Ingestible Perfume!

When it comes to fragrances, nothing passes off the 'Ahhh' especially for scentaholics like me.

So when this news started out, it was no shock, but gave off probably the biggest 'ahhhh' in scentaholic history.

Ingestible Perfume! Just how much further? Will you be trying this? Read and judge for yourself.


You may soon be able to throw away your deodorants and expensive perfumes. A team of Brazilian researchers has come up with a pill that replaces unpleasant body odor with a much more pleasing scent. They got the idea from certain foods, such as garlic, asparagus and curry which perfume the skin, urine and sweat.

The team just released the Fyber Sense pill that once consumed, discharges through sweat a lavender-like scent obtained from the herb coriander. It still needs more research before health authorities approve this pill for sale.

So apparently, this idea has gotten around and its on its way to becoming the next fashionable experience. Swallowable Perfumes are being developed by Lucy McRae.




Created by Amsterdam-based artist Lucy McRae along with synthetic biologist Sheref Mansy, Swallowable Parfum is essentially a capsule containing synthetic fragrant lipid molecules that mimic the structure of the fat molecules naturally found in the body. When those lipids get metabolized by the body’s enzymes, fragrant molecules are released and excreted through the skin’s surface through perspiration. The skin, then, serves as an atomizer for the tiny droplets of fragrance that are left behind, and the strength of the resulting scent is determined by the individual’s acclimatization to temperature, stress, exercise or sexual arousal. The video below explains the premise in visual detail:




www.swallowableperfume.com

However, as with every good thing we know, there are flip sides. surely, this topic raises an eyebrows and tickles curiosity so one will have to be careful, health wise. But as an ever growing universe, there will definitely be a way to make this plausible. The company in Amsterdam producing this product is expecting to utilise every measure in making perfume capsules, swallowable, that excretes fragrance molecules through the skin as a person perspires. Tiny drops of scent would then be unique to the person as the body’s chemical reaction as it digests food is personal and different depending on the individual’s physical and emotional state.

If the technology is approved by the US Food and Drug Administration, it could revolutionise the fragrance industry by creating a personalised scent for each person depending on the chemical balance inside their body. It could become the biggest fashion trend and product, yet.

Mademoiselle Coco Chanel

She needs little or no introduction.

One clue for anyone clueless, she is the one who 'mothered' modern fragrance, literally. She designed one perfume after the other until design number 5. One after the other, until she reached perfection, yes, No. 5 was perfect!




Besides her legendary legacy in fashion (e.g., Chanel No. 5, little black dress or 2.55 Chanel bag to name just a few) that helped to revolutionize and modernize women's lives, her genius, rebellious and saucy character shines also from her famous sayings about life, fashion, success, love, men and other topics.

Her words transcends her work, passion, defiance, elegance and everything else she presented. You could almost feel what she meant in her quotes:

Number five. Yes, that is what I was waiting for. A perfume like nothing else. A woman's perfume, with the scent of a woman. (About choosing the fifth sample of perfume formula, that would later materialize into Chanel No. 5 perfume


(Perfume)... is an unseen, unforgettable, ultimate fashion accessory. It heralds your arrival and prolongs your departure.

"Where should one use perfume?" a young woman asked. "Wherever one wants to be kissed.

I want to give women an artificial perfume. Yes, I really do mean artificial, like a dress, something that has been made. I don't want any rose or lily of the valley; I want a perfume that is a composition.




-Mademoiselle Coco Chanel

What Scent Are You?

Something WOW Scents this way!

So, which are you?

To answer that question, one will have to know the basic different perfume types, those very easy notes that gives off the first impressions that captures the essences of your sixth-sence.

Floral -- The largest, and most popular, category is created mainly from flowers, such as roses, orange blossoms, gardenias, jasmine and carnations. These are often blended together to produce a distinctive floral bouquet. A personal favourite in this category would be 'Beautiful - Estee Lauder.




Oriental -- A heady mix of spices, amber, balsams and resins marks this type, suggestive of warmth and exotic sensuality. Because of the group's rich, musky traits, these luxurious scents make the best statement in the winter, says Rochelle Bloom, president of the Fragrance Foundation. Angel - Thierry Mugler.

