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“I send thee this sweet perfume a fragrance to the fragrant, as one would offer wine to the god of wine”

(Anon)

When fragrance speaks, the words get lured.  This is why perfumes are considered as one of the best gifts for different occasions – be it Birthday, Anniversary or Wedding Day.  The magical fragrance of a well prepared perfume can guide our senses to a mystic land, where we can only think of leading our life in a romantic way.  If the fragrance of a particular perfume matches the personality of the user, it can create magic and can leave an everlasting mark.

The Fragrant Past

At present there are different brands with various sensuous fragrances that are ruling the market.  People from every class are getting the opportunity to use various fragrances.  This picture was a bit different in the past.  At that time, it was only the royal classes and the aristocrats who were able to use perfumes.  It was very costly as well as rare.  Once France introduced the chemical based perfumes, the common man got the chance to entice his/her senses.

The word perfume has its origin from a Latin phrase “Per Fumus” which means “through smoke” or something that is carried by the smoke.  This phrase was used for incense that was the earliest form of perfumes and was discovered in Mesopatamia around 3000-4000 years ago.  Later, the French people improvised the Latin Phrase and it was known as “Parfum”.It was around 3000B.C.  when the Egyptians became aware about perfumes.  They carried out several expeditions under royal patronage and found new fragrances.  The Romans, Arabians as well as Asians played a major role in the development of natural perfumes.  These perfumes were extracted from flowers, as well as from different trees.  In the later period, the Islamic cultures introduced the use of spices and herbs with the natural perfumes and thus, the modernization of perfumes began.

To extract aroma from different natural products, the Islamic cultures used the distillation technology.  The technique was adopted by the Western countries and was further developed by them.  France played a leading role in the development of perfumes and due to its initiatives, chemical perfumes were invented.  This invention changed the whole perfume industry and France became the prime hub of the perfume industry.  These path breaking inventions and developments also enabled the common man to enjoy the luxury of perfumes that was once limited for the Aristocrats.

The Aromatic Present

At present, the perfume industry has developed itself manifolds than the past and almost the whole world is under its reach.  The reputed Fashion Houses are still producing costly perfumes with enchanting and long lasting fragrances.  At the same time, there are the soothing chemical perfumes that cost less and can be afforded by everyone.  The Western countries are still ruling the perfume industry.  Once perfumes were used for the rituals, then it entered the aristocrat’s world.  At present, it is a part of our daily life and every kind of celebrations.  It is also considered as a precious gift item on different occassions.

Different Shades of Fragrance

There are several categories of perfume that are decided according to the presence of the essential oils in them.  Perfume is actually a mixture of denatured ethyl alcohol and essential oils.  Among these two, the quantity of denatured ethyl alcohol remains around 78% to 99%.  The quantity of essential oils varies between 22% and 1%.  The best quality of perfume is itself known as Perfume (22% essential oils) whereas Eau Fraiche (1% to 3% essential oils) is the lightest of the all the perfume categories.  The other categories are Eau de Parfum (EDP 15% to 22% essential oils), Eau de Toilette (EDT with 8% to 15% essential oils) and Eau de Cologne (4% essential oils).

The Enchanters

At present there are thousands of perfume brands in the market.  All these have their own identical fragrance and own ways of luring our senses.  Some of the most famous perfume brands are Azzaro, Benetton, Burberry, Bvlgari, Calvin Klein, Carolina Herrera, Cartier, Chanel, Chopard, Christian Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Elizabeth Arden, Ferrari, Giorgio Armani, Givenchy, Guerlain, Hugo Boss, Issey Miyake, Jesus Del Pozo, Kenneth Cole, JLO by Jennifer Lopez, Kenzo, Versace, Ralph Lauren, Lacoste, Swiss Army and Tommy Hilfiger.

This is a small introduction to the world of perfume.  On the next occassion, gift a sensuous perfume to your dear one and see its magic. Giftstoindia24x7 has a rich collection of the world famous perfumes. If you are thinking of a special fragrance for someone very special in India, we are there with the solutions. Once you have selected the fragrance and gifted her through giftstoindia24x7.com , you can be sure that you won’t have to speak even a single word to express your feelings because when fragrance speaks, the words get lured.

It is always a pleasure to give to someone on that special occasion. The gift will be a token of thoughtfulness and of care. But sometimes thinking of a good gift can drain your mind. There are just numerous gift ideas and you seem to be out of idea which is just right. Well, for one give a gift that can be personally used and at the same time one that can be collected or preserved. Why not give a uniquely shaped perfume? The perfume can be used every day and once it will be used up the bottle can be preserved. The person can even use the bottle for other purposes like display on the shelf or can be refilled. Besides, you wouldn’t find it hard to buy perfume in the market since there are hundreds of types of perfumes available. True, you might not know what the type of fragrance the person prefers but just look at the lifestyle and you would have clear idea of what is suitable. 

There may be numerous scents of perfume available but there are particular categories that narrow down the choices. You just have to choose which among the category is suitable for the person. From there, you will have to choose the more specific scent for the person.

The perfume scent is categorized into bright floral, green, oceanic or ozone, citrus or fruity and gourmand. The bright floral scent is a classical scent of a flower or combination of flowers. The Rose scent is one typical bright floral scent. Usually this is suitable for an elegant taste or a demure lifestyle. Perfume with green scent is a lighter to moderate scent of the traditional Chyper which consist of labdanum, oakmoss, bergamot, and patchouli. This is good for casual wears or Sundays outing. Person who is fond of shopping, hanging out or just walking around the neighborhood would fit this type of scent. The Oceanic or Ozone scent is a scent that is commonly used for unisex perfume. This has sort of refreshing scent that can be suitable with more active lifestyle. The Citrus or fruity scent is basically as the name indicates. It consists of fruity scents such as lemon, strawberry, apple, grapes, to name a few. They are mainly used in Eau De Colognes in freshening theme. This is suitable for trendy to partying lifestyle. Gourmand scents are categorized as the edible or food like scents. They contain notes like the tonka bean and vanilla. Gourmand scents are typical for office or formal theme.

It is understood that the person to whom you are going to give the perfume may have a versatile lifestyle. This does not mean that you have to give the person perfume for every activity he or she have. The categories simply suggest the nearest resemblance of the typical lifestyle of the person concerned. By the mere description of each scent of the perfume, you can even imagine which among the scents suits the person well. This will guide you the perfume to give. And remember make the gift more fascinating with the unique shape and size of the perfume bottle.