From left to right: Yuka Kashino (Kashiyuka), Ayano Omoto (Nocchi) & Ayaka Nishiwaki (A-chan).
由左至右： 樫野有香(Kashiyuka), 大本彩乃 (Nocchi) & 西脇綾香 (A-chan)。
Perfume is a Japanese electro-pop girl group that was formed 13 years ago in Hiroshima, Japan.
日本流行电音女子组合—“香水”于13年前在日本广岛县成立。
7 years ago, the trio released their first major debut “Linear Motor Girl”.
7年前，这三人组推出了第一首主打歌《Linear Motor Girl》。
I stumbled upon their music when I was searching for neo-modern Japanese electronic music on YouTube.
我其实是在上优管(YouTube)搜寻新摩登日式电子乐时，才偶然发现她们的音乐的。
I found electro-pop artistes like MEG, Capsule, Coltemonikha, Halcali… and Perfume.
我找到了一些流行电音艺人如：MEG，Capsule，Coltemonikha，Halcali … … 还有“香水”。
Looking back, I did not pay much attention to this trio because I merely wanted to find out more about Japanese-styled electro-pop music in order to fulfill my curiosity. So, I only browsed through the pages.
回想当时，我并没什么留意这三人组，因为那时我只想对日本风格的流行电音曲了解个究竟，以便满足我的好奇心。所以，我只是随便游览那些网页罢了。
Of all the search results, I found that Perfume’s music was pretty catchy.
从众多的搜寻结果中，我发现“香水”的音乐听起来十分上口。
Not bad. It was the first time I listened to Japanese electronica and it was indeed an eye-opener for me.
不错。那是我第一次听日式电子乐曲，确实让我大开眼界。
The first Perfume song I listened was “Polyrhythm”, in which later I found that it was used as the soundtrack for Disney Pixar’s blockbuster, “Cars 2” in June last year.
第一首我所接触的歌曲是《Polyrhythm》，且之后我也发现它原来被用作迪斯尼皮克思 (Disney Pixar)于去年6月的年度巨作-《反斗车王 2》的电影插曲。
Apart from that, Perfume also won the “Best Asia Pop Artist” award at Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) which was held in Macau on November 2010.
除此之外，“香水”也于2010年11月在澳门举办的 Mnet 亚洲音乐颁奖典礼(Mnet Asian Music Awards)，简称 MAMA，中赢得了“最佳亚洲流行艺人奖”的荣誉。
“Wow, this is amazing!” I thought.
“哗，这真是太棒了！”，我心想。
Since then, I started to search for their music. Then, I was surprised to know that Yasutaka Nakata, (DJ from Japanese techno duo, Capsule.) also worked as the main music producer for Perfume.
自此，我开始搜寻她们的歌曲。之后，当我知道来自Capsule (日本铁克诺(Techno)双人组)的光碟骑士-中田康贵竟是“香水”的主要音乐制作人时，感到惊讶。
Yasutaka Nakata | 中田康贵
Perfume used to struggle between fantasy and reality. But their passion to become pop stars one day has motivated them to move forward and in turn, it eliminated the meaning of ‘give up’ from their dictionary.
“香水”曾经在梦想与现实之间挣扎过。但是，她们对于有朝一日要成为流行歌手的理想，所怀着的那份热衷正给以她们推动力，使她们勇往直前，进而把“放弃”这二字从字典中删除掉。
A scene of encore from their concert held in Tokyo Dome on 3rd November 2010.
于2010年11月3日在Tokyo Dome举办的一场演唱会。(安哥一幕)
The trio is getting more mature every time when they overcome the obstacles which fall ahead of them. Together, three of them walked out of the fortress of failure with confidence. What makes them successful today is because of the positive attitude they hold in doing everything. Facing hardships with optimism, Perfume finally shines proudly as a star on stage today, performing live in front of 50 thousands audience!
每当这三人跨越降临在她们前方的重重障碍时，她们就变得更加成熟。她们仨以自信，一起走出失败的堡垒。全都基于她们在做任何事情所秉持着的正面态度，才能造就如今成功的“香水”。常以乐观来笑迎逆境的“香水”终于在今日，站在5万名观众面前来个现场演出，并如众所望，成为舞台上的闪耀之星！
They really deserve the success they have now.
今天的成就确实是她们应得的。
Of course, Perfume always remembers to thank their teacher and supportive fans around the world that help them realize their dream.
当然，“香水”也不忘感激实现她们梦想的恩师，还有来自世界各地的忠实粉丝们。
Perfume went for a radio program after the Tokyo Dome concert.
