Montblanc, o gigante da escrita que se tornou perfumista

Uma das marcas de perfume mais originais, Montblanc, é famosa no mundo do luxo há quase um século. No entanto, inicialmente não era famosa por seus perfumes masculinos. Na verdade, a história da Montblanc começou com a criação de instrumentos de escrita. Essas canetas a tornaram um dos principais jogadores do refinamento francês. Montblanc é uma marca sinônimo de qualidade e artesanato tradicional, tanto valor quanto pode ser encontrado em sua perfumaria.
A ascensão da marca Montblanc

A marca Montblanc foi criada em 1906. No início, ela fez uma caneta-tinteiro com tinteiro integrado, uma verdadeira revolução para a época! Além disso, este produto levou mais de três anos de pesquisa e desenvolvimento. Foi seguido por outra caneta preta com uma ponta branca.

Muito apreciada pelo seu design, distinguiu-se também pela técnica e pela estanqueidade quando fechada. No entanto, foi em 1924 que a caneta mais famosa da Montblanc apareceu: a Meisterstuck. Uma verdadeira obra-prima da escrita, fez desta marca uma das mais prestigiadas do planeta, presente em 60 países e reconhecida por todos pelo seu exemplar know-how.

Desenvolvimento da Montblanc em perfumaria

No entanto, foi muito mais tarde que a marca Montblanc finalmente entrou no mundo dos perfumes masculinos. O primeiro deles apareceu em 2011. Era voltado exclusivamente para homens. O primeiro perfume feminino, por sua vez, viu a luz do dia em 2013.
Ambos têm a mesma autenticidade e o mesmo artesanato sofisticado de todos os produtos da marca. Eles pavimentaram o caminho para uma série de outras fragrâncias, e cada uma delas é mais uma demonstração da experiência incomparável desta marca excepcional.

Perfumes para mulheres da Montblanc

O primeiro frasco de perfume da casa da Montblanc foi um perfume masculino, Présence, mas apenas um ano depois, as mulheres poderão também descobrir o universo desta grande casa numa fragrância oriental e floral ao mesmo tempo discreta e muito feminina. , Presence para Mulher. Claro, seu frasco continua tão original como sempre e sua composição nos surpreenderá oferecendo as delícias de uma fragrância floral, graças ao seu coração de ciclâmen de abacaxi frutado, então profundidades intensas onde fava tonka, patchouli e baunilha se misturam na ordem para criar um universo olfativo único.

O sucesso de Présence pour Femme vai encorajar a casa a criar novas fragrâncias femininas como o perfume Femme Individuelle em 2004, que nos contará sobre as delícias das notas frutadas enquanto se mistura com mais flores. clássicos do perfume, como a linda rosa.

Então a Montblanc mudou-se sobretudo para o perfume para homem, mas em 2015, teremos o prazer de descobrir um novo perfume feminino com Lady Emblem e suas explosões de feminilidade absoluta entre madeiras exóticas, frutas vermelhas e delicadas notas de rosa.

Todos os perfumes para homens da Montblanc

A Montblanc apresentou seu primeiro perfume em 2001 com Présence. Totalmente em sintonia com os tempos, talvez até mesmo vanguardista, Presence desenhará para os homens o retrato ideal dos cavalheiros do século 21 entre o frescor aromático da cabeça, um coração ávido de frutas vermelhas e caramelo e profundidades onde almíscar branco funde-se com figo e hissopo para criar um rasto tenro e viril.

Ao oferecer esta masculinidade ainda sem precedentes, Presence terá grande sucesso, o que levará a casa a oferecer em 2004 uma nova eau de toilette para homens com Individuel em 2004 que também exalará a imagem de um cavalheiro com notas floridas e frescas que tanto retém sua beleza viril graças a profundidades ultra masculinas.

A Eau de Toilette Starwalker para homens em 2005, mas especialmente Legend em 2011, dará continuidade a este incrível épico da casa Montblanc em perfumaria. Além disso, Legend com seus contrastes marcantes e seu universo cuidadosamente estético destacará a imagem sedutora proporcionada pelos perfumes Montblanc, uma sedução que nunca cessará, já que Legend renascerá com tanto sucesso como sempre. uma concentração de eau de parfum com Legend Night do que em variações cada vez mais exclusivas.

Apesar do status de perfume icônico da casa da Montblanc, Legend dará lugar em 2014 a uma nova fragrância original e ainda masculina, o belo Emblem, sem falar do Explorer nascido em 2019.

Perfume Miniatures

10 Basic Rules for Your Perfume Miniature Collection!

1. Your Family and Friends

Ask your family, friends, and colleagues if they have any bottles left in the bathroom drawer or stored elsewhere. From now on, when they receive a miniature at the perfume store, they will think of you.

2. Which Perfume Miniatures to Collect?

You can choose a theme or several themes according to your tastes and budget:

• Major French brands: Guerlain, Dior, Nina Ricci
• Bottles of specific color (e.g., blue)
• Antique bottles: Mury, Coty, Cheramy
• Bottles of celebrities: Movie stars, singers, etc.
• Bottles from high-fashion brands: Cerruti, Gaultier, Mugler
• Uniquely shaped bottles (animals, female bust, sphere, keychains, jewelry)

3. Garage Sales and Specialized Fairs

Garage sales and fairs should not be missed. You will quickly see that prices at fairs are much higher, so it is recommended to shop at garage sales in the first year to start your collection. You won't have difficulty forming a collection for a reasonable amount, and who knows, you might find some rare pieces. Attend at least one fair to see the difference. This way, you can admire new products, talk to sellers, and connect with other collectors. On the internet, you may find the missing piece for your collection and offers of the latest novelties that may take time to find second-hand.

