Kiehl's Original Musk Blend No. 1

A very classy slightly older women came in my office today wearing this. It was musky, powdery and floral all at the same time. She said it was all the rave in the 60's and continues to be popular today. Picking out perfumes can be rough but when you find the scent you love you can wear it for years!




Perfume Know How

Eau de Parfum(EDP)
contains about 7-15% perfume concentrates. This is the most popular and common form of perfume. It provides a long-lasting fragrance and generally doesn't cost as much as extract perfume.

Eau de Toilette(EDT)
has around 1-6% perfume concentrates. This makes for a light scent that doesn't linger as long as the more intense versions. It was originally intended to be a refreshing body splash to help people wake up in the morning.


Eau de Cologne (EDC)
is sometimes used interchangeably with the term eau de toilette. However, the concoction began as the name of a light; fresh fragrance mixed with citrus oils and was made popular by Napoleon. Some perfumers today have a version of this called Eau Fraiche.

Fragrance Groupings
The basic breakdown of a womens perfume is in the type of scent that is the basic ingredient. There are different smells that a perfume is created from and that will be an asset or detriment to the wearer.
Floral
Oriental
Woody
Fresh
Fougere
The oils on your body can change the way certain scents smell on you so try them out!

Tip
The coffee beans at Sephora and other fragarance stores are to clear your nose palate, sniff the cup to refresh your senses are a long sniffing sesh.