perfumery
my interest in wine led me to the subject of perfumery on wikipedia. while wikipedia is not the most reliable source i do think that its a good place to get general information. it turns out that perfumery is extremely complex much like wine tasting. the perfumer must be able to recognize hundreds on individual smells and know how to get them naturally or synthetically. a perfumer is told the feelings in which the scent should emit and then he or she comes up with several different fragrances that he or she feels evokes these feelings. the perfume is also made of different tones and layers which help to sell the perfumes. things that evaporate quickly are what are made to reel in customers, then the scents that evaporate much slower and give of a deeper scent are what give a person his or her distinct smell much later on. the process is much more in depth than i could ever have imagined.
