perfume
Let an agent explain perfume, relay composition, concentration grades, perfumery and history from cosmetic science and fragrance sources, describe the named forms, note allergens and sourcing issues, and distinguish perfume from eau de cologne by concentration, air fresheners, essential oils and flavourings.
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4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Understand What perfume is.
Definition
Definition.
Definition
Definition.
- Does someone have a fragrance allergy or skin reaction, in which case labels and a clinician can help identify allergens? boundary
- What is perfume, and how does it differ from eau de cologne, air fresheners, essential oils and flavourings? definition
Grades
Concentration grades.
Grades
Grades.
- What are parfum, eau de parfum, eau de toilette and cologne, and what are aftershave and Hungary Water? definition
- Which entry fits the specific form? action
Composition Composition.
Notes
Fragrance notes.
Notes
Notes.
- How do top, heart and base notes structure a perfume? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Ingredients
Ingredients.
Ingredients
Ingredients.
- What natural and synthetic aroma compounds are used? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
History History and craft.
Perfumery
Perfumery.
Perfumery
Perfumery.
- How does the perfumer compose a fragrance? provenance
- Which entry fits perfumer? action
History
History.
History
History.
- How did perfume develop from ancient times to modern industry? provenance
- Is the information accurate? boundary
Context Safety and ethics.
Allergens
Allergens.
Allergens
Allergens.
- How are fragrance allergens regulated and labelled? provenance
- Is the information current? boundary
Sourcing
Ingredient sourcing.
Sourcing
Sourcing.
- What ethical and environmental sourcing issues affect perfume, with positions attributed? provenance
- Is the presentation neutral and attributed? boundary
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Physical world and living systems
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- PHY
- Domain
- PHY.OBJ
- Other names and narrower kinds
- vehicle air freshener, fragrance oil, aftershave, scented water, niche perfume, Hungary Water, Krasnaya Moskva, women's perfume, extrait de parfum, men's perfume, Polo, natural perfume
What it is Filled
A mixture of fragrant essential oils or aroma compounds, fixatives and solvent, usually alcohol, applied to the body or objects to give a pleasant scent, graded by concentration into forms the registry aliases name such as eau de toilette and aftershave, and related products such as fragrance oils, scented waters and historical Hungary Water, along with niche perfumes and air fresheners; perfumery is an ancient art now also a large industry. Perfumes can cause allergic and skin reactions and contain regulated allergens that must be labelled, and some ingredients raise environmental and ethical sourcing concerns, discussed with attribution.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent explain perfume, relay composition, concentration grades, perfumery and history from cosmetic science and fragrance sources, describe the named forms, note allergens and sourcing issues, and distinguish perfume from eau de cologne by concentration, air fresheners, essential oils and flavourings.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Aroma compounds in solvent
- Concentration grades
- Ancient art and industry
- Allergen labelling
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Apply perfume to someone without consent.
- Ignore declared fragrance sensitivities in shared spaces.
- Sell counterfeit perfumes as genuine.
- Advise ingesting or using perfume on broken skin.
Only with a human decision
- Using fragrance in shared spaces where people may be sensitive.
May
- Describe fragrance types and concentrations.
- Report declared allergens from labels to users who ask.
Moral aspects Filled
- Fragrance allergies and sensitivities affect many people.
- Counterfeit perfumes can contain harmful substances.
Who is affected
- People with sensitivities
- Consumers
- Workers in perfume production
Owners Filled
Steward
The person who owns it; cosmetics regulators set labelling rules.
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q131207 - registry parent class
- Q15043636 - registry parent class
- Q2151963 - registry parent class
related
- cosmetic - in registry terms
- aroma compound
- eau de cologne - concentration
- air freshener
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.perfume
- Wikidata: Q131746 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q131746)
Direct properties required Filled
- grades: parfum, eau de parfum, eau de toilette, eau de cologne list - by concentration
- Hungary Water: early alcohol-based perfume note - historical
- registry parents: cosmetics, fragrance note
Recognition required Filled
- Fragrant mixture applied for scent
- Vehicle air freshener, fragrance oil, aftershave, scented water, niche perfume, Hungary Water
- Eau de cologne is a lighter concentration; air fresheners scent spaces; essential oils are raw materials; flavourings are for taste
- Scented liquids in bottles, from body perfumes to sprays.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- explain composition and grades
- relay perfumery and history
- describe named forms
- note allergens and sourcing
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Allergic and skin reactions
- Flammability of alcohol-based sprays
- Ethical and environmental sourcing concerns
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- Cosmetic regulations and allergen labelling such as EU rules
- IFRA fragrance ingredient standards
Context of use required Filled
- Giving a pleasant scent.
- parfum and eau de parfum
- eau de toilette and cologne
- aftershaves and scented waters
- niche perfumes
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q131746: perfume - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Perfume - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should concentration grades be separate entries?
- How should allergen labelling be linked?
- How should ingredient sourcing debates be presented?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q131746/spec.json