Types of perfumes and everything you need to know about perfumes in Oman

Because perfumes are one of the most important requirements for your daily, casual and formal looks, because they have a high positive effect on reflecting your unique and upscale taste, in addition to raising the morale not only for the perfume user, but for the people around them. So today in our news, we will show you everything about perfumes to get the most benefit and contribute to getting the best because we know that shopping for perfumes is a difficult task as finding a suitable life partner, so today we will discuss in our news the following topics about perfumes

• The history of perfumes with civilizations
• How to choose and buy the right perfume
• Kinds & types of perfume
• Perfume ingredients and composition
• How to make your perfume last longer
• How to store perfume
• What is the expiration date of perfume?
• Why does perfume smell different according to skin type?

The history of perfume, the civilizations that contributed to its development

Because we know that the art of making perfume goes back to the ancients of the pomegranate, the Persians, the Arabs and the Indians who contributed to the development of this industry by adding attractive touches from the civilization of each people to get the amazing and charming compositions today. Let's start with the perfume makers in the Mesopotamian civilization, where the techniques of extracting perfumes were documented on cuneiform tablets, while the Indian civilization contributed to the first distillation of perfumes according to the Ayurvedic texts. As for the contributions of Arabs and Islamic countries in the development of the perfume industry in the sixth century, it was through merchants and trade trips, by introducing musk, woody scents, amber, roses, jasmine, spices, herbs and citruses. during commercial flights.
The modern perfume industry began through the introduction and use of scented oils with an alcohol solution from the Hungarians in the fourteenth century.

How to choose perfume

When buying perfumes, many resort to some influencing and emotional factors, such as the design of the perfume packaging or advertising campaigns and celebrity ads for what they promote from the boldness, courage and adventure that you will get when using perfumes, but all this may not be commensurate with the nature of your body and your taste, so you must follow important steps that we mention to you in detail. In our news for today

What are the steps to buy a suitable perfume?

The main fragrance categories of available scents:

Full knowledge about perfume categories is an important step when deciding to shop for perfumes, as it is of great importance in recognizing the best categories that suit your taste and the most appropriate use that you are looking for, as you must now discover the main perfume categories:

• Floral perfumes: This group of perfumes depends on the integration of one or more types of flowers, as jasmine, lily, roses, lotus, violet and cotton flowers are considered to give this type of perfume a romantic atmosphere in every spray, which made this category the most common.
• Fresh Fragrances: This category of fragrances is for lively people who want a lot of fun. Fruity combinations such as peach and raspberry are used in addition to citruses embodied in lemon, verbena, orange, grapefruit and more without forgetting to use the scent of foliage. and herbs.
• Oriental Perfumes: The oriental perfume category is based on the scents used in the Middle East and the Arabian Gulf by relying on the scents of amber, incense, sandalwood, patchouli and vetiver to obtain an aura of luxury and luxurious formal nature.
• Wooden perfumes: This category of perfumes is the most expensive and powerful because of the genes it carries and depends on different types of oak and other woods, musk, leather and tobacco.

The main types of perfumes and their composition

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Components and composition of the fragrance

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Benefit from your previous successful experiences

Depending on the first point of the “fragrance categories available in Oman” that we mentioned to you, you can limit the perfumes you want to buy from the same group in order to get the best results when shopping for perfumes

Request perfume samples

Because we realize that trying perfumes in stores faces problems, most notably the inability to get the best harmony between the body and the perfume that has been tried, so it is recommended to take samples of the perfumes provided by the most famous brands in Oman

Not relying on friends' experiences

Because the smell varies between people depending on the chemistry of the skin, sweating, the environment and even diet are all causes and roles in the significant change in the smell of perfume

Give your nose a break when experimenting with perfume

It is always advised when testing any new perfume, not to try more than 4 types of perfume in the same visit, which has a negative impact on the nose's ability to distinguish smells. If you don't have time for several visits, just inhale some of the coffee beans from the stores.

Experimenting with perfume on damp skin

To get the most accurate results when choosing perfumes, you should always make sure that the skin is moist and spray the perfume on the areas and pulse points.

Let the fragrance settle on the skin

Since it is always recommended to try the perfume on wet skin, it is also recommended to leave the perfume to ferment on the skin, because the top of the perfume and the heart of the perfume will collapse quickly to remain the base notes, which will settle after about an hour

Avoid buying perfume in duty free shops

If you are shopping for perfume for the first time, the biggest mistake is making the decision to buy perfume in duty free shops, because this matter does not need quick decisions because the first thing you will inhale is the introduction and the heart of the perfume and you will not have a chance to know the base of the perfume and whether it suits your body

What are the main types of perfume?

Before you start shopping for perfumes, one of the most basic steps is to know the classifications of aromatic products, in order to get successful purchases of perfumes, whether for you or as a gift for your loved ones.

Perfume

This type of perfume has a distinctly rich and persistent scent that lasts for several days and not hours, so it is best to use it in the fall and winter season and in the evening evenings because this type is considered the most concentrated among all types of multiple perfumes. This type of perfume depends on the content of aromatic essences and essential oils, with a percentage ranging between 20-40%, with an alcohol content of 90%.

