Abstract: A perfume tester or perfume includes a granule containing a friable peripheral portion incorporating fragrant compounds, which disintegrates as a perfumed powder when the granule is applied onto the skin. A method for making the perfume tester or perfume is by granulation, and the granule can be used in particular for perfume testing.

Abstract: A cosmetic composition, microbeads to be added into a cosmetic carrier for said composition, methods for making the same, and the uses thereof. The composition comprises microbeads having one or more concentric coating layers around a core, each concentric coating layer including a solid phase and a binder, at least one of the concentric coating layers includes a pigment, and the composition also comprises a cosmetic carrier. The invention is particularly useful as a make-up product.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for making granules which comprises coating, in a rotary drum, a core with at least a coating layer comprising at least of a solution and then drying the coated core, after each new coating. Drying is carried out in the rotary drum and comprises the following phases: mild drying by spraying a lukewarm gas stream corresponding to a temperature between 25° C. and 35° C.; strong drying by spraying a hot gas stream corresponding to a temperature between 40° C. and 50° C.; final drying by spraying a lukewarm gas stream corresponding to a temperature between 25° C. and 35° C. The invention is applicable in particular to granules for aromatic, cosmetic, food or dietetic use.

Abstract: The invention relates to a granule, perfume tester or perfume, a method for making such a granule, tester or perfume and use thereof. The perfume tester or perfume according to the invention is characterised in that it comprises a granule (10) containing a friable peripheral portion (12) incorporating fragrant compounds, said friable peripheral portion being able to be disintegrating as a perfumed powder when said granule (10) is applied onto the skin. The invention is particularly applicable to perfume testing.