The Mombati Company

  Perfumes form a significant part of your wardrobe, just like your dresses and shoes. Wearing a nice perfume will boost your morale and give you a sense of confidence.    Have you ever wondered what gives each perfume its distinct scent? Why do some perfumes fade away quickly while others last longer? And what makes some perfumes more expensive than others?   The answer lies in the fragrance oils for perfumes, that are used to give olfactory experiences that create lasting memories.     Perfumes have notes   Yes, you heard that right! Perfumery is an art, just like music, and comprises notes that all combine to give off one unified scent.    There are three notes to each perfume namely, the top-note (or head-note), the middle-note (or heart-note), and the base note.    Why are we talking about the perfume notes? Because each note has a particular scent that will only be used in that note. We’ll go note-by-note and describe which f...

 Incredibly, the production and use of perfumes, in various forms, dates back as far as the 9th century in the Indus civilizations of India. A 4,000 year old perfume factory was also discovered a few years ago in Greece containing tools and equipment used at the time. It is believed that it was not until the 13th century that perfumery and fragrance suppliers began to appear in Western Europe with France being one of Europe’s biggest hubs. All this has led to perfume manufacturing becoming a multi-billion dollar industry globally.  Let’s take a deeper look at one of the sources used in perfume manufacturing, namely, plants. When looking at plants, it is fascinating to see how the combination of its parts produce so many different fragrances. Dried barks such as cinnamon, sandalwood, birch, cedar and pine are commonly used in earthy and deep scents. The seeds of plants that are typically chosen include coriander, nutmeg, anise, cocoa and cardamom. Candle fragrance suppliers wi...