How correct perfume sounds or smell. Perfume listen or sniff? Why are the spirits listen, and not sniff? FAQ
In the event that you had a chance to get into a perfume shop, while having pursued the idea of \u200b\u200bbuying a new original fragrance, you should always follow several of the unlawful rules for its choice, which give a chance to not get to see and become the owner of a truly exclusive acquisition.
When and how to choose perfume?
So, the perfume is best sent in the morning, literally immediately after awakening. It even has a scientific substantiation: it is in the morning the nose of a person best recognizes smells and aromas. Even better, if you go to the salon or shop, without having on the clothes or the skin of the remains of yesterday's spirits and not swaying with your favorite smell.
In almost all perfume stores, you will initially offer to "taste" the smell of spirits, preserved on blotters. So called special paper dense strips, pre-scented with all stamps of toilet waters and colognes available in the assortment. These spiritual connoisseurs are confident that such a path of buying spirits can be compared unless with the acquisition of a personally tested personally or a coffee maker. And if this situation somehow can be fixed, then the wrong selected fragrance will definitely dust on the dressing table, resembling an unsuccessful purchase.
You can check the perfect sound of smell only by applying it to the skin. Special testers bottles are seized in stores. But the stroke can be the heat in the room, numerous buyers with the same intention to find "their" fragrance and even your mood. Also, the probes of different toilet water do not need to be applied to the same place that it is quite possible to classify the discharge of perfumes suicide.
For me, this is a very interesting topic, because it is connected with the tongue, and with perfumes. Although Russian is not my direct specialty (I am not a philologist, but a linguist), I love him very much and really want to talk about my point of view on the "hearing of flavors".
I will proceed from the fact that the use of the word "listen" in relation to flavors is normal, and is not a mistake, since we have a sufficient amount of data on a historical length, which allows us to conclude that our "case" has long ago exist in Language and everywhere uses.
Consequently, we cannot deny it or write off on the illiteracy of individual individuals, on the ingenious fictions of marketers and on the duty of frightened girls from perfume shops.
A pair of examples:
"It seemed to him that he now heard this smell. And he remembered how the day before his death, she took his strong white hand with his bony black handle, looked into his eyes and said:" Do not judge me, Mitya, if I am not Made ", and tears appeared on the faded eyes from suffering," Lev Tolstoy "Resurrection"
What pegs! I bathe in a resin extract, - answered Bodrostina, and, bringing his hand close to his face, added: - Lyugin, isn't it? - No, I hear the smell of new boards, they are jet somewhere.
Leskov "On the knives"
Then I heard (about Divo!) The smell is bad,
As if the rotten crashed by JIZO,
Ile quarantine guard smoked around sulfur
Pushkin (tweezing 1832 g)
Well, not worth it and say that all of us, the parfamanyaki, one hundred million times this expression heard in life. In general, the party of the parfamagnikov is filled with sound associations and metaphors.
Fragrances are laid out on notes, they sound, they are too loud or too quiet. No one is surprised by the description of the flavors, like: "At first, the tubosis was soling, Jasmine ends her, and then joined Amber, Patchouli, and on this note everything was unexpectedly broken." Where is already musical? Truth?
And there are such phrases as "caocophony of aromas". We immediately understand what is meant - this is not just a mixture of odors, it is a mixture of flavors that are not friends with each other, do not combine, annoyed like empty brand on a musical instrument.
And in all this I see a very interesting point. I believe that languages \u200b\u200bare complex dynamic systems, since they are inherent in signs of complex dynamic systems: multiple diverse agents and relationships. Consequently, no phenomenon, even the most insane at first glance, does not happen by chance, just like that. And "listen" about fragrances is not a random error or short-term fashion.
I will try to explain now as I see it.
We have feelings: vision, rumor, touch, smell, taste and feeling of equilibrium. We receive the bulk of information through vision, then there is a rumor, touch, smelling and taste (to a lesser extent), well, and equilibrium is generally like Pluto in the solar system - almost lost, not just that even the planet. And these are our feelings and their role in obtaining information have the strongest impact on the formation of the language.
