How to choose the right perfume
Choosing right perfume to suit with season is as important as you choose your clothes to wear in different seasons and occasions. Your perfume will express your personality to the person around you.
Scent should be unique to one’s body chemistry and pH balance. You should take a good care while choosing your perfume. Always chose perfume that matches best for your persona. This is the first basic rule.
Following are some guidelines that can help you choose your perfume better:
* All perfumes contain three notes namely top note, middle note, and base note. Top note evaporates first; middle note will develop little later and the base which will remain and it is the true scent. Choose perfumes which have thin top notes.
* When you go to shop for perfume, take time to test perfumes. You have to maintain patience while shopping for a perfume. However, in order to make it fast you should classify the perfume class that you prefer. For example, you like fruity, flowery smell or the smell of wood, and mist. Once you have classified it, it will be easier to make the decision fast. It is good to wear floral scents on casual meetings. Avoid strong fragrances in office; you should wear it during the outings. So in this way you are always ready to be well presented which also enhances your personality.
* Do not start trying lots of perfumes at a time. You will not able to get the feel of any perfume. If possible ask the sales person to give some samples, you bring it home, take time to taste it and then decide, especially if you are going to buy some really expensive perfume. While you taste the perfume, spray it on the spot but do not rub it, because it will spoil the composition. Wait at least ten minutes so that the base note also develops and then you can make decision to purchase. It is time consuming off course, but you should remember that perfume is an investment into your personality. So it is worth spending some time.
* Do not carry away by the perfume that has launched recently or is a limited time edition. Check, if it really suits you. You should also take care of the climate and season while choosing a perfume. The perfume which goes best in the winter may not be go good enough in the summer months. Warm and humid conditions will make fragrance more intense. So it is advisable to choose lighter scents in such conditions. However, you can apply them more often. Remember, heat helps the scents to evaporate more quickly while cold weather makes it strengthens. So it is important that you have some varieties of perfume to go with different seasons.
* Also perfumes must be selected as per the occasions and festivals you are attending. For example, perfume which you wear for the family party may not go good to attend official meetings or parties.
* Strong perfumes are not recommended for the summer seasons. So if you have a concentrated version of your favorite perfume, you might need to change it to the eau de toilette form of the same fragrance. It is much lighter and this will fade on the skin more quickly. There are many ranges of lighter fragrance options for the summer months and also it is much cheaper as compared to the concentrated ones.
* Do not store your perfume bottle exposed to high temperature or in direct sunlight. To keep it good for longer live span, you should store the colognes and eau de toilette in the refrigerator as well.
* Wear different types and brands of perfume everyday. Ah! You should not smell same each day, especially women.
* You should not try different types of perfumes in case you are pregnant. At this time the body undergoes many hormonal changes and strong fragrances is not recommended.
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