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The Origin of Perfumes (What is Sillage?)

Sillage 100% Have you ever worn a perfume, and realized when you walk pass people, no one noticed it, yes? And I bet you were disappointed, if not let down, Or did anyone leave the room and the trail of their perfume still lingers around long after they have left and you are looking to create sure effect, then you should continue reading. We would be giving you all the facts and juicy tips to get that fragrance trail or sillage but firstly let’s dive into a quick history on perfume. How it started: Tapputi-belatekallim is considered the first perfume maker, mentioned in a cuneiform tablet dated around 1200 BC, making it a substantial prove of the existence of perfumes. In ancient Egypt which is said to be the birth place of perfumes, they were used to distinguish nobility, for divination and ceremonies. The word perfume is a Greek word meaning “through smoke”, because the ancient Egyptians firstly made perfumes from burning incense, herbs and myrrh. Now you are up to speed on th...

Best-Selling Celebrity Fragrances

Ever since the first celebrities started making their way into the fragrance industry in the 1980s-90s, celebrity fragrances have constantly topped the charts of best-selling fragrances. Whether it’s the resemblance to their creators or their uniqueness, there is something special about these fragrances that gives us a different way of connecting with our favorite celebrities in a way that isn’t just watching them in movies or listening to their music. Here, we have gathered for you a list of 4 wonderful celebrity fragrances that are topping the charts today. 1. Unforgivable for Men by Sean John Sean Combs, musician and founder of the Sean John brand, began his career in the early 90s. His musical talent quickly put him in the spotlight, and with the newfound popularity of celebrity fragrance, founded his fashion brand in 1998, producing apparel and fragrance. Unforgivable for Men by Sean John was launched in 2006 by noses David Apel, Pierre Negrin, Aurelien Guichard, and Caroli...

7 Ways to Check If Your Perfume is Authentic!

In these millennial times, the beauty industry has now been known as a billion-dollar empire. Numerous brands of make-up, soaps, and even perfumes have been birthed worldwide and have emerged with each enticing claim. Given this competitive battlefield of brands and its blinding price tag attached to it, other makers made adaptations of these products and sold it at a relatively cheaper price. Some have different business schemes-- makers offer to refill your perfume bottles and assure you that it's the same as the original, or you customize your own scent, making sure that the base ingredient is authentic elemi oil or essential oil used in perfumes to help prolong its scent. It may sound great, but if you think about it, are you really getting the quality you were guaranteed with these imitations with the price you've paid for? Aside from knowing your go-to brand by name and specific scent, here are five ways to determine if your purchasing perfume is authentic. 1. C...

The Origin of Perfumes (What is Sillage?)

Sillage 100% Have you ever worn a perfume, and realized when you walk pass people, no one noticed it, yes? And I bet you were disappointed, if not let down, Or did anyone leave the room and the trail of their perfume still lingers around long after they have left and you are looking to create sure effect, then you should continue reading. We would be giving you all the facts and juicy tips to get that fragrance trail or sillage but firstly let’s dive into a quick history on perfume. How it started: Tapputi-belatekallim is considered the first perfume maker, mentioned in a cuneiform tablet dated around 1200 BC, making it a substantial prove of the existence of perfumes. In ancient Egypt which is said to be the birth place of perfumes, they were used to distinguish nobility, for divination and ceremonies. The word perfume is a Greek word meaning “through smoke”, because the ancient Egyptians firstly made perfumes from burning incense, herbs and myrrh. Now you are up to speed on the brief...

What Makes A Perfume Great

“The art of fortunate proportions” is how Edmond Roudnitska described perfumery. According to the legendary perfumer, a good fragrance has balance and an original form, a simple idea that is far from easy to realize. Roudnitska spent his career creating fragrances that exemplify perfumery at its most artistic—Christian Dior Diorissimo, Eau Sauvage, Diorella, and Rochas Femme. His compositions have elegance and character, but one of the distinctive trademarks of Roudnitska’s style is balance. When I speak of balance in perfumery, I mean both the aesthetics and the technique. Consider Guerlain’s Chamade, one of the most perfectly balanced fragrances. From the bright green top notes to the rose and hyacinth heart and the velvety woody notes, the perfume unfolds like a silk scroll. Similarly modulated is Dior’s Diorissimo, where the musky and spicy notes balance out the floral and green accords. Still, balance alone is not the ultimate goal. “The fortunate proportions” in Roudnitska’s phil...

7 Ways to Check If Your Perfume is Authentic!

In these millennial times, the beauty industry has now been known as a billion-dollar empire. Numerous brands of make-up, soaps, and even perfumes have been birthed worldwide and have emerged with each enticing claim. Given this competitive battlefield of brands and its blinding price tag attached to it, other makers made adaptations of these products and sold it at a relatively cheaper price. Some have different business schemes-- makers offer to refill your perfume bottles and assure you that it's the same as the original, or you customize your own scent, making sure that the base ingredient is authentic elemi oil or essential oil used in perfumes to help prolong its scent. It may sound great, but if you think about it, are you really getting the quality you were guaranteed with these imitations with the price you've paid for? Aside from knowing your go-to brand by name and specific scent, here are five ways to determine if your purchasing perfume is authentic. 1. Check the p...

Best-Selling Celebrity Fragrances

Ever since the first celebrities started making their way into the fragrance industry in the 1980s-90s, celebrity fragrances have constantly topped the charts of best-selling fragrances. Whether it’s the resemblance to their creators or their uniqueness, there is something special about these fragrances that gives us a different way of connecting with our favorite celebrities in a way that isn’t just watching them in movies or listening to their music. Here, we have gathered for you a list of 4 wonderful celebrity fragrances that are topping the charts today. 1. Unforgivable for Men by Sean John Sean Combs, musician and founder of the Sean John brand, began his career in the early 90s. His musical talent quickly put him in the spotlight, and with the newfound popularity of celebrity fragrance, founded his fashion brand in 1998, producing apparel and fragrance. Unforgivable for Men by Sean John was launched in 2006 by noses David Apel, Pierre Negrin, Aurelien Guichard, and Caroline Saba...