“香水”在Tokyo Dome演唱会谢幕后，上了某电台的一个清谈节目。
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Documentary |纪录片
Inspired by the film “Fifth Element”, Perfume performed their music in a unique style that consists of house-pop and electro-pop, which unlike the mainstream music. However, the girls could still arouse the interest of the audience, especially techno lovers.
从电影《第五元素》取得灵感的“香水”，以流行浩室及流行电音的独特形式，来呈现那看似与主流派有所差异的音乐。不过，她们依然成功挑起听众们的兴趣，尤其是那些铁克诺(Techno)爱好者。
Here’s my top 10 list of Perfume song:
这是我为“香水”所挑选出的十大歌曲排行榜：
- Seventh Heaven
- Macaroni
- 願い (Wish)
- Plastic Smile
- My Color
- Dream Fighter
- Sweet Donuts
- One Room Disco
- Bad Mood Jenny
- Puppy Love
I like the sentimental side of Perfume, so my choices may look different from the majority.
我喜欢“香水”感性的一面，因此我歌曲的选择上可能与大多数人不一样。
Anyhow, I am going to rate 7.5 out of 10 for this group.
无论如何，若总分为10分，那我会以7.5分来评价这组人马。
It is actually not bad to listen to Perfume’s music when it comes to neo-modern Japanese electronica.
如果想到新摩登日式电子乐，不妨听一番“香水”的音乐，因为它确实是个不错的听觉享受。
Well, we can’t compare Perfume with K-pop groups like 2NE1, SNSD, Rania, After School, KARA… since both of them have different music style.
我们不可以把韩流组合像2NE1, SNSD, Rania, After School, KARA等等，与“香水”作比较，原因是她们都有着不同的音乐类型。
Let’s take 2NE1 as an example. There are 4 members in this Korean hip hop electro-dance group and each of them is in charge of different role.
我们就以2NE1作为例子吧。总共有4名成员的这组韩国嘻哈电音舞乐团，皆各司其职。
CL is the main rapper and she leads the group.
CL主要负责饶舌，还有领导团队。
Minzy is also a rapper and the lead vocalist of 2NE1, but her focus is in dancing.
Minzy 也是个饶舌手和2NE1的主音，不过她的专长是跳舞。
Park Bom is another vocalist and her voice is more powerful than Minzy’s.
身为另一个主音的Park Bom，声音的爆发力比Minzy来得强。
And lastly, Dara gives balance to the group because her voice is softer.
最后，由于Dara的音色柔和，因此她能为乐团给以平衡。
Overall, 2NE1 combines different elements in order to make the group more lively and energetic.
总的来说，2NE1 综合了不同元素，使整个组合更加有朝气，更有活力。
“I Am The Best“ by 2NE1
On the other hand, Perfume focuses more on the dance choreography of their song.
另一方面，“香水”较专注于她们歌曲的舞蹈动作。
The trio has gone for intensive training to enhance their dancing skill.
这三人组通过密集训练来提升她们的舞蹈技能。
Plus, their experience is more than any other K-pop girl groups. Three of them formed this group when they were studying in Hiroshima Actor’s School during their teenage years. They have learned a lot from their past failure.
再说，她们的经验比任何其他的韩流女子乐团来得多。她们仨打从年少时期，在广岛艺人学校上学时，就已经合成这支组合，并从过去的错误中学习良多。
They have since developed their music style from indie to post-Shibuya-kei to electro-pop, and they found their current style finally being accepted by the people.
她们的音乐风格自此有了变化，由英迪到后渋谷系，再到流行电音，还有她们也发现其现有的风格终于能被人们接受。
I think Perfume’s singing skill still has room for improvement, particularly on their vocal’s strength. Despite the fact that they often use autotune in their music, they actually possess good voices. Perfume’s dance movement has also never failed to entertain the crowd, as it is often perfectly synchronized.
我觉得“香水”的歌唱技巧还有很大的进步空间，特别是她们的声音的强化性。虽然她们常在音乐中被音调，但她们的音准其实是蛮不错的。“香水”的舞蹈从不失于娱乐群众，因为她们的舞蹈动作可说是十分完美整齐。
“Polyrhythm” by Perfume.
So, I will conclude each of these two with four words.
所以呢，我会用四个词来为各两组作个总结。
For Perfume: Nostalgic, hope, diligent and confidence;
致“香水”：怀旧，希望，努力和自信。
For 2NE1: Powerful, adventurous, active and wild.
致2NE1：力量，具冒险性，活跃和野性。
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