Real French perfume is the dream of every woman

What woman does not dream of receiving as a gift the coveted box with a bottle of real spirits from France? Perhaps this was not born yet. Why in our time, when perfumery industry in the whole world is actively developing, do real French spirits remain out of competition? Let's try to find out the reason.

A bit of history

The very first compositions containing essential oils appeared in ancient Egypt. In the seventeenth century, the Gras tanners made fragrant female gloves that interrupted the smell of human skin. The invention was a huge success. This has prompted folk craftsmen to create fragrances that can change the smell of the human body.

Smells and their effect on humans

A person can discern up to ten thousand smells. Perfume fragrances, due to the components entering into them, cause a wide variety of sensations in a person - fun, peace, oppression, excitement. That's why the choice of perfume should be approached very carefully.

Classification of spirits

The smell of French perfume is divided into several groups. Read them.

Oriental compositions

Mysterious and sweet aromas contain ambergris, musk, patchouli, sandalwood, vanilla, vetiver and various floral fragrances. These bright and juicy aromas give the image of sensuality. Famous examples of such compositions are Samsara, Loulou, Opium pour homme, Venezia, Magie noire and others.

Floral fragrances

The largest group. They are dominated by essential oils of a wide variety of colors - roses, violets, lily of the valley, jasmine, iris, etc. This group includes "Anais Anais", "Tresor", "Fidji", "Magnetic", "Fahrenheit", "Climat " and etc.

Chypre French perfume

Francois Coty in 1917 created the first chypre fragrance. Similar compositions are distinguished by refined freshness and slight bitterness. Adding floral, citrus and woody notes creates a unique feeling of the forest. In their composition, bergamot, sandalwood, oak moss, jasmine, patchouli, rose. All famous chypre fragrances - "Moments", "Beautiful", "Paloma Picasso".

Spicy flavors

French women's perfumes with such a smell in their composition contain various spices - coriander, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, which can be combined with delicate floral notes of lavender and cloves, coumarin and bergamot. An example of such compositions is "Obsession", "Ysatis".

Fougères, or ferns, flavors

French perfume with such flavors have a fresh, slightly bitterish smell. In combination with the aroma of moss, bergamot, coumarin, lavender are used in the creation of men's perfumes. For example, the spirits of "Drakkar Noir".

Citrus Flavors

Such compositions are distinguished by sparkling. They are created on the basis of various essential oils - lemon, orange, grapefruit, etc. Often perfumers add to these compositions exquisite herbal, floral or woody notes. The best flower spirits are "One", "Kenzo", "Dune pour homme".

If you are planning a trip to Paris, then be sure to buy French cosmetics or French perfumes. The price for them is much lower than in Russia. Today the average price of French flavors in our country ranges from 1,000 to 12,000 rubles. But there are more expensive samples. For example, perfume from the perfume house Clive Christian, which is issued no more than 1000 copies a year, cost $ 2,350. They can be purchased at the company's company store in Moscow. In addition, you can be sure that you acquire an original fragrance. It's no secret that today in our country it's easy to buy French perfumes, but quite often instead of the original one can buy only a cheap counterfeit. Collection, unusual and exclusive perfume is worth buying in Paris. If you do not have such an opportunity, and you really want to buy real French perfume, do it in large branded perfume shops that represent well-known brands. Now there are many such outlets in the territory of our country.