FRAGRANCE DESCRIPTION
Have you ever wondered what was in the particular fragrance that you bought or noticed at the perfume counter? You might find them interesting. Please note that some contain artificial fragrances as well a possible blend made by that individual company. Here I will begin to list the fragrances with their characteristics.
ADORATION
Floral
Top Notes: Freesia
Heart Notes: Apricot blossoms
ALEXANDRA (Alexandra de Markoff)
Semi-Oriental
Top Notes: Italian iris, South African marigold
Heart Notes: French jasmine, Moroccan rose, French jonquil
Base Notes: Indian sandalwood, Singapore patchouli, Reunion Island vetiver.
ALIAGE (Estee lauder)
Chypre-Green
Top Notes: Greens, peach, citrus
Herat Notes: Jasmine, rosewood, pine, thyme
Base Notes: Oakmoss, musk, vetiver, myrrh.
ALCHIMIE (Rochas)
Floral-Oriental
Top Notes: Blackcurrant, bergamot, grapefruit
Heart Notes: Acacia, jasmine, passiflora
Base Note: Sandalwood, vanilla, Tonka bean
AMARIGE (Givenchy)
Floral-Fruity
Top Notes: Mandarin, neroli, violet leaves, rosewood
Heart Notes: Gardenia, red fruits, ylang-ylang, acacia farnesiana, mimosa
Base Notes: Musk, vanilla, Tonka bean, woods, ambergris
AMAZONE (Hermes)
Floral-Fruity, this is a dry scent (not too sweet)
Top Notes: Mandarin, neroli, violet leaves, rosewood
Heart Notes: Daffodil, hyacinth, narcissus, and black currant bud, iris, jasmine, raspberry, lily of the valley.
Base Notes: Sandalwood, vetiver, Cedarwood, neroli, ylang-ylang, Oakmoss
AMOUR AMOUR (JEAN PATOU
Floral- Fresh
Top Notes: Bergamot, strawberry, lemon, neroli
Heart Notes: Jasmine, narcissus, rose, ylang-ylang, carnation, oregano, lily
Base Notes: Vetiver, honey, musk, civet, heliotrope
ANAIS ANAIS (CACHAREL)
Floral-Fresh
Top Notes: White Madonna lily, black currant bud, hyacinth, lily of the valley, citrus
Heart Notes: Moroccan jasmine, Grasse rose, Florentine Iris, Madagascar ylang-ylang, orange blossom, bourbon vetiver
Base Notes: Russian leather, musk
WHISPERING RAIN - HOMEMADE PERFUME
2 cups distilled water
3 tablespoons vodka
5 drops sandalwood essential oil
10 drops bergamot essential oil
10 drops cassie essential oil
Directions:
Mix all the ingredients together, shake well. Then allow the perfume to settle for at least 12 hours. Store in a cool dry area.
April 18 2003
FLOWER PETAL PERFUME
Vodka
fragrant flower petals
glass jar with tightly-sealing cap
Use fresh fragrant flowers like roses, or strong dried flowers like lavender.
Separate the petals and gently rinse them to remove pesticides. Pat dry with
a towel. If you are using dried lavender, you do not need to wash it.
Next, stuff as many petals as you can into the jar and then fill it to the
rim with vodka. Close the jar tightly, shake and store in a place where
children cannot reach it. This must sit for 10 days. If you don't have
children, place the jar where it will receive full sunlight -- this will
speed up the process by 5 days. Every day, shake it a little, and after 10
days, pour the liquid through a strainer and into a perfume jar. The perfume
can be used on the body as a splash or in the bathtub.
Tip: This is a great educational project to do with children but remember to
keep the finished product out of their reach because it contains alcohol.
May 9, 2003
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