资料来源:《英语畅谈世界文化》

简单介绍:每天一分钟,我们一起玩转世界文化。没有女人不爱香水,沐浴在香氛中,世界都会变得更精彩。法国有悠久的调香历史,香水从这里走向世界。
童鞋们注意是英式拼写哦~~

Hints:
Egyptians
Frankincense 乳香
Eau de parfum 浓香水
Eau de toilette 淡香水
eau de cologne 古龙水
eau fraiche 清淡香水
What's that incredibly beautiful smell? That's my new perfume, I bought it in France. The French weren't the first to use perfume, though. It was the Egyptians, they used it in a pre-love making ritual. I guess they wanted everyone to smell nice. They used frankincense. They may have been the first, but they are certainly not the most famous. The French beat everyone when it comes to perfume. Did you know that perfume is made from 22% essential oils? I didn't know that, no. That's not the highest percentage, though. Eau de parfum is made from 23% essential oils. It says so on the bottle. Eau de toilette is 8% to 15% essential oils and eau de cologne is just 5%. I always go for the alcohol free eau de parfum, I've found it lasts longer. But there's one with even less essential oil than eau de cologne. It's called eau fraiche. It only has 1% to 3% essential oils. That one must be only for those who crave super subtlety. It would be too light for me, as I said.