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How Do We Smell Perfume?

By Janice VanCleave

Answer: The part of perfume that gives it a specific smell is called its “juice.” Juice is a mixture of different oils, each with a specific scent. You smell these scents because they evaporate, which means to change from a liquid to a gas. These scented gas molecules move through the air and you smell […]

Filed Under: Biology, Chemistry Tagged With: cologne, perfume, sense of smell

Perfume vs. Cologne

By Janice VanCleave

Question: What is the difference between perfume and cologne? Answer: First: The word perfume is commonly used to mean a substance that smells good and is used to make other things smell good. But “real” perfume —uum! instead of calling it real perfume, lets use the French word Parfum. Second: In reference to perfumes, the […]

Filed Under: Chemistry Tagged With: cologne, perfume

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