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Quiz about Fragrantly Complex Some Obscure Perfume Facts

Fragrantly Complex. Some Obscure Perfume Facts Quiz

Covering all aspects of the perfume industry, let's see what you know about the sweet fragrances. All questions are multiple choice.

A multiple-choice quiz by drivemecrazy. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
drivemecrazy

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
297,448

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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1573

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Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. From which animal would you collect castoreum, used as a fixative for some perfumes?

Hint

Bee

Beaver

Civet cat

Hyrax

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the common name for muguet, used in many perfumes such as Opium by Yves Saint Laurent?
Hint

Myrrh

Holy Wort

Lily of the Valley

Heliotrope

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Question 3 of 10

3. Indole, is used to produce what fragrance?
Hint

Violet

Jasmine

Carnation

Rose

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Question 4 of 10

4. Name the fashion house that produced the perfume called Shocking in 1936?

Hint

Schiaparelli

Paloma Picasso

Shulton

Cacharel

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Question 5 of 10

5. L'interdit means the forbidden one, who was the only woman allowed to use this perfume at first?

Hint

Audrey Hepburn

Elizabeth Taylor

Grace Kelly

Marilyn Monroe

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Question 6 of 10

6. Name the perfumer who insured their nose for $1 million?

Hint

Jean-Marie Farina

Albert Baur

Jean Carles

William Perkin

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Question 7 of 10

7. Can you name one of Sir Cliff Richard's perfume brands? Hint

Miss You Nights

A Forever Kind of Love

Please Don't Tease

Remember Me

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the name of a nosegay, dating from the Elizabethan times? Hint

Tussie Mussie

Abir

Vinaigrette

Acerra

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was the founder of Elizabeth Arden?

Hint

Grace Mary Chess Robinson

Jean Bosquet

Florence Graham

Armand Petitjean

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Question 10 of 10

10. Classified into seven groups, from floral to fougere, what perfume family would Cuir de Russie (Chanel) belong?

Hint

Floral

Fougere

Green

Tobacco/Leather

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. From which animal would you collect castoreum, used as a fixative for some perfumes?

Answer: Beaver

Castorium is collected from the follicles in the genital area of both the male and the female beaver. Castorium has a very strong odour. It can also be used in Homeopathic medicines and to flavour chewing gum (yuck).

2. What is the common name for muguet, used in many perfumes such as Opium by Yves Saint Laurent?

Answer: Lily of the Valley

Muguet is a fragrance used by some of the top perfume houses, including Yves St Laurent and Floris. Lily of the Valley has a very sweet perfume and is used very often as a flower in bridal bouquets.

3. Indole, is used to produce what fragrance?

Answer: Jasmine

Indole is a synthetic material, derived from coal tar. Indole is also naturally formed in human feces, with an strong fecal odour. When used in a very low concentration, it has a sweet flowery smell akin to orange blossom.

4. Name the fashion house that produced the perfume called Shocking in 1936?

Answer: Schiaparelli

Schiaparelli's Shocking fragrance, came in a bottle shaped like a headless dressmaker's dummy. The bottle was reputed to have been styled on the curvy figure of Mae West.

5. L'interdit means the forbidden one, who was the only woman allowed to use this perfume at first?

Answer: Audrey Hepburn

'L'interdit', was launched in 1957 for Miss Hepburn, who was featured on the Givenchy advertisement for the perfume.

6. Name the perfumer who insured their nose for $1 million?

Answer: Jean Carles

Jean Carles, of Grasse, founded the Roure Perfumery School in Grasse, Provence. Jean Carles's teaching method was all about memorizing and classifying fragrances into 15 olfactory families.

7. Can you name one of Sir Cliff Richard's perfume brands?

Answer: Miss You Nights

Miss You Nights, is the name of Sir Cliff's first fragrance, named so, because the song is a particular favourite of his. Other perfumes produced under Sir Cliff's banner include, Dream Maker, Devil Woman and Summer Holiday.

8. What is the name of a nosegay, dating from the Elizabethan times?

Answer: Tussie Mussie

A nosegay was originally made from flowers and herbs. The flowers and herbs were more often than not, chosen for their symbolic meaning. Some examples are: Daisy for faithfulness and Rosemary for remembrance.

9. Who was the founder of Elizabeth Arden?

Answer: Florence Graham

Elizabeth Arden's brand name is derived from the title of a book, "Elizabeth and Her German Garden" by Elizabeth Von Arnim, published in 1898. The perfume Blue Grass was introduced in 1934.

10. Classified into seven groups, from floral to fougere, what perfume family would Cuir de Russie (Chanel) belong?

Answer: Tobacco/Leather

Cuir de Russie has a hint of tobacco, leather and woody aromas. The translation of Cuir de Russie into English, means Russian Leather.

Source: Author drivemecrazy

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