Title: What Is Fragrance And How Did Its Diverse Use Come To Be?
Headings: What Is Fragrance And How Did Its Diverse Use Come To Be?
What Is Fragrance And How Did Its Diverse Use Come To Be?
Perfume in the Ancient World
The Persians, Chinese, Greeks and Romans
The Chemistry of Modern Fragrance
What Exactly Are Essential Oils?
The Suggested Benefits of Essential Oils
Unscented Versus Fragrance Free Scents
In Conclusion

Content: The Chemistry of Modern Fragrance
Essential oils were the main ingredient of ancient fragrances, and even though they are just as important in today’s scented concoctions, modern preparation is much more sophisticated. Scented mixtures are combined with either ethanol, also known as ethyl alcohol, or ethanol and water, which preserves, blends and stabilizes all the other ingredients to a certain degree and propels the scent molecules to disperse in the air around the wearer. For the most part, when any oil is combined with perfumer’s alcohol, it will generate a trail of scent, and an aura surrounding the fragrance that can be detected from farther away
In addition, each element in any fragrance is purposefully selected for its own particular weight. For example, citrus oils have molecules that are light, volatile and fade quickly, while sandalwood and amber are heavier base oils and don’t break up so easily. The concentration of the fragrance is determined by the perfume profile that is desired. True perfume contains up to 40% of the scent, while Eau de Parfum may have only up to 20% of the scent material, transforming the perfume into a fragrance that is lighter and more delicate. If you’ve ever wondered what exactly the difference is between perfume, eau de cologne, eau fraiche and eau de toilette, read this fragrant guide to each. What Exactly Are Essential Oils? Essential oils are naturally occurring, unstable, aromatic compounds that are found in the seeds, bark, stems, roots, flowers, and other parts of blooming plants. The particles in these oils derive from distilling or extracting these different components.