Choosing a perfume that perfectly reflects your personality is quite a challenging task. Unfortunately, it is often the case that you will have to try dozens of fragrances to find the perfume that suits you best. Fortunately, there are quite a few tips and tricks that can help shorten the search process and help you find a perfume you'll never tire of. Here are 10+ tips on how to find the perfect perfume for you.
Here are some tips that will help you help you find the perfect perfume for you.
How to prepare for the search for the perfect perfume?
It may sound strange, but you should go on a search for the perfect perfume prepare at home. The search will be faster and less tiring if you are at home taught about different types of fragrances and which are the ones you like better. Do you lean towards citrus fragrances, fruity or swear by musk?
Before entering a drugstore or perfumery please note the following:
- Discard all preconceived notions and erase from your head all images of advertising different fragrances. Remember that first you're looking for fragrance, not pretty packaging. A fragrance you will love may be hidden in a simple packaging.
- Perfumery visit for yourself. This will allow you to take your time and find a perfume that suits your personal preferences.
- Perfume don't buy in a hurry or after a long workday. Visit the store when you are in a good and positive mood.
- If you have smelled 3 or 4 fragrances and none of them suit you, it is better to stop searching for the day and return the next day. Your nose is already tired, so you won't be able to accurately assess all the components of the fragrance.
How to properly smell perfume?
- If you want to familiarize yourself with an unfamiliar fragrance, apply it first on a piece of paper. There is no point in inhaling the bottle or the fragrance itself that you release into the air.
- Do you like perfume? Excellent. You must now apply on the wrist and wait for a while. The fragrance will gradually develop. It will last a bit longer on cold skin, but on hot skin the fragrance opens faster.
- Why the wrist? The pulse on our wrist helps the fragrance to develop better. In addition, it is well away from our nose, preventing the fragrance from 'going bad'. Therefore, you will also smell it better.
- Coffee beans, which you can find in every corner of the perfume shop, will not help your nose to get tired of smelling more fragrances. It will be more effective if you are drank cold water or breathed fresh air.
- After wearing the chosen fragrance on your wrist for a while, you can make a decision. The one that suits you is the right one does not cause discomfort or dizziness. Of course, you must also like the smell.
What does the durability of a perfume depend on?
One of the things that affects the durability of a perfume is concentration of various aromatic compounds. The higher it is, the richer the perfume and the longer it stays on the skin.
- Eau fraîche: concentration from 1 to 3 percent, lasting less than 2 hours
- Eau de Cologne: concentration from 2 to 4 percent, lasting less than 2 hours
- Eau de Toilette: concentration from 5 to 15 percent, lasting less than 4 hours
- Eau de Parfum: concentration from 15 to 20 percent, persistence from 5 to 6 hours
- Perfume: concentration from 20 to 30 percent, lasting up to 10 hours
Persistence also depends on the notes of the perfume. Basically, the fragrance is composed of three notes:
- Top notes they are the ones we smell first. It is usually fresh and citrus notes. They last 1 hour or less.
- Middle notes (or heart notes) they are what define how a fragrance develops. Fruity, aquatic and floral scents are usually elements of this group.
- Bottom notes they define the persistence of the perfume. In addition, they are considered the core of any fragrance, giving depth to the fragrance itself. As a rule, these are ingredients of animal origin and musk.
It is usually the base for citrus and fresh scents lighter, that's why these perfumes don't smell as long, while musk and animal ingredients heavier, which makes the fragrance stay on our skin longer.
How to apply perfume correctly?
- Any scent evaporates upwards, so it is best to apply perfume on the folds of the knees, elbows, wrists and ankles. If you apply perfume to your neck, use it on the area of the carotid artery.
- In order for the fragrance to last as long as possible, it is best to dry the skin before applying the perfume moisturize. If you use a lotion from the same family as your perfume, it will be a perfect match. Any of them will work fragrance-free cream.
- If you usually apply the fragrance to your wrist, it is better not to do not rub. Not because this would 'spoil' the fragrance, but because the temperature of the skin rises and the perfume evaporates faster.
- Remember: more perfume will not make it last longer. At most, it will discourage people from interacting with you.
