"Perfume is something bigger, than aroma!"

Coco Chanel who immortalized the name not only in design of a suit, but also in perfume creation possesses a phrase: "Perfume is something bigger, than aroma. It is mood, it is a dream, it is reminiscence!"

With this lady – you will not argue! It is possible to add her reasonings only. For example, the most part of the population of the planet considers vanilla aroma of happiness, and a smell of citrus fruit lighten the mood!

According to the general opinion, art of perfumery arose in Ancient Egypt about 5000 years ago, but nobody knows the exact time and the place.

The queen Cleopatra who considered them important elements in seduction of men was a big judge of aromas. She actively used aromas and the flavored cosmetics for seducing of numerous admirers. The fact as she, going to a meeting with Mark Anthony by the ship, ordered to impregnate vessel sails with aroma that the beloved from far away felt its approach is known! Pretty cool, huh!

Oils of an incense and Myrrha were favourite aromas of Cleopatra Indian sledge! By the way, today vanilla, a ylang-ylang, a jasmine, a sandal-wood tree and musk are recognized as the sexiest aromas.

The first perfumery compositions were created on an oil basis. Noblemen preferred mix of oils of a lemon, an anise, mint, rosemary. The recipe of the first aromatic water under the name kyphi (kifa) which part five elements were is known:
- Myrrha's oil;
- honey;
- saffron;
- wine;
- juniper berries.

Oil aromas also were popular in Ancient Rome. In baths Romans steamed out a body, applied on it olive oil, and then special scrapers cleaned off this oil defamed from skin. After ablution of a body special slaves rubbed aromas in bodies of notable men.

In the period of the Middle Ages the culture of use of aromas was in decline and long time was restored.

Historians consider the Golden Age of aromas the period board = I Napoléon I. At this time the French began to take the flavored baths and even to accept some structures inside, dripping on bread, sugar, etc.

The emperor actively used the Cologne water invented by then. Surprisingly, but he spent it on two bottles a day. He considered that the Cologne water stimulates work of a brain, saves from a negative.

However, in relation to the wife, Josephine, he behaved in a different way. He liked its natural smell therefore before the return from a campaign he sent the messenger that that warned the wife about need not to take a bath.

Josephine adored aromas patchouli and musk which Napoleon hated therefore after disintegration of their union she to revenge, generously watered bedroom walls with musk. This aroma disappeared several decades!

It is necessary to notice that women and men differently treat aromas. By researches it is established that women consider the most attractive aromas of fresh cucumbers and svezhesvarenny coffee, and men like smells of oranges, tangerines, to vanilla.

Modern spirits represent complex compositions, and their cost is often determined by amount of ingredients in their structure which number can reach 300. Spirits of Chanel No. 5 most popular around the world contain 80 ingredients!

The most expensive raw materials in perfumery business are the iris and rose attar!
One kilogram of flowers of an iris costs 40 dollars:

Rose attar costs 5000 dollars for 1 kilogram!

Perception of aroma is affected by a number of factors: time of day, mood, weather, seasonality, etc. For example, in the morning feelings at the person on smells more accurate. During the spring and summer period preference is given easy, air, fresh, often, to aquatic notes in aromas. In the winter warm perfumery compositions are relevant.

Each woman has aromas, connected with any memoirs. For example, the schoolmate confusedly told once me: "You could not change spirits, and that at my mother just the same"!

And my friend elicited a French perfume at the classmate, and, smelling sweet as magnificent aroma, went to the first appointment. There was an embarrassment: the guy had an allergy to some component of this perfume therefore he escaped drowned in tears and snivels.

Supplementing Coco Chanel, one may say, that perfume is an also powerful allergen!