IS THERE SUCH THING AS REJECT PERFUME?
There is no so called ‘rejected perfume’ where the quality control is very strict and tight. When there are boxes found not in good condition, they need to open it and do rework. How about physical defects? Another department will do it before it comes to the packaging department for checking and put inside the packaging machine. There are ‘very little’ quantity rejected and some of the workers there took it while most of it were disposed. This rejected not occurs at all batches. In fact most of the day, there were no rejected perfume!
Why disposed? Most of the manufacturer will dispose or rework their perfumes as one of their branding and marketing strategy. Then how about rejected t-shirt as found in some of reject shops? T-shirt is different product, once made, you cannot alter it anymore. Rework is impossible in apparel industry. To reduce their cost, they have to sell it as rejected unit. But, again, branding and business strategy is important. That is why big and giant designer have to remove their brand name from that shirt, especially the tag behind the colar! So, do you think big and popular perfume designer allowing their brand appears on the perfume that sold as rejected perfume?
So, how about defects during delivery? I am asking you, how many defects? I do not believe 20-30 percents defects during delivery. It is hard to figure out but, remember that perfume is one of the controlled products by the Custom so the delivery must be taken very careful due to the flammable ingredients such as alcohol. So, packaging during delivery should be taken very tight and careful to avoid any defects that may cause harm to carrier. If the retailers have to follow the rules, then think about the manufacturer that ship the perfumes in bulk quantities? Remember, they need to keep their brand name too.
WHAT ARE EAU DE TOILETTE, EAU DE PARFUM, ETC?
These terms refer to the strength of the fragrance, or more specifically, to how much high grade alcohol and/or water has been added to the fragrance oils. Parfum (generally the most concentrated form you can buy) has 15-25% perfume oil dissolved in alcohol. Any mixture with a lower proportion of oil to alcohol is an eau (water).
Eau Fraiche (Usually 3% or less perfume oil)Eau de Cologne (2 – 5% perfume oil)Eau de Toilette (4 – 10% perfume oil)Eau de Parfum (8 – 15% perfume oil)Soie de Parfum (15 – 18% perfume oil)PARFUM or Perfume (15 – 25% — also sometimes referred to as extract or extrait )Perfume oil (15-30% perfume oil in an oil rather than alcohol base)
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ESSENTIAL OIL AND PERFUME OIL?
Essential oils are volatile, fragrant liquids extracted from plant leaves, bark, wood, stems, flowers, seeds, buds, roots, resins and petals, usually through steam distillation. In other words, they are raw materials that can be used to create perfumes. They are highly concentrated and apart from a few exceptions, should not be used directly on the skin, although they can be diluted in a carrier oil, such as jojoba, for such use.
Perfume oils are fragrance components, natural or synthetic, in an oily base rather than an alcohol base, and can be used directly on the skin.
WHAT ARE TOP, MIDDLE, AND BASE NOTES?
Top notes provide the first scent impression of a fragrance once it has been applied to the skin. They are usually lighter, more volatile aromas that evaporate readily. Their scent usually lingers for between 5 and 30 minutes. Middle notes sometimes referred to as “heart notes”, make up the body of the blend. They may be evident from the start, but will usually take 10-30 minutes to fully develop on the skin. They are the notes that classify the fragrance family (floral, oriental, chypre, etc, see below). Base Notes are those with the greatest molecular weight. They last the longest, and are also important as fixatives, that is, they help slow down the evaporation rates of the lighter notes, giving the fragrance holding power. Common base notes include oakmoss, patchouli, woods, musk and vanilla.A fragrance which does not have traditional top, middle and base notes is usually described as “linear”.
Top notes provide the first scent impression of a fragrance once it has been applied to the skin. They are usually lighter, more volatile aromas that evaporate readily. Their scent usually lingers for between 5 and 30 minutes.
Middle notes sometimes referred to as “heart notes”, make up the body of the blend. They may be evident from the start, but will usually take 10-30 minutes to fully develop on the skin. They are the notes that classify the fragrance family (floral, oriental, chypre, etc, see below).
Base Notes are those with the greatest molecular weight. They last the longest, and are also important as fixatives, that is, they help slow down the evaporation rates of the lighter notes, giving the fragrance holding power. Common base notes include oakmoss, patchouli, woods, musk and vanilla.
A fragrance which does not have traditional top, middle and base notes is usually described as “linear”.
