Chord absolute, and 6 perfumes of terms that a shame not to know

In perfumery, as in winemaking, there are many technical terms. And if on the meaning of some we can guess, others for the majority of inhabitants remain a mystery.

We decided to tell you about the most common and useful terms from the world of perfumes that you should know in order to understand all the nuances when communicating with a counselor in the boutique.

In perfumery, the term "chord" is used in the same way as in music. Music chord consists of various colors, but all together they sound like a single entity, because they are in harmony. And in perfumes: the different notes blend in with each other to form a completely new flavor.

Depth — is a measure of the quality of the fragrance. Really good perfume takes us on three types of music — from the top to the base. And more interesting transitions from one stage to another, the higher the skill of the perfumer.

This is a beautiful French word literally denotes a trail of scent. When past you on the street is a woman and leaves behind a pleasant smell of perfume, this is the sillage.

This term in perfumes represent the moment of opening of the fragrance is the transition from the upper and middle to steady the base notes. In other words, the drydown is the final sound of the scent when from the moment of its application has been a long time ("dry"), and he managed to "calm down" on the skin ("down").

A tone is accents, flavors and hues that appear perfume thanks to the addition of different components. If the note describes the perfume as a whole, the tone transmits only its implicit sound.

I think this term is clear, but just in case should be clarified. The concentration determines the durability and the strength of the aroma. According to this criterion, all the fragrances are divided into four categories: parfum with the highest oil content (15-30%), eau de parfum (15-20%), eau de toilette (5-15%) and eau de cologne (2-4%). The higher the number, the longer the scent will last on the skin.

Notes — this is a different smell, which make up the finished flavor. As a rule, all the perfumes contain three types of notes: top, middle and base. The top is felt most strongly, the duration of their sound varies from 5 to 10 minutes, the average is more soft and delicate sound from 20 minutes to an hour, and the base — form the basis of all flavor. Duration of the fragrance may exceed the day.

The beautiful word "absolute" is called rich extract derived from flowers and plants. It has a high concentration of perfume oils, therefore it is used in almost all perfumes.