Perfume ingredients

Question 1

What are the 2 common bases for perfume?

Answer 1

Alcohol and natural oils

Question 2

What makes alcohol a good base?

Answer 2

Alcohol takes the scent with it as it evaporates and it lifts the scent so you are surrounded by a little scent cloud!

Question 3

What makes carrier oil a good base?

Answer 3

They are moisturizing and they last longer because the oil absorbs through your pores, so your scent will last much longer

Question 4

What are the pros and cons of alcohol and oil?

Answer 4

Oil has more longevity, less range; alcohol has more range, less longevity

Question 5

What is the most used alcohol in perfumes and why?

Answer 5

Denatured ethyl alcohol; it is made undrinkable to ensure safety

Question 6

What is the most used oil in perfumes and why?

Answer 6

Fractionated coconut oil; it stays liquid at room temperature

Question 7

What’s an easy, at-home method of extraction for a floral scent?

Answer 7

You can extract some fragrance from a flower by soaking the petals in oil for long amounts of time

Question 8

What plants are most commonly used in floral perfume (7)?

Answer 8

Jasmine, lavender, rose, lemongrass, mint, orange, and ginger