Citrus -- Derived from citrus fruits such as lime, lemon, tangerine and mandarin, this fragrance type projects a sharp, tangy aroma. Naturally refreshing and uplifting, citrus blends work well for women who don't want to wear overpowering fragrance. Eau de Cartier - Cartier.

Chypre -- A notably woodsy-mossy mix, this type was given its name by French perfumer Francois Coty, who created a scent based on his impression of the island of Cyprus. "Chypre" simply is French for Cyprus and is pronounced "SHIP-ruh." Hints of bergamot, oak moss, citrus and patchouli enrich the sweet, earthy aromas. Turquoise Ralph Lauren.





Fougere -- French for fern and pronounced "foo-JHAIR," it's a combination of fresh herbs and mossy ferns that come together in a sophisticated urban style. While men typically wear fougere fragrances, fougere fragrances still capture women's olfactory attention. One fougere scent, Jean Nate by Revlon, has been a best-selling scent for women since its launch in 1935. Sport - Liz Claiborne.

It is quite as easy choosing one. Just go with whatever's easy to your nose and trust me, you'll smell perfect! Thats a near guarantee. But only because people change, so, we are likely to change with or without guarantees.

As someone once said: "Where hast thou wandered. gentle gale, to find the perfumes thou dost bring?" - William C Bryant.

Scent away!

Olfactory

Olfactory Notes

Perfume is described in a musical metaphor as having three sets of notes, making the harmonious scent accord. The notes unfold over time, created carefully with knowledge of the evaporation process of the perfume, with the immediate impression of the top note leading to the intense middle notes, and the base notes gradually appearing as the final stage.

Top notes are the scents that are perceived immediately on application of a perfume. Top notes consist of small, light molecules that evaporate quickly. They form a person's initial impression of a perfume and thus are very important in the selling of a perfume. Also called the head notes.



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The scent of a perfume that emerges just prior to when the top notes dissipate are the middle notes. The middle note compounds form the "heart" or main body of a perfume and act to mask the often-unpleasant initial impression of base notes, which become more pleasant with time. They are also called the heart notes.
Pleasures – E.L





Base notes are those that appear close to the departure of the middle notes. The base and middle notes together are the main theme of a perfume. Base notes bring depth and solidity to a perfume. Compounds of this class of scents are typically rich and "deep" and are usually not perceived until about 30 minutes after application.
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The scents in the top and middle notes are influenced by the base notes, as well the scents of the base notes will be altered by the type of fragrance materials used as middle notes.

The History of Scents

Scents From Nature... Then, Till Now.


There has always been a trade in scents and by the year 2008 perfume had become a $10 billion industry. Today women have fragrance wardrobes of at least six different perfumes, rather than a single signature perfume, keeping one special perfume for occasion moments.

People have used perfume, oils and unguents on their bodies for thousands of years in lesser or greater amounts dependant on fashion whims. The early Egyptians used perfumed balms as part of religious ceremonies and later as part of pre love making preparations. Myrrh and Frankincense were exuded gums from trees used to scent the atmosphere in rituals. Other plants such as rose and peppermint were steeped in oils until a perfumed unguent formed. The unguent was then rubbed into the skin. It's interesting to note that perfume has come full circle today as more and more of us seek out high quality aromatherapy perfumed oils to use in exactly the same way as our ancestors did.

Products that enhance the feel of skin and the smell of the body have been highly valued in every culture. Trade routes introduced spices to other parts of the world and a wider range of scents could be made. In the past people often mixed their own potions using home methods creating their own aromatherapy products. Many homes had a still room where essences were steeped out of flowers and herbs.


- Lavender field in Grasse France.

Perfume fell out of use during early Christianity, but was revived in the medieval period. By the 1600s scents were applied to objects such as furniture, gloves and fans. In the Georgian Era non greasy eau de cologne was developed and it had many uses from bath essence to mouthwash.

Now fragrances have come a long way, morphed into our daily lives and have become some sort of identity for us; some prefer to be remembered attached to a particular scent while others rather morph from one to the other!

Here are some more scents education that may enthuse you more.
http://www.fashion-era.com/perfume_history.htm