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In the past, perfumes were costly luxuries.

Madam de Pompadour (1721-1764), the

lady of Louis XV of France, spent a giant

sum equivalent to $220,000 on perfumes.

Thanks to science, today it is possible to

make many fragrances in the laboratory

at much lower costs. They are not only

less costly, but the number of basic

fragrances continues to increase.

Madam Pompadour’s court perfumer

could choose between about 200

fragrances. Today, master-perfumers

have more than 25,000 fragrances

available to them for their creations.

The possibilities are almost

unlimited.

Artificial Noses

Thanks to new technologies,

perfumers can analyze and

produce almost endless

numbers of fragrances.

With the help of a computer

equipped with an artificial

nose it is possible to capture the

essence of a waterfall, of a warm

summer night, or of a fresh and

salty ocean breeze. With this tool, one

cannot only discover what substances such

complex smells are composed of, but also

synthesize them correctly. This is because

the artificial nose recognizes all fragrance

components of an object — be it a flower, a

plant, a piece of plastic, an automobile, or

whatever.

Fragrance is Everywhere

The perfume and flavor industry is growing

more and more every year. The fine

fragrance industry collectively takes in tens

of billions of dollars per year.

Fragrance formulas cannot be specifically

patented in the United States, but the

brand names and labels put on them

can be protected by trademarks. Still,

fragrance formulas are heavily guarded

secrets.

Hundreds of new perfumes are

introduced every year, and an even

larger number of new fragrance

products are designed and marketed

each year. This is not all that

surprising because fragrances are

found in thousands of products,

not just perfumes. Fragrances

are added to face creams, hand

creams, body lotions, soaps,

hair care products, bathing

salts, detergents, disinfectants,

and deodorants.

Fragrances are also found in our

environments, consciously chosen to make

places and experiences more pleasant. In

the supermarket, you may smell a fresh

lemon essence, the gas station smells like

fresh coffee instead of gasoline, in the

hotel there is a fragrance of vanilla and

sandalwood, and a new car smells like

a new car. Have you experienced these?

Fragrances affect feelings and moods, so

we are often emotionally influenced by

our noses. Thus, it’s reasonable that we will

want to go to places where it smells nice

and we feel good.

The number of

fragrances for sale

today is enormous.

There is a perfume

for everyone.

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