Men’s Cologne Shopping Tip
January 5, 2009 by Stacy42
Men’s cologne comes from a long line of fragrances that is certain to stretch far back into antiquity. Actual evidence of the use of fragrances and perfumes dates to ancient Egypt where an appreciation of bathing and pleasant aromas is well documented. The demand for fine women’s perfumes has been huge for hundreds of years. Now, in recent decades, there is also a widespread desire among men to be as pleasing and attractive as possible. More and more men are adding an appealing aroma to their arsenal of attractive features. This has resulted in the current era being what many consider to be the golden age of men’s colognes.
But what are these Fragrances for Men and how is a guy to go about deciding on what to buy? The better colognes are not inexpensive, and besides that, no one wants to be stuck with a bottle of eau de cologne that doesn’t at the very least smell a little good to other people. So knowing a bit about this subject can go a long way.
The naming of types of fragrances is related to their aromatic strength. The higher the percentage of perfume oil in a fragrance, the stronger is its scent. The highest concentration of oils is around thirty percent, and this is what is contained in Perfume or Parum. The next strongest, at up to fifteen percent perfume oils, is what’s known as Eau de Parfum.
Dropping off rapidly in concentration, we have the Eau de Toilette (EDT) and Eau de Cologne (Cologne) at up to eight percent and five percent respectively. Most dilute are what are called Splash Colognes or Body Sprays where there may be as little a one percent perfume oil.
This knowledge may help a guy when he’s in the market for some new cologne. However, we’re only scratching the surface, and at best this will maybe just help you appear a bit smarter. It may help you a bit too if you’re ordering your Men’s Fragrance online. For example, I recently saved some money on Armani Cologne on eBay. My best advice for saving time and money and for getting it right is to talk to one of the sales ladies at the Men’s Cologne counter in your local Macy’s or Lord and Taylor or other quality department store.
can anyone tell me how different is this version from the Intense version?
The ingredients in a bottle of store bought perfume or cologne cost about ten percent of the retail price, the rest is in packaging, advertising, sales profit, and tax. Now wouldn’t you rather put your money into really exotic essential oils that you could afford, by simply making your own perfume? Haven’t you ever smelled a fragrance and you just knew that if you were a perfume that this one would be you? Now these essential oils could set you back a dollar or two, but don’t panic, you need only a drop or two of jasmine, for example, to infuse a bottle of really luxurious perfume. Unlike many store bought perfumes you can be sure that you are buying the real thing.
Maintaining the natural essence is one of the advantages of making your own perfume. You don’t have to worry about added chemicals and preservatives going onto your skin and drying it out or even worse having a severe reaction to it. Now I am not saying that you cannot have a reaction to the essential oils, each person has an individual chemistry in their body, so it might be best to try a sample of the essential oils.
Now for your first formula, especially if you have chosen an expensive oil, these oils come packaged in all different size bottles from a dram up to a gallon at a time. The dram is like a sample size tube, like the perfume they used to give out in the department stores. These are perfect for testing the oils if you think you might be allergic.
The strength of your aromatic liquid or perfume depends on the ratio of essential oils to water and alcohol. Perfume is the strongest formula: 15-30 percent essential oil, 70-85 percent alcohol, and the remainder or at least 5 percent water. Be sure and use bottled distilled or spring water only. 100 proof Vodka should be used for the alcohol, you may also use Brandy, but it has a distinct aroma of its own and sometimes gets in the way of blending in the essential oils. If you want to add color, use a high quality, natural, vegetable food dye. You will also need sterilized bottles to put your creations in, and as much as you want to use the pretty clear cut glass bottles, please don’t. They attract perfumes worst enemy: the sun. But if you feel you must display your new creations in a beautiful bottle, at least store the majority of your perfume in a separate container and only what you want to display in the pretty glass one.
Finally, you need a notebook to record the exact formulas, in drops of essential oils, that you use when making up your concentrate. Remember that one drop of essential oil can change the whole formula. For instance you know you put in jasmine, ylang-ylang, and vanilla, but was it one drop or two of jasmine, and 3 or 4 drops of vanilla? So if you stumble upon a masterpiece you sure want to have everything nice and neat to look back on.
Step-By-Step Instructions:
Concentrate of essential oils
2 1/2 oz of 100 Proof Vodka or Brandy
2 tbsp of Distilled or Spring Water (add more water if needed)
Take your essential oil concentrate and add to Vodka, stirring slowly but long enough to disperse the oils. Let this mixture stand for 48 hours, then add 2 tbsp of distilled or spring water, again stir slowly and thoroughly. Let this mixture stand another 48 hours. Some people let there perfume stand anywhere from four to six weeks curing time, this way you will get a stronger perfume, and not a cologne. This choice is up to you, just remember if the formula seems too strong you can always add more water and dilute it back down. After letting the perfume mature or cure, pour through a coffee filter (so any sediment does not get in the final product) into your bottle. Voila’ your very own signature perfume. Enjoy!!!!
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