See how many different words are related to vision: see, look, watch, see and so on. And as far as these words are moving, how easily they form derivatives with new meanings: to see, peep, coal, revise and so on.
The same thing about rumor, albeit a little to a lesser extent: listen, overhear, and so on.
The most depleted epithets with us, of course, a sense of equilibrium that you can only lose and gain. And even the verbs belonging only to this feeling here seems to not.
Since information obtaining is associated with the collection and processing process (roughly speaking), then words related to feelings are displayed in pairs. Best of all goes from the most active ways to obtain information "Watch-See", "listen, hearing".
And then the difficulties begin. Feeling touch. The word "lighting" may be important to touch, so feel the touch. Such a couple itself, without delimitation on the principle of "getting-sensation." But here we have other tools: "touch - feel", "concerned, feel" and others like them like in different combinations.
Smell. Smell. In the same way, as well as "might", "to blame" can mean both the process of air drawing and the process of sensation of aroma, so to speak, processing the data obtained.
And look at how much these words are clumsy, bad, as far as their spectrum of application, no scale, no range! It is impossible to "inflict", or "vyither". We practically do not use them in conversational speech. They are largely protocol.
There is a word "sniff", but he has no couple, although it is accurate and definitely refers to action aimed at obtaining information. There are auxiliary tools - feel, feel and hear (and where to hear, there and listen). There may be a tricky question: why the word "hearing" applies to the sentences of the sense of smell, and there is no touch bodies? Because we hear at distances and flavors are able to feel at a distance. But touch - no.
I want to give an example:
He felt the aroma of his home
He heard the aroma of his home
He unuhal aroma of his home
I do not know how you, in person my first option says that "he" was already inside the native house, feeling fragrance
The second option tells me that he is somewhere near the house, but not inside, maybe on the way
And the third option tells me that it smells bad at home. Either that "he" is a dog.
And in general, derivatives from the word "sniff" often sound ironic - all these here to smack, linake ... And the process of sniffing refers to the physical attachment of the air. That is why cocaine sniffs, and do not inhale. Sniff - pull the nostrils.
But the feeling of taste and there is no luxury. Borrowed from the German word "try" and words-auxiliary tools taken from a sense of touch - only and everything. Even the kindred word "to eat" has a different meaning.
Note that these tools are not needed by the main feelings. We do not feel paintings in the museum and do not feel music in MP3 format.
Thus, when there is not enough own, native fine means, they are borrowed in the neighboring spheres. At the same time, borrowing fit well into the situation and ideally display all the necessary nuances.
And one more point associated with flavors. As we know, the word "aroma" of the values \u200b\u200bof several. There is an aroma - synonymous smell, and there is an aroma - synonym for perfume. We can't smell the smell, we feel the smell or feel (or listen to ha ha ha), because this property is not the object. You can sniff its source. And the fragrance that bottle with spirits can smell easily. And here it often arises confusion when a man, roughly speaking, holds Blotter in his hands and "sniffing" his fragrance. Although it can only smell the blotter himself, but an aroma can inhale. Or listening to what implies the active involvement of attention and mental work in the process itself. He can feel the fragrance and feel - these words are also relevant, but they do not appeal to attention, while, choosing spirits, we carefully listen to their shades, and not just feel random how we can feel, for example, cold going to the balcony.
Well, and what I was here, there was a thoughts on the tree. Convenience. In addition to poetry, in addition to the associative communications of flavors and music, in addition to the lack of native flexible tools, the sense of smell is a banal convenience:
Listen to the flavor! What do you hear?
I hear the cherry and gladiolus
Smoke the flavor! What do you feel / eliminate / feel?
There are still words to choose, and the language, every language, tends to simplicity and brevity. By the way, I, for example, would not be very pleasant to the question that I feel from a stranger, even if we are talking about fragrances. It's too personally he sounds. But this is my private opinion.
