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An estimated 1.7–4.1% of the general population shows a contact allergic response to a mix of common perfume ingredients. [7] Although products can be labeled "fragrance-free", many still contain lesser-known fragrance chemicals that consumers may not recognize. [8] Cinnamaldehyde (cinnamic aldehyde) is a common fragrance allergen. [3] [9]
The song "Scentless Apprentice" by the American grunge band Nirvana, from their 1993 album In Utero, was inspired by the novel Perfume. In an interview, lead singer and guitarist Kurt Cobain described the novel as one of his favourite books, which he re-read ten times and kept near him. [20]
The Guide received a starred review in Publishers Weekly, which said, “The book brings [the authors'] exquisite connoisseurship to life in a contagious manner.Their passion for a few scents and their outrage at the others' failings make for entry after entry of hilarious, catty comments interspersed with occasional erudite, eloquent disquisitions."
Patel recommends that, if you’re feeling overwhelmed by someone else’s over-the-top perfume, you simply “give people the benefit of the doubt” and move away from them, if possible.
Brazilian Crush Cheirosa '40 Bom Dia Hair & Body Fragrance Mist. Compared to Sol de Janeiro's other fragrances, Cheirosa '40 is like a chameleon—it doesn't quite fit into one fragrance category.
From the point of view of creating a scent for the body, a number of aromachology practitioners and small companies interested in aromachology are focused on creating bespoke perfumes for individuals who are less interested in purchasing the same fragrances that every other person is wearing and more inclined to wearing a perfume tailored ...
Michael Anthony Edwards (10 December 1943) is a British fragrance taxonomist, historian, and founding editor of Fragrances of the World, the largest guide to perfume classification. His lectures and writings, including the book Perfume Legends: French Feminine Fragrances , pioneered critical scholarship on the history of perfumery, while his ...
One writer argues that classic perfumes like Chanel No. 5 and YSL Opium aren't anything to turn up your nose at.