The cosmetic product used to add fragrance to the body is perfume.
Perfume is a scented mixture usually made from fragrant oils or aroma compounds, fixatives, and a solvent such as ethanol mixed with water. It is applied to the skin to create a pleasant scent, although fragrance compositions can also be added to products such as soaps, shampoos, lotions, and detergents.
The history of perfumery reaches back to ancient civilizations, where aromatic plants, resins, and oils were used in religious ceremonies, medicine, grooming, and burial practices. Modern perfumery changed dramatically in the late 19th century, when synthetic aroma chemicals such as vanillin and coumarin made new scent profiles possible and helped create a large commercial fragrance industry.
Perfume, eau de parfum, eau de toilette, and eau de cologne mainly differ in their typical concentration of aromatic compounds, though the terminology is not perfectly standardized. Cologne is therefore a related fragrance category, while body spray is generally lighter and more dilute. “Deodorant” is the main distractor: it is designed primarily to control body odor, though many deodorants are also fragranced.