Extrait de parfum also known as pure perfume, perfume, parfum, parfum extrait or simply extract is the most concentrated and most expensive form of perfumes and is usually between 20 and 40% of oil concentration
What is an extrait de parfum?
A perfume extract is a concentrated liquid that contains the essences of various notes from a base fragrance.
The most common foundation is alcohol, while some perfumers utilize plant oils or even water as bases.
Perfume extracts are classified according to how they are manufactured, and there are various methods
The Synthetic Procedure is the most popular; in this method, basic chemicals are mixed with heat, steam, or another process to generate the finished aroma.
Although the basic ingredients are derived from natural sources, they are processed to retain their original odor.
There are several synthetic processes for extracting smells from raw materials, including esters, ethers, ketones, resins, and ketones
These methods produce more vivid fragrances and have a greater impact on your senses than a pure synthetic perfume.
Different extraction processes allow you to adjust the aroma of your extract and incorporate new notes from other scents
How was extrait de parfum invented?
Jacques Cellier, a French chemist, produced extrait de parfum in 1854.
This perfume extract is one of the most important fragrances to come from the Synthetic process and can be used as a foundation for other perfumes
It was designed to use a single scent note rather than combining several various notes into a complex fragrance, which explains its popularity among current perfumers.
One of the main distinctions between this scent and others is that it is not intended to be worn alone; it must be combined with other notes, usually many different ones.
The raw materials for extrait de parfum are frequently citrus oils or flower oils found in fragrances such as lavender or gardenia
These citrus and floral oils are mixed with alcohol and a little amount of water so that they can react with heat, steam, or another procedure to generate their ultimate aroma.
Benzoic acid esters, which have a minty smell; benzyl acetate, which smells like green tea; and para-methoxybenzaldehyde, which smells like black pepper, are the main components of extrait de parfum
How long does extrait de parfum last?
Extrait de parfum is a concentrated liquid that extracts the essences of various notes from a base fragrance.
The most common foundation is alcohol, while some perfumers utilize plant oils or even water as bases
Perfume extracts are classified according to how they are manufactured, and there are various methods.
The Synthetic Procedure is the most popular; in this method, basic chemicals are mixed with heat, steam, or another process to generate the finished aroma.
Although the basic ingredients are derived from natural sources, they are processed to retain their original odor
There are several synthetic processes for extracting smells from raw materials, including esters, ethers, ketones, resins, and ketones.
These methods produce more vivid fragrances and have a greater impact on your senses than a pure synthetic perfume
Different extraction processes allow you to adjust the aroma of your extract and incorporate new notes from other scents.
Extracts normally last about six hours before fading, with some lasting longer than others depending on the variety utilized.
In compared to previous techniques, the synthetic approach produces extracts that last roughly four hours on average before fading dramatically.
What is the difference between eau de parfum and extrait de parfum?
Eau de parfum is the name of a perfume with a concentration of 1% to 3%.
It has a softer, more floral scent that isn't as strong as the other intensities
Extrait de parfum has a higher concentration of 10% or higher.
This sort of extract has a stronger aroma and will have a greater impact on your senses.
Some perfumers will make an eau de parfum and then an extrait de parfum from it, allowing you to choose the strength of your perfume
Perfume extract or Eau de parfum
Perfume extracts are sometimes regarded as a lower-tier equivalent of the top-tier fragrance, Eau de Parfum.
This is due to the lack of depth and complexity that a perfume extract provides.
It's also less concentrated than eau de parfum, so you'll need to apply more to achieve the same effect
The pure synthetic procedure can be used to create a perfume extract, but it is less popular than ones that use natural components.
A excellent illustration of how perfumers might employ different extraction procedures is if they wanted to produce a lavender-based eau de toilette.
They may combine lavender with other elements such as sandalwood or ylang-ylang and then process the mixture to create a synthetic blend
Baccarat Rouge 540 is the best-known extrait de perfume.
Moreover, Kirke by Tiziana Terenzi.
Maison Francis Kurkdjian and Baccarat Rouge
Maison Francis Kurkdjian was born in 2009 from the encounter between Francis Kurkdjian, a renowned perfumer with scores of successful creations to his name, and Marc Chaya, Co-founder and President of the fragrance house.
The Maison Francis Kurkdjian collection is worn as a fragrance wardrobe, with myriad of facets of emotions
Designed in the tradition of luxury French perfumery, it advocates nevertheless a contemporary vision of the art of creating and wearing perfume.
Maison Francis Kurkdjian’s unique personality is fostered by the creative power of a man who has a taste for precision.
Recognized as one of the world's most celebrated perfumers, Francis Kurkdjian imagined a fragrance territory of a free, sensual and delicate perfectionism
The Maison is guided by enchanting yet precise codes: purity, sophistication, timelessness and the boldness of a classicism reinvented.
Exceptional know-how come together and echo off each other.
They are continually writing a number of sensory adventures, in which perfume is, naturally, the hero
Together, they fulfilled their desire for a sensual, generous and multi-facetted landscape of olfactory free expression, creating a new emblem of French know-how and lifestyle.
Baccarat Rouge 540 by Maison Francis Kurkdjian is a Amber Floral fragrance for women and men.
An encounter between two symbols of excellence, Maison Baccarat and Maison Francis Kurkdjian.
The combined magic of Nature and Man, transforming raw materials into a sensory element.
Baccarat Rouge 540 is a luminous and intense fragrance with amber and woody floral notes, with a graphic and extremely condensed olfactory signature
Tiziana Terenzi and Kirke
Tiziana Terenzi is a family owned Italian niche brand of fragrances, primarily scented candles and then perfumes.
It was established as Cereria Terenzi in 1968 in Cattolica, in a space of 16 square meters, upon the enthusiasm of its founder, Evelino Terenzi, who, through innovation, continued a family tradition: his father, Guglielmo, participated in the foundation of a waxworks that produced devotional and Paschal candles for churches.
With the help of his wife, Luigia Mancini, he set up an artisan laboratory in a small room of the big family home; the first brick in what would become a tale of over 40 years, passed down to the current day, generation by generation.
Evelino Terenzi’s children, Tiziana and Paolo are now the owners of the brand.
Tiziana Terenzi is the designer, while Paolo Terenzi is the nose and the president of company.
First launched by Tiziana Terenzi in 2015, Kirke is an effusive fruity chypre fragrance that layers bright tropical notes over shimmering florals and sensual musk.
The opening is a sweet paradise cocktail of peach, passionfruit, pear and raspberry laced with fresh, tangy nuances of black currant.