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Articles Diary November 04, 2022

 Perfume Tips Tricks 


Fragrances can often reflect our mood and personality. A certain scent on a good friend may smell quite differently on you as each fragrance reacts differently according to our own chemical makeup. When testing a perfume in a store, be sure to wait about 10 minutes to allow the fragrance to react to your body chemistry before buying it. Smell it after the first application and then smell it again after waiting. This allow you to sample both the top and middle notes of the scent and give you a good sense of how the fragrance will linger throughout the day. Be sure to limit how many fragrances you try at one time at the store – stick to just 3 or 4 at a time. Otherwise your olfactory senses may become overwhelmed and you may not be able to tell one perfume from the other! If you are concerned about an allergic reaction, wait about an hour or so after sampling the perfume. If no reaction occurs by that time, it is probably safe to go ahead and splurge on that new perfume! Always apply fragrances directly to your skin or hair, as some fragrances (especially parfums and eau de parfums which have a higher concentration of oils) may cause discoloration on certain fabrics. Never spray fragrances directly on silk – it will damage it! If you like to spritz a bit on your clothing, be sure to test it first on hidden area such as an inner lining before spraying it all over yourself! This is especially true for delicate fabrics and “dry clean only” clothing. I suggest changing your fragrance depending upon the season. In other words, go for lighter scents during the hotter weather and keep the stronger scents for the drier, cool weather. Heat intensifies the scent, so there is no need to douse yourself in a heavy scent during the summer. And if you are outdoors, be aware that bees, wasps, hornets, and other flying bugs are attracted to flowery fragrances (which is another good reason to stick to light, clean scents!) Speaking of heat, if you want to keep that favorite perfume as fresh as the day you bought it, keep the bottle in a cool, dark place. Keep the bottle in it’s original box, if possible. You may even want to keep it in the fridge, so you can have a refreshingly cool spritz of your perfume before heading out for the day!
Perfume Tips



Scents can often reflect our mood and personality. A certain fragrance on a good friend may smell completely different to you because each fragrance reacts differently according to your own chemical makeup.

When testing a perfume in a store, remember to wait about 10 minutes before buying it to allow the fragrance to react to your body chemistry. Smell it after the first application and smell it again after waiting. This will allow you to taste both the top and middle notes of the fragrance and give you a good sense of how the fragrance will last throughout the day.

Remember to limit the number of scents you try in the store at one time - stick to only 3 or 4 at a time. Otherwise, your olfactory senses may be overwhelmed and you may not be able to tell one perfume from another!

If you are concerned about an allergic reaction, wait about an hour after sampling the perfume. If there's no reaction by then, it's probably safe to go ahead and splurge on a new perfume!

Always apply fragrances directly to your skin or hair, as some fragrances (especially perfumes and eau de parfums with a higher concentration of oils) can cause discoloration on certain fabrics. Never spray perfumes directly on silk - you will damage it!

If you like to spray a bit on your clothes, make sure you test it on a hidden spot like the inner lining first before spraying it all over! This is especially true for delicate fabrics and "dry-clean only" clothing.

I recommend changing the scent depending on the season. In other words, go for lighter scents during warmer weather and save stronger scents for drier, cooler weather. The heat intensifies the scent, so there's no need to suffocate by a heavy scent in the summer. And if you're outdoors, be aware that bees, wasps, hornets, and other flying bugs are attracted to floral scents (another good reason to stick to light, clean scents!)

Speaking of hot, if you want your favorite perfume to still be as fresh as the day you bought it, store the bottle in a cool, dark place. Keep the bottle in the original box if possible. You might want to keep it in the fridge so you can have a refreshing cooling spray of your perfume before heading out for the next day!
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