Artisans and Perfumers
What's inside perfume? And how is a quality perfume created?
It seems that a perfume creator, or so-called "nose," has around 3,000-3,500 substances at his disposal, selecting which ones relies on knowledge, intuition, and creativity. Above all, his special "nose," which gives rise to the term "nose."
The composition of a perfume generally begins with the choice of a basic, and therefore dominant, "theme." This is the "emotional" key that captures the senses and captures the memory of those who choose it and make it their own. The raw materials for perfumes are divided into "families," more precisely, 18 carefully classified families, then organized into what is called the "Olfactory Pyramid," which organizes the components according to their degree of persistence and dominant note.
Today, the different groups within which there are elements similar in origin or olfactory characteristics are defined as subfamilies, to which the numerous raw materials, both natural and chemical, that make up the fragrance have been traced.