Kim Haworth and horticulturist Melissa Shepherd delve into the art of perfume-making. Many different plant parts are used to distill essential oils for perfume: - Flowers -- alstroemeria, stock and jasmine (figure A)
- Leaves -- lavender, patchouli, bay and bay rum (figure B)
- Stems and twigs -- rosemary and cedar (figure C).
All perfume comprise three parts, or notes: - Top note -- the scent you notice the first 15 seconds or so
- Middle note -- the floral scent that lasts all day
- Base note -- the fixative, which helps the scent stay and which blends top and middle notes.
There are four classifications of what we refer to as perfume; they are determined by the amount of essential oils in each and the type of base (alcohol or alcohol and distilled water): - Parfum -- most expensive and longest-lasting; contains the most essential oils; alcohol base.
- Eau de parfum -- second most expensive; fewer essential oils; alcohol and distilled-water base.
- Eau de toilette -- less expensive than eau de parfum; fewer essential oils; alcohol and distilled-water base.
- Cologne -- least expensive; fewest essential oils; alcohol and distilled-water base; lasts the shortest length of time.
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