4. Limited Budget

Like everything else, you should set limits. It should remain a hobby, even a passion, but not an obsession! Some pieces can cost up to several hundred dollars, so take it easy! In general, at garage sales, the price of a miniature without a box varies from 0.20 to 2 €, and 3 to 5 € with a box. In the beginning, target the cheaper, more classic ones like Miracle, Dune, Paris, Poison. For about 50 €, you can have about ten...

5. Valuation Books

A valuation book is essential. It will allow you to assess your collection and, most importantly, guide you in your buying process, helping you in negotiations. There's no need to buy a miniature for twice its value, or conversely, hesitate to buy a bottle for 1 € that's worth 20 €, etc...

6. Never Discard the Boxes

The value of the miniature is in the full bottle and its box: a miniature without a box can lose up to 50% of its value! Unfortunately, you won't always find the miniature with its box...

7. Never Open the Bottles

If you open the bottle, the fragrance will dissipate. So, it is essential not to open it to smell the perfume! Some bottles may be challenging to find full. Other miniatures may also lose their scent over time, despite your precautions...

8. Protect Them from Dust and Light

Miniatures don't like the sun because they can lose their original color. Protect them also from dust if you don't want to waste time cleaning them...

9. Display Them in a Showcase

Perfume miniatures are a prestigious collection. Their bottles deserve to be showcased in an illuminated display case (preferably) for a more pleasant presentation. You can add colored stones, pearls, etc...

10. Trade

When you find inexpensive miniatures that you already own, buy them anyway. Don't hesitate to make a reserve for trading or reselling. Remember to bring them to fairs and garage sales. You may have the opportunity to meet another enthusiast with whom you can make good deals. Participate in forums, online exchanges, check links from other bidders.

Perfumes

Understanding Perfumes: Types, Composition, and Families

What Are the Different Types of Perfumes?

In a perfume bottle, there isn't just the fragrant substance; the perfume is primarily composed of a carrier whose role is to dissolve the fragrant substances well. There is a finisher, usually a fixative, which helps strengthen the fragrance's tenacity. The fixative is often in the form of iris root powder.
There is an abundance of perfumes, fragrances here and there that fill the shelves of perfumeries worldwide. But what's most impressive is that each of these aromas is unique. So, it's natural to ask the following question:

What are the differences between these fragrances based on?

We can differentiate perfumes based on various criteria. Firstly, there is a difference based on the nature of the medium.
There are 3 types of perfume according to this criterion:
1.    Alcoholic fragrances are the most common; the carrier is pure ethanol. It has the advantage of being very volatile, leaving only the scent on the skin.
2.    Oily fragrances are particularly gentle on the skin.
3.    Solid perfumes, commonly called "perfume concrete," where the perfume components are diluted in a "balm." These scents are applied in small quantities to selected areas.

Furthermore, a distinction can be made even in alcoholic perfumes, according to the content of fragrant compounds. In fact, in our perfumes, we see different names like "eau de parfum" or "eau de toilette." That's where the difference in quality lies, often related to the price difference between perfumes.

•    There are sweet waters or colognes that contain less than 8% fragrant substance. Fixation is about 1 hour.
•    Eau de Toilette has a concentration of 6 to 12%, for a fixation of about 3 hours.
•    Eau de parfum is part of this concentration growth with between 10 and 20% fragrant substance, for a period of several hours.
•    Finally, there are the perfumes themselves, which are composed of 15 to 40% fragrant material and ensure fixation for several days.

Perfume Composition: The Notes

When we talk about perfume, we often talk about notes: top, heart, base notes. They correspond to the composition in fragrant substances of the product:
•    Top notes: these are the first notes, those you feel as soon as the product disperses in the air; fresh notes of citrus fruits or herbs;
•    Heart notes: these are the ones that will smell for several hours, it's the character of the perfume; powerful notes of flowers, fruits;
•    Base notes: these are the notes that will last for several days, that will remain; warm and powerful notes of wood, moss.

Fragrance Families

When we go to a perfumery, we are usually asked what kind of perfume we like: more floral, woody, amber, etc.

There are seven main fragrance families:
1.    Citrus aromas: composed of fruit peels: orange, bergamot, citron;
2.    Floral fragrances: composed mainly of flowers: jasmine, rose, violet;
3.    Fern aromas: woody notes, lavender, oakmoss;
4.    Chypre scents: accords of oakmoss, patchouli, bergamot;
5.    Woody aromas: warm notes of sandalwood, patchouli, cedar;
6.    Amber aromas: oriental, sweet, powdery fragrances with vanilla;
7.    Leather perfumes: composed of dry notes of tobacco, smoke, burnt wood.

It is possible to distinguish perfumes based on the nature of the fragrant compound.
•    Most often, it is in the form of essential oils, which are concentrates of volatile molecules from the plant. They are obtained by distillation.
•    There are also many perfumes made from so-called "absolute" plant raw materials. Like essential oils, they are found in alcoholic, oily, and solid perfumes.
•    The third type of fragrant compound relatively present in the perfume market corresponds to CO2 extracts, which allow obtaining an odor closer to the plant than its essential oil. CO2 extracts are 100% natural and very ecological.

It should be noted that, with the industrialization of perfume and the progress of chemistry, synthetic processes emerge that allow the production of artificial fragrant compounds. Synthetic smell is sometimes more faithful than that of natural raw material, as in the case of rose.