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The creation of perfumed products was initially strictly tied to religious practises but as bath houses became increasingly popular in ancient Egypt (and then consequently spread to the Romans and the Greeks who popularised the practise throughout Europe) perfumes and scents became widely used for purposes of vanity.

Perfumes are typically built out of a great number of different, yet complimentary, scents that are carefully mixed and balanced. The basic scents that are used in this process come from essential oils.

Oils that have been extracted from, flowers, spices, woods, leaves, etc and offer extremely concentrated versions of the desired scent.Once a perfume maker has extracted the necessary essential oils they will embark upon the process of blending the oils to create a desirable smell.

Finding the perfect fragrance can be a daunting and difficult task. Often you have an idea of the type of scent you are looking for but once you enter a perfume shop and find dozens of different aromas swirling around you finding that perfect perfume can be difficult. One way of avoiding this is to create your own fragrance using essential oils.

Each type of note lasts for a different length of time after the perfume is applied. Base notes generally awaken about 30minutes after the perfume is applied and they are the scents that will remain for the rest of the day. Usually these are the rich and earthy fragrances such as vanilla and sandalwood.

Top notes are the sharp initial scents that will hit you as soon as the perfume is applied. These scents usually only last for a few minutes before giving way to the lingering middle and base notes. These are often fruity fragrances like lemon, mandarin and grapefruit.