Eau de Parfum (EDP)

EDP ​​perfumes contain between 15-20% of aromatic essences and essential oils with 90% alcohol, to obtain a balanced mixture between price and quality as it is somewhat strong compared to other perfumes. Eau de Parfum "EDP" is one of the most widespread and popular perfumes in the world, especially in {}, so you will find that most brands put a high emphasis on launching their perfumes of this type because it is also suitable for light daily use. Find out the Best Deals for 5 most popular Eau de Parfum (EDP) in Oman

Eau De Toilette (EDT)

This type of perfume is a light aromatic spray that was originally used as a cheaper alternative to perfume. The composition of the "Eau De Toilette (EDT)" is based on 8-15% of essential oils and other aromatic elements dissolved in 80% alcohol. This type is famous among perfume lovers in Oman for its versatility and the possibility to use it at all times, discover the best deals on the 5 most popular Eau De Toilette (EDT) perfumes in Oman by clicking here

Eau De Cologne (EDC)

This type of perfume is the least concentrated among all the famous types of perfume because it contains a maximum of 5% of the aromatic substances dissolved in 70-80% alcohol, and this type in general is intended for men more than women with scents identical to fresh or marine scents or wooden.

Learn about perfume ingredients

It is important to know the reasons for the breakdown and disappearance of perfumes when used, which will certainly reflect negative shopping experiences and beliefs about the perfume or the brand. The disappearance and change of perfume is due to the components and the way they are arranged, which we will explain today in this news.

What are the three main perfume components?

• Introduction to perfume: The introduction to the perfume is the first smell you will inhale after spraying the perfume, which fades very quickly.
• The heart of the perfume: This group will develop after the smell of the introduction of the perfume fades to last up to 45 minutes as a maximum
• Perfume base: This is what concerns us in the composition and components of perfumes, because this is the part that will last for long periods after interacting with the skin of the body, which needs about an hour to start interacting and knowing the suitability of the perfume to the body.

Tips to make your perfume last longer

With this part of our news today, we will explain to you the best tips and methods that will make the perfume last for long periods on your body, which will reflect an enjoyable and successful experience.

How can perfumes last longer?

The difference between the different types of perfume

Everyone realizes that the diversity of types of perfume has a significant impact on the period that a perfume can last, for example, Eau de Toilette (EDT) gives you between 3-4 hours, while Eau de Parfum (EDP) gives you a longer period of enjoying the fragrance, thanks to the higher concentration that reaches 20%

Use perfume on pulse points

It is always recommended to spray perfume on the pulse points because the veins are closest to the skin as they radiate heat that contributes to the proper interaction of the fragrance with the body, so perfumes can be sprayed at the bottom of the ears, on the sides of the ankles, the back of the knees, inside the elbows and wrists.

Spray perfume on damp skin

The best time to spray perfume is after getting out of the bathroom, because the pores of the skin are very open, which helps in the interaction of the perfume with the body in a clean and sound manner so that it lasts for a longer time, and the lotion can be used to moisturize the skin properly because this also will preserve the smell for a longer period. .

Spray the perfume directly on the skin

To make the most of the fragrance, it is always preferable to spray perfume directly on damp skin instead of creating an aromatic mist and walking through it because this wastes the fragrance and does not help the perfume base attach to the skin.

Avoid rubbing the perfume

If you are one of the people who do this process when spraying perfume, we recommend stopping it immediately, because perfume is a complex mixture of compounds and the friction caused by rubbing the perfume will lead to the perfume interacting with the natural oils of the skin, which in turn will distort the smell and reduce its stability period

Avoid spraying perfume on the hair

Spraying perfume on the hair is one of the biggest mistakes that people make, because this has a negative impact on the smell of perfume thanks to hair oils, in addition to the dehydration and damage that it may bring to the hair due to the alcohol in the perfume composition.

Find out what kind of perfume you own

Because discovering the category of perfumes helps you understand the nature of perfume, as perfumes that include citrus and water volatilize and evaporate faster from the skin than other perfumes.

What is the best way to store perfume?

Perfumes have several enemies such as UV rays and humidity in addition to temperature fluctuations, which all contribute to the destruction of perfumes and affect the quality and intensity of perfume, so it is always recommended to store perfumes in a cool, dry and opaque place such as a shaded shelf in the wardrobe while keeping the perfume in its original packaging.
Therefore, the worst places to store perfumes are the bathroom and dressing tables, because temperatures fluctuate dramatically, which will spoil your favorite perfume and change its smell.

Does perfume have an expiration date?

It is always recommended to use perfume within 3 years since its first use. long.
So if the perfume is not stored properly, you will start to smell alcohol only after a year at the latest.

Why does perfume smell different according to skin type?

Because every person and skin type differs in pH depending on lifestyle, diet, smoking and many other factors that have an impact on the interaction of perfume with the skin of the body, so it is recommended after purchasing any perfume based on what you may smell on other people, which may lead to judgment The fragrance or its composition has changed.