Quiz and Shout with Fragrance - Lockdown Chapter

What is the first EDT ever existed?

• Must De Cartier

• CK One

• Kyphi

• Chanel No.5

• None of the above

Answer explanation

•Kyphi, was the 1st ever EAU DE TOILETTE

It took 5 days to prepare with the base of wine, honey, myrrh, herbs and incense.

Choose carefully, and arrange the 6 key eras of perfumery in the correct order

• Antiquity, Middle-Age, Renaissance, Belle-Epoque, 20th Century, The Modern Era

• Age of Revolution, Antiquity, Middle-Earth, Renaissance, Belle - Epoque, The Modern Era

• Renaissance, Belle-Epoque,The Modern Era, Barbarian Invasion, 21st Century, Antiquity

• Neo-Classical, Early Modern, Renaissance, Belle-Epoque, 19th Century, Contemporary

• This is doing me a confuse

Answer explanation

Antiquity, Middle-Age, Renaissance, Belle-Epoque, 20th Century, The Modern Era

Each period has its very different and unique way of utilizing perfume. Besides the evolution of fragrances and technology, we also see an incredible production of precious and refined objects in different luxurious materials such as: enamel, glass, ceramic and precious metals that helped contain the perfume.

The Latin word Per Fumum means

• Through Distillation

• Through Nose

• Pour Homme

• Perfume

• Through Smoke

Answer explanation

Through Smoke

Originally, French people gave this name to the pleasant smells that drifted through the air from the smoke of burning incense, which was the custom at the time

Choose the most appropriate answers for the 1st Eau De Cologne invented.

• Invented by Johann Maria Farina

• It was called 4711

• Named after Cologne, Germany

• It was created in Italy

• 3% - 5% of fragrance concentration

Answer explanation

Invented by Johann Maria Farina

It was called 4711

Named after Cologne, Germany

3% - 5% of fragrance concentration

During the Renaissance era, a town in France called ___________________ introduced improvements in new technologies and techniques in perfumery, and also for production of raw materials. It was also known as the 'World Capital of Perfume'.

A perfume is composed of these 2 ingredients. Choose the most appropriate answers

• Chypre

• Fougere

• Natural Ingredient

• Essential Oil

• Synthetic Ingredient

Answer explanation

Natural Ingredient - Found in nature

Synthetic Ingredient - Created in a lab

When was the name 'Cartier Parfums' registered?

• 1847

• 1981

• 1904

• 1938

• Next question please

Answer explanation

1938

How many blends does Mathilde Laurent construct to finally approve a fragrance?

• 50-100

• 300-400

• 1000

• 200-300

• I'll skip this question

Answer explanation

300-400

Pick the silent flowers

• Muguet

• Gardenia

• Neroli

• Violet Flower

• Carnation

Answer explanation

Muguet, Gardenia, Violet Flower, Carnation

___________________ flower is the WHITE Gold of perfumery

Answer explanation

Jasmine

Around 7.5 million flowers are required to produce only 1kg of the essential perfume oil.

Another reason this fragrance commands such a high price is that it is extremely difficult to capture this rich floral note in a perfume.