| Fragrances have been used for a very long time to | | | | in a scent falls in one of the classifications. Fougere is |
| make someone smell good or better. It has also been | | | | a combination of two or more of the other standard |
| used as an aromatherapy for those who may suffer | | | | scents in the wheel. |
| from some sickness or ailment. Through the years, | | | | In the said wheel, floral, soft floral and floral oriental |
| fragrance has developed into several types that | | | | fall under the floral classification while soft oriental, |
| include perfumes, eau de parfums, eau de toilette | | | | oriental and woody oriental are under the oriental |
| and eau de cologne. The difference among these | | | | classification. Wood, mossy woods and dry woods fall |
| types of fragrance is in the concentration levels of | | | | under the woody classification of fragrances and |
| essential oils that are mixed into them. | | | | citrus, green and water are under the fresh |
| Perfumes have the highest concentration of perfume | | | | classification. |
| oils (around 20 - 40 percent), followed by eau de | | | | Uses of Fragrance |
| parfum, eau de toilette and lastly eau de cologne, | | | | We use scents to basically improve the smell of an |
| which have around 2 - 5 percent perfume or essential | | | | area or enhance a person. Fragrance is also used to |
| oils. Perfume oils are usually derived from plants and | | | | improve a person's well being in the form of |
| other organic or natural sources such as animals or | | | | aromatherapy. A person's sense of smell can affect |
| lichens. Synthetic scents are also readily available. | | | | the overall attitude and personality of an individual. |
| Perfumes last longer and are stronger than all the | | | | Aromatherapy ha long been used to promote a |
| other fragrances. Eau de cologne on the other hand | | | | relaxed atmosphere or to induce energy and spirit in |
| needs to be applied several times a day if you wish | | | | a person. |
| to maintain the scent because they do not last long | | | | Fragrance has also been used to mask a particularly |
| and the fragrance can be fleeting. | | | | bad smell. In cases like these, you would need a |
| The Fragrance Wheel | | | | stronger scent or perfume to be able to fully mask |
| The fragrance wheel is a method of classifying the | | | | an odor that is undesirable. Many people have |
| different scents available in the industry today. In this | | | | aromatherapy candles in their homes and also |
| particular wheel there are five main or standard | | | | scented potpourri to add to the ambience of their |
| classifications namely, floral, oriental, fresh, woody | | | | homes. |
| and fougere. As their name imply, the main fragrance | | | | |