What woman does not dream to receive a treasured box with a bottle of real perfume from France as a gift? Perhaps this has not yet been born. Why in our time, when the perfume industry around the world is actively developing, are the real French perfumes left out of competition? Let's try to find out the reason.
A bit of historyThe very first compositions that contained essential oils appeared in ancient Egypt. In the seventeenth century, Grasse tanners made scented women's gloves that interrupted the smell of human skin. The invention was a huge success. This prompted craftsmen to create aromas that can change the smell of the human body.
Smells and their effects on humans
A person can distinguish up to ten thousand odors. Perfumery aromas, thanks to their components, cause a person to have a wide variety of sensations - fun, peace, oppression, arousal. That is why the choice of perfume must be approached very carefully.
Perfume classification
By smell, French perfumes are divided into several groups. Check them out.
Oriental compositions
Mysterious and sweet aromas contain ambergris, musk, patchouli, sandalwood, vanilla, vetiver and various floral aromas. These bright and rich aromas add sensuality to the look. Famous examples of such compositions are Samsara, Loulou, Opium pour homme, Venezia, Magie noire and others.
Flower aromas
The biggest group. Essential oils of a wide variety of colors dominate in them - roses, violets, lily of the valley, jasmine, iris, etc. This group includes Anais Anais, Tresor, Fidji, Magnetic, Fahrenheit, Climat " and etc.
Chypre french perfume
Francois Coty in 1917 created the first chypre aroma. Such compositions are distinguished by exquisite freshness and light bitterness. The addition of floral, citrus and woody notes creates a unique feeling of the forest. They include bergamot, sandalwood, oak moss, jasmine, patchouli, rose. Well-known chypre aromas - “Moments”, “Beautiful”, “Paloma Picasso”.
Spicy flavors
French women's perfumes with such a smell in their composition contain various spices - coriander, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, which can be combined with delicate floral notes of lavender and cloves, coumarin and bergamot. An example of such compositions is “Obsession”, “Ysatis”.
Aromatic, or fern aromas
French perfumes with such aromas have a fresh, slightly bitter smell. In combination with the aroma of moss, bergamot, coumarin, lavender are used to create men's perfumes. For example, the perfume "Drakkar Noir".
Citrus aromas
Such compositions are sparkling. They are created on the basis of various essential oils - lemon, orange, grapefruit, etc. Perfumers often add exquisite herbal, floral or woody notes to such compositions. The best floral perfumes can be considered “One”, “Kenzo”, “Dune pour homme”.
If you are planning a trip to Paris, then be sure to buy French cosmetics or French perfumes. Their price is much lower than in Russia. Today, the average price of French fragrances in our country ranges from 1,000 to 12,000 rubles. But there are more expensive samples. For example, perfumes from the perfume house Clive Christian, of which no more than 1000 copies are produced per year, cost $ 2350. They can be purchased at a company store in Moscow. In addition, you can be sure that you get an original fragrance. It's no secret that today and in our country you can easily buy French perfumes, but quite often, instead of the original, you can buy only cheap fakes. Collectible, unusual and exclusive perfumes make sense to buy in Paris. If you don’t have such an opportunity, and really want to buy real French perfumes, do it in large branded perfume stores that represent famous brands. Now there are many such outlets in our country.