Objectively, a similar question can be perceived in two ways. Or sound too literary and elevated for a regular store. Although, I quit, so you can. But it is not only possible.
Well, and last. In recent days, several times I heard that we could not listen to your nose, because there are no hearing receptors. By the way, I did not hear it, but I saw several times, for I read my eyes on the screen :)
But we can listen to the voice of the heart or call him, our eyes can talk, and not only eyes, but also poses, and appearance, behavior. Although they have nothing to say: there are no speech bodies. And people vote with legs and all that ... the feelings are allowed to "walk" there, to throw out from one sphere to another. Why? Because the world around us is a source of information, feelings, emotions and thoughts. He says with us, and we hear it and analyze. And formalities, in the form of receptors, often depart to the background, yielding to language metaphors and paints. Of course, if we are not talking about the text of a medical examination.
I am glad that we always have a choice. We can sniff, listen, smell. And no one forces us to use those words that we do not like. And it's great! And, most importantly, I wish all endless perfume joys and large spaces for smell!
The first rule of the buyer of any perfume store: Never sniff perfumes from the vial or sprayer. If a probe was given to you - apply a drop of fragrant water on the wrist or on a paper strip. Wait a couple of minutes until the alcohols are weathered. On the third-fifth minute you can already feel the first notes of the fragrance. An hour later, he will reveal in full force, after three or four hours you can feel his last line.
You can use a handkerchief as a probe. Apply the flavor of the spirits on it and put in your pocket. Drive so a couple of days to understand whether the smell of rejection or allergies causes. Please note that the perception of odors is influenced by the features of your skin, your age and health, weather, mood and many other factors. Buy spirits only when make sure that it is your smell.
Where to apply perfume?
Behind the ears
On the ankles
on the fold of the elbow
in the area of \u200b\u200bpaha
In the center of the chest
on the back surface of the knee
It is advisable to apply perfume to those places in which it is forgiven. Before using spirits, do not use other aromatic products, such as a shower gel with a strong smell, aroma and oils. Neglecting this advice, you mix a few and get a completely unexpected combination.
Tips for masters:
Spear change during the day (for example, light daytime on classic evening smells) contributes to improving well-being and mood. The effect of the shift of the flavors is comparable by force with an hour of meditation or visiting the gym. Extra calories does not burn, but cheerfulness charges and will give an increased tone.
The smell applied to clean, just washed and dried hair perfectly absorbed and keeps all day. However, the holders of dry hair, this method is not recommended, because the alcohol leads to even greater dehydration of the hairproof. For oily hair, this method of applying perfume is ideal, especially since the oily skin holds the fragrance longer.
The skin with an extended pore reacts poorly to alcohol, so do not use the spirits immediately after the shower, wait until the skin is dry.
Synthetic clothing is poorly absorbed by the smell, and cotton, wool, fur, leather - on the contrary. Tarnish dripping perfumes on marks clothes so as not to leave unnecessary spots.
Why is some perfumes seem to be unstable?
Aroma, which is perfectly matched, after an hour ceases to feel. At the same time, his train unobtrusively envelops other people around you. The smell that you feel all the time throughout the day is definitely not yours, try to get rid of it as soon as possible and replace something new. Choosing perfume, focus on your sensations and current situation. Do not forget to follow our advice and be charming.
You probably noticed that in perfume shops, consultants usually offer customers not to smell, but listen to one or another fragrance. "Strange," you thought. "Nevertheless know that the smells of a person catches your nose, not ears. Then why they say that the flavors are listening, and not sniffing? Where did this strange terminology come from? " Well, let's understand.
Why say "listen" aroma, and not "sniff"
Of course, "Listen to Aroma" is an expression-shaped expression. You do not need to bring the bottle of perfume to the ear to hear something there. And, nevertheless, where did it come from?
It's all about the associativity of our thinking.
For example, we often spend parallels between the smell and taste. Describing the taste of marching wine, we most likely say about his stunning bouquet.
And many aromatic plants are associated with us with a certain taste, since we often use them as seasonings.
