scents such as sandalwood, vanilla, and cinnamon. Next come middle notes, a group that includes geranium, ylang-ylang, and lemongrass. Finally, top notes add a powerful punch to the fragrance, but don't last quite as long as the other two kinds of notes. These top notes include jasmine, rose, and lavender, among many others.
5. If you're not the adventurous type, you can search out different recipes for perfume online. There are many different sites that will give you ideas that you can follow to a letter, or else morph into your own specialty perfume.
Making perfume at home is fun, and a much more economical alternative to purchasing fragrances in a department or specialty store. You don't have to spend a ton of money to find a scent that will make you stand out. Experiment with different scents in the privacy and comfort of your own home, and soon you'll have a signature scent that will make you stand out from the crowd. It's possible that you'll even create a scent so wonderful that others will look to you for shaping their unique fragrance!
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I must admit that I feel slightly depressed these days. I have been a victim of our present recession, and I have been one of the causes of our global economic downturn. I was a speculator. I'd bought and lost property. I'd started a business during the boom time and closed it. I was basically living the good life as investors were doing in the roaring twenties. I made plenty of cash and saw it disappeared. I nearly lost everything. The only positive outcome of those “good old days” was starting this blog.
Tresor, Tresor, Tresor . . . . I'm in love with this perfume. It symbolizes a beautiful and sensuous woman who loves classic luxury. I can imagine that the Tresor woman wears finely tailored clothing, lives in a stately older home, is surrounded by beautiful antiques and sports a beautiful handbag made by an established French fashion house. She knows she lives well. Originally launched in 1990 by Lancome, it is characterized as a floral-rose violet fragrance. It begins with peach, apricot, pineapple and bergamot. Its middle notes are rose, orris, heliotrope and jasmine, and it dries down to sandalwood, musk and vanilla. Enjoy the commercials below.
