Perfumes are the mixture of the fragrant oils and aroma compounds which give out a pleasant smell and it is this scented liquid which imparts a pleasant body odor when used by humans. Tracing back the roots we see that the word “Perfume” comes from Latin and one of the oldest of perfumes came from the burning of incense sticks. This was first in use by the Egyptians followed by the Chinese, Hindus and Greeks.

Modern world has a varied variety of perfumes available as oil-based and alcohol based from which people can choose depending on the skin type. Just as there are different types of people we have different types of perfumes the reason being that each perfume has a unique fragrance. Most popularly used is Eau du Cologne which is a light scented perfume and has a lesser mix of scents and can be used more liberally.
The use of perfumes has grown widely with the different brands like Revlon, Coty , Max factor and Yardley launching their products at affordable prices and well in reach of the common man’s spend range. The choice of the best perfume depends on the quality and purpose of use and is way too personal in selection. Coming to the issue of preference, for long men have favored the ones with a strong smell and women the ones with a soothing fragrance. The most unforgettable fragrances are the ones which relate to women’s perfumes. Channel 5 can be termed as the most famous of women’s perfumes with a soothing feminine fragrance . Some other popular brands which offer the best perfume fragrances are Lancome, Cartier, Escada, Celine Dion and Bvlgari. Added to this the Perfume houses have an interesting display of the best classy perfumes on the runway shows every summer and spring.
Some famous additions to the summer 2009 collection include Paco Rabanne Ultra Violet, Van Cleef & Arpels Feerie, Creed, and Bond No.9. A best fragnance perfume would always make an ideal gift for your loved ones.