Some scientists also tried to draw an analogy between color and smell.
They assumed that the seven major spectrum colors could correspond to seven musical notes.
Scientists managed to spend semantic parallels between the smell and sound. A great contribution to this area was made by the English Piess, who first introduced the concept of a harmonious and disharmonious combination of odors and placed the main aromatic extracts into sound rows.
Since then, in a perfume matter, the question of listening to smells or sniffed them with themselves. And the perfumers themselves began to create their own aromatic masterpieces on the principle of musical work: from notes and chords.
Practically present 3 chords:
Top chord or top notes
Middle chord or heart notes
and lower chord or basic notes
Together they form a fragrance, which, like a musical symphony, is not static (frozen) sound, but plays, develops in time.
Now you understand why they say that the flavor you need to listen? Agree, in this context, the word "sniff" sounds already somehow strange 🙂
However, there is one small but.
The flavors are listening, but the spirits still sniff
Some consultants in stores are so keen on that they offer customers instead of a fragrance listen to perfume. What, strictly speaking, wrong.
Since the source of the smell (in this case, the aromatic fluid, perfume bottle or flavored blotter) we still sniff.
But the fragrance itself is already listening.
This linguistic subtlety displays the phrase "sniffy<духи>, hear how smells<какой аромат>" Catch the difference?
In general, of course, it doesn't matter how you say - sniff the perfume or listen to them - people your informational promise will understand. But something tells us that it is correct to speak correctly first for you. And how it is right, you now know 🙂
- Just about difficult, with humor about serious, modestly about great. The answer to the popular question "sniff or listen to perfume" in the article:
Chapter first.Russian language and his understanding is individually:
Russian language is very rich and moving, no matter how you say.
"Sniff" or "listen" - say how convenient to you personally.
And "listen", and "sniff", and "feel" perfume - all the words are permitted.
No one can forbid you to make your own comfortable choice.
In the Moscow Museum of Perfumes and in all other museums of perfumery of the world, as well as in all perfume workshopsperfume listen.
We never insist that you have to use this word and we always treat with gratitude for understanding
to the fact that you respect our choice.
And this is why museums, perfumers, musicians and many others choose the word "listen".
Chapter Second.Human nature. Olifactor hearing:
The olfactory (olfactory) memory of man belongs to one of the long-term types of memory.
Receives a person's olfactory memory for birth, as well as all other types of long and short memory.
Olfactor memory is the most powerful and most reliable memory of a person.
With this, any doubt agree all who was already on the tastings of the Moscow Museum of Perfumery,
those whose soul turned out from meeting with his past.
Olfactor hearing (olfactory hearing, olfactory memory) Just as the rumor musical (hearing memory) develops well.
For example, a child was given to the perfume to the perfumer, just as well as they are given to training in a music school.
Unfortunately, there are no children's perfume schools in the world, where children would be given to study as much as in school music.
Develop an olfactory memory, as well as a musical hearing, best from early childhood.
That is why old perfume art in most cases - dynasty, and ingenious perfumers in the world is extremely small,
like ingenious composers, poets, musicians.
Develop the ear, listen, distinguish between and hear odors, including perfume, maybe everyone.
Of course, it is better than a person who has passed training.
Everything is exactly the same as with the development of musical hearing or with the development of taste receptors.
As a result, someone hears in life and understands the music better, and someone less.
Someone gourmet, someone indifferent to the inflicts of taste.
The same with the development of olfactor hearing (olfactory memory).
We are all different, and this is all charm.
As theaters are created not only for professionals and museums are available to everyone.
If you are modest and consider that badly hear smells or "do not distinguish" smells, then we assure you: it is not.
CHAPTER THREE.Human nose:
The human nose is much more sensitive than "written on the Internet."
Human nose hears odors much better than it distinguishes the shades of the human eye!
In the human eye, three receptors work simply and allow you to see up to 10 million shades.
Meanwhile, the nose has as many as 400 olfactory receptors!
