Oud, oudh, or aoud is a fungus-infected heartwood from the Aquilaria tree (agarwood). This infection changes the tree and the infected area is harvested as oud. This area is called oud wood as it is a piece of wood, later turned into an essential oil. Once the oud is removed from the tree, it has […]
What does an old shipwreck have to do with how long perfumes last? Find out in this article. Perfume lasts up to 24 months once the bottle is opened. When applied on the skin, they last anywhere between 1 hour and 10 hours on average. Perfumes expire once their bottles are opened.
There are over 150 types of roses and thousands of hybrid roses growing on almost all continents. Damasc rose and Bulgarian rose is among the most popular types of roses in perfumery. With a classic scent appeal, roses are associated with seductive perfumes. They can be used by themselves as rose water or they can […]
A perfume tester is a fragrance scent sample. The perfume in the tester and the perfume in the original consumer-level are the same. The difference between the perfume tested and the original bottle is in the packaging.
There are no minimum age recommendations for using perfume. Most people experience fragrances in the pre-teen years at the age of 11-12. Most teens start wearing perfume to special occasions and not necessarily to school. I was debating the minimum age to wear cologne with a friend when I realized the information on this topic […]