Knowra Perfumery Perfumery Perfumery is the craft and industry of composing fragrances for personal and household use. It combines aromatic materials into formulas designed for a particular scent, product, and release over time.
Perfume composition : The arrangement of aromatic materials into a fragrance formula, often described through top, middle, and base notes. Composition determines how a fragrance unfolds and how its materials work together.
Essential oil : A concentrated, volatile mixture of aromatic compounds extracted from plant material. Essential oils supply many natural-smelling materials used in fragrance formulas.
Incense : A material burned to release fragrant smoke, used in religious, domestic, and ceremonial settings. Burning aromatic materials is among the oldest practices connected to fragrance making.
Fine fragrance : A fragrance product, such as perfume or eau de toilette, made primarily for application to the body. Fine fragrance is the most visible expression of perfumery as an art and industry.
Aromatherapy : The use of aromatic plant materials, especially essential oils, in practices intended to support well-being. Aromatherapy emphasizes intended effects, while perfumery centers on composing a scent experience.
Olfactory pyramid : A model that groups fragrance notes into top, middle, and base stages of evaporation and perception. It describes the staged development perfumers often use when designing a scent.
Aroma compound : A volatile chemical compound that can be perceived through the sense of smell. Individual aroma compounds form the chemical basis of many fragrance materials.
Distillation : A separation process that uses vaporization and condensation to isolate components of a mixture. Distillation made it possible to obtain aromatic oils from plant materials.
Cosmetics : Products applied to the body for cleansing, beautifying, or changing its appearance or odor. Cosmetics use fragrance to shape a product’s sensory character and consumer appeal.
Flavor : The combined sensory perception of taste, smell, and other oral sensations in food and drink. Flavor creation shares materials and sensory methods with perfumery but targets oral perception.
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