Take the risk to count the desired number and you will be surprised that the average person can distinguish at least one trillion odors.
Do not be surprised.
The scientific work of the Movard Hughes Medical Institute and the University of Rockefeller was published in the SCIENCE magazine.
Chapter fourth. Piefumuger notebook:
In 1877 a nGLI perfume George William Septimus Piesse published a job
in which compared the volatility of natural flavors and frequencies of sound oscillations,
believing that the lower the frequency, the lower the sound and the longer it acts on the ear.
Accordingly, less than the volatility of the substance, the quieter its aroma, but it acts longer on the sense of smell.
Conversely, the sounds with a high frequency give a short, but intense sound, the same shorter sounds and powerful, ringing smell.
Here's what a note perfumeful grades looks like, a notebook of the Piez Septymus notebook
Any musician will read it easily,therefore, the musicians also always speak about the spirits of "listening" and "hear".
And you knew that any musical work can be shifted into perfume, and vice versa?
As in any art, in perfume art, the reference is also made from one type of art to another.
Septimus Pieiss said: "As an artist mixes his paints, and the perfumer must mix his aromas."
Chapter Fifth. The nature of perfume art:
Perfumes are created on the instrument called perfume org a n.
Orgue à Parfums - If you call the tool in French.
Exactly behind the perfume organ, perfumer from notes writes, make up, collects and playing his fragrantmelodies, gamma, chords.
Perfumer creates its own, nothing comparable perfume melody
sophisticated works are perfume
easy popular melodies are perfume compositions
"I am a writer, my novels without words; I am a composer, my music without sounds. I am perfumer," - Paul Vacher (Paul Your), Great Perfume,
the author of the legendary spirits, including the Miss Dior Aroma for the House of Christian Dior.
In the photo: perfume organ French perfume Isabelle Doyen:
Isabel Duayen - Perfumer, who ended in 1982 by the International Institute of Perfumery, Cosmetics and Aromatic Substances ISIPCA, formerly Assistant, Annice Gutthet and who later became a teacher of the daughter Gutthal, Camilla.
Today Isabelle and Camilla together create fragrances for the Annick Goutal brand.
Chapter Six. Perfume ethics and etiquette. Art of Living. ART DE VIVRE:
Ironic French perfumers say:"When a person has nothing to say about spirits, he is trying to decompose them on the notes."
Perfume formula, work of perfume art, belongs exclusively to its author - perfume.
Exactly until he personally decides to publish / sell / transfer his formula to another person
Completely indecent to ask the perfume about the compositions of his formulas, and it is still indecent to argue about other people's formulas.
Right and much more useful to listen, enjoy, hear and try to understand,
Isabelle Duayen tells:"Before sitting on the writing of a new fragrance, I go to the bookstore.
Then I take a notebook with secret formulas and writing one single word on a clean page: "Password".
Password, which will determine the main direction of work on the aroma, will cause the necessary associations.
Password for Nuit Etoilee - "Wyoming", American state with nature of unreal beauty.
Rocky Mountains, Great Plains, Rivers, Forests - All this should immediately imagine those who breathe the fragrance of spirits. "
We do not know museums that perfumers would transfer their formulas, and the Moscow Museum of Perfumes is no exception.
Museums never showed tactlessness, did not climb into the "Forbidden Bush" and did not apply to any author / right holder of formulas with
to have revealed their secret notebooks.
- QUOD LICET JOVI, NON LICET BOVI (LAT) - that the Jupiter is permitted, the bull is not allowed.
Museums of perfumery and without formulas always have something to tell about the spirits.
Perfume in museums are represented only in those borders and gradations in which the author / perfume house / fashion house presented them to the general public.
You can create your own secret formulas in, including in cognitive master classes for some
with the help of professional perfumes.
In our perfume tastings, we will never force you to look for in the sounds of brilliant spirits some separate note.
We will not make you applaudate individual notes and chords,
we invite you, all without exception, to a concert of classical perfume music to listen to the great perfume works.