High Life

HIGH LIFE #10 Jul 2017 117 STYLE 多 年来，香奈儿一直以精制适合任何社交场合的诱人香氛 而闻名于世。 不同的季节或一天中的不同时间，我们常会选用不同的香 水。当然，也有为数甚少、适合全年任何季节或任何场合的香 水。最后，值得一辈子使用的经典香水，则有如凤毛麟角。深 入了解各种香水的特性，是选择心仪香水的不二法门。 可可香奈儿打造的香奈儿五号，正是无惧岁月挑战的经典 香水，至今仍是不少淑女的最爱和优雅的典范。当年可可香奈 儿是如何得以设计出这款出类拔萃的香水的呢？答案是，她与 生俱来的敏锐直觉。 要了解香水，必须分析其前调、中调及后调香味。香味可 取材自柑橘类水果（如柠檬及橙子）、花卉（如玫瑰及百合） 或香料（如胡椒、肉桂及香草）等等。每个类别均包含众多香 味，而香味的多样性亦与日俱增。 以果香为主调的香水一般适合夏季，因为炎炎夏日需要新 鲜活泼的香味作平衡。浓郁的花香以及所谓的东方香料，则适 合冬季身穿厚衣时使用。 C hanel has a proud history of producing luscious perfumes for any occasion. There are perfumes to be worn by night, during the winter or during the summer. Then there are a select few that can be worn both to the opera and to the supermarket, throughout the year. Finally, there are those that can be worn for a lifetime. As with most things in life, the trick is to know the difference. Coco Chanel knew it so well that the 5th bottle she created is still being sold today. Nothing says Chic like Chanel N°5. How did she do it? Instinct. The first thing to know is that perfumes have a top note, a heart and a base. They can be produced primarily with citrus fruits (such as lemon, orange), with flowers (such as roses or lilies) or with spices (pepper, cinnamon, vanilla). Naturally these can vary wildly and there is a world of new scents being discovered every day. The fruity scents tend to be used during summer as the hotweather asks for freshness and easy-going fragrances. The sweeter nature of the floral and so-called oriental fragrances tend to be more suitable for wintertime, when the body is covered with heavy clothes.