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In the production of perfumes, it has been found that more and more perfumes are being manufactured, rather than being based on natural ingredients.

There are a number of reasons why this is more desirable. For one these manufactured smells are by and large “perfect”. Each smell smells exactly the same as the other, and has longer shelf life. Smells from flowers and plants can vary from plant to plant.

The second reason is it’s more ecological. Instead of cutting down wide ranges of plant life and trees to obtain a smell, you can manufacture it in a laboratory for a fraction of the cost.

The final reason is commercial. You can patent each smell you find, which is impossible for plants and flowers. This patent can be licensed out to other perfumers at a later date.

However, it’s not a perfect method for commercial perfume, for one it takes a lot of time and money to research these new smells, but should you manufacture a sweet smell that’s popular, the benefits far outweighs the costs.

When applying perfume, it’s important to remember the pulse points on your body to maximise the use of it.

Your pulse points, if you cannot tell, are places on your body where you can feel your pulse. If you think about it, applying perfume to them works well as your heart beats, you disturb the perfume, which refreshes the fragrance.

The problem is that as your body gets used to the fragrance, it can make your skin more resistant to it. So, with that in mind, it’s a good idea to vary between your pulse points. Here are some of them:

• Behind your knees
• ankles
• wrists
• crook of your elbow
• cleavage
• the nape of your neck

Of course, if you have Eau Du Toilette then you would have to re-apply it every hour or so. Therefore, it’s a good idea to apply it before going out, after a bath or shower, in one of the pulse points that are not quite as dignified to access! When out, and you have your eau du toilette with you, you can easily apply it to your neck or wrists.

Another area that it is becoming increasingly popular to put perfume is on your hairbrush. Then, when you brush your hair, the perfume smells stick to your hair for the evening, and linger on throughout the evening.

As it’s nearly a week before Valentine’s Day, here are a list of facts for you:

• The average spend in the UK of Valentine’s Day Products is £65. Most of that goes on Perfumes and Fragrances.
• Over 1 Billion Valentine’s Day cards are sent (and I still don’t get one!). Surprisingly, Teachers receive the most, followed by children.
• Lace, a fabric associated with valentines day, is so named after Love And Romance.
• The heart is associated to Valentine’s Day as it is considered the source of all human emotions. The custom of drawing a heart shape is supposed to have come from early attempts to draw an organ that no one had seen. The symbol came on to become as a sign of love.
• In the Middle Ages young men and women drew the names from a bowl to see who would be their Valentine. They would wear this name pinned on their sleeves for one week. This was done so that it becomes easy for other people to know your true feelings. This was known as “to wear your heart on your sleeve”.
• In America, the pilgrims used to sent confections, such as sugar wafers, marzipan, sweetmeats and sugar plums, to their affianced. Lot of value was placed on these gifts because they included what was then a rare product, sugar. After the late 1800’s, beet sugar became widely used and more available, and sweet gifts continued to be cherished and enjoyed.

Source: My Dear Valentine