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.
Research draft, second pass
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Purpose and description
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.
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.
What it is for: Giving a pleasant scent.
It can be explain composition and grades; relay perfumery and history; describe named forms; note allergens and sourcing.
Distinguishing features
Aroma compounds in solvent
Concentration grades
Ancient art and industry
Allergen labelling
What it looks like
Scented liquids in bottles, from body perfumes to sprays.
Physical character
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
How it is recognised
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
Related models
is a kind of - in registry terms
is made from -
is contrasted with - concentration
is contrasted with -
In practice
Families and kinds
parfum and eau de parfum
eau de toilette and cologne
aftershaves and scented waters
niche perfumes
Standards and regulation
Cosmetic regulations and allergen labelling such as EU rules
IFRA fragrance ingredient standards
Failure modes and hazards
Allergic and skin reactions
Flammability of alcohol-based sprays
Ethical and environmental sourcing concerns
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Also registered as vr.tr.perfume
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Understand What perfume is.
Definition.
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.
Science.
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.
Sources.
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.
Attribution.
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
What the second pass must settle
- Should concentration grades be separate entries?
- How should allergen labelling be linked?
- How should ingredient sourcing debates be presented?