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FRAGRANCES – TIPS & TRICKS



 Perfume can be worn not only to enhance your fashion identity, but also to make a pleasant lasting impression. Here are a few creative ways to impress with your scent:







Spray your favorite perfume onto your hair brush before brushing your hair. It will last even longer than on your skin. Do not spray the fragrance directly, due to it could damage your hair.










To make the fragrance lasting, you should mist fragrance on your pulse points. Familiar spots such as your neck and wrists are great areas to mist, but to really make your scent last, try hitting these other pulse points too:  the back of the legs, specifically behind your knees;  the area just above your hip bones;  nape of your neck; cleavage,  small of your back;  insides of the elbows.












Apply an unscented antiperspirant so it does not clash with your perfume.












If you like to spray some perfume on your clothing, test it on hidden area of your garment first, such as an inner lining before spraying it all over. Be particularly careful with delicate and dry clean only fabrics as well as light colored clothing.










Apply your perfume far from your jewelry because this can damage them. Pearls can become discolored, while other jewelry can lose its outer covering.











Do you want to make your house smelling like you? It's easy: spray your favorite perfume on artificial flowers.











Do you wish to send a mail with your “brand”?  Spray stationary or greeting cards with some perfume or cologne – yours or the recipient’s favorite. Place them in a plastic bag, seal it and leave overnight. Send your letters or cards with a scented touch.













Choosing your fragrance according to the seasons:





Perfume is a very personal and individual thing. One person’s favourite is another person’s headache. Some women and men have a favourite perfume they wear year in the year out. However there are so many beautiful perfumes on the market that by sticking to the same one they are denying themselves a multitude of beautiful perfumes.

Choosing the fragrance you wear is the same in many ways as the selections you make for your clothing. Making your choice according to the seasons allows the fragrance you wear to bear more of a compliment.
Follow these tips for choosing the best scent for the time of year you are thinking about.

You most likely can think of a scent that reminds you of each part of the year. Think about how the rain smells in the late hot days of summer or how the wood smoke smells outdoors in the evening. The fragrance you choose should remind you of the season best to wear it.


SPRING

The spring is generally evokes images of newborn kittens and the bright green grass. You might think about dandelions blooming in your yard. All of these images have in common a light and new feeling. The fragrance you wear in the spring should also be light and flowery as well. Consider how honeysuckles smell in warm spring air when choosing scents for this time of year.

Spring - Women:

Burberry London                Flower by Kenzo
                       


Spring - Men:

CK Obsession                   Van Cleef & Arpels 
                   




SUMMER

Most people wear less clothing in the summer. This is the best time to wear lighter scents because you have more skin exposed to put it. However, keep in mind that hot weather can cause you to sweat more. Choose unscented deodorants and lotions to prevent the interruption of your perfume. In hotter temperatures, you might consider placing some of your fragrance on your clothing to prevent the loss of it due to sweating.


Summer - Women:

Flower Kenzo La Cologne               L'eau D'issey

                       





Summer - Men:

Prada Infusion                      L'eau D'issey

                        





AUTUMN

The late summer brings along with it the craving for autumn. Autumn might make you think about pumpkin pie or the warm colors of the leaves on trees. This is the time of year to wear wool sweaters and flannel shirts, so choosing a slightly stronger fragrance is a good idea. The thicker your clothing, the harder it is for a scent to pass through it.



Autumn - Women:

Versace Bright Crystal                Carolina Herrera
                            




Autumn - Men:

Versace Pour Homme                       212 Men


                            




WINTER

Spicy, musky scents are the best choices for the fall and winter months. These are the times of year for cuddling and sitting in front of the fire. Think about how you would like to smell when close to the one you love. Warm, sensual scents are the perfect choice for cold weather.


Winter - Women:

212 Sexy Women              Ange ou Demon Le Secret

                          





Winter - Men:

Eau de Lacoste Rouge               Le Male Terrible

                               



No matter what scent you choose to wear, making sure it is the one most compatible with your body and natural scent is important. Take your time to learn which one works best for you by testing several brands.






Applying the right amount of fragrance



Applying the right amount of cologne could be tricky if you really like the scent. But you, being a responsible cologne wearer, want to know the best method for applying cologne for different situations. 

When applying cologne there are some things that you need to consider:

Indoors:   Do not spray directly on the skin. Walk into the mist or spray directly above you.

Outdoors:   If it is windy or there is going to be a lot of movement, spray once directly onto the skin. The fresh air will dilute the scent but it will still warm up with your body when you need it.

Closeness:   If you are going to be sitting shoulder to shoulder with people for a long while, the best advice is to not use cologne at all. You can use an aftershave or body wash which will have less fragrant oils.
Spray in the air in front of you and walk into the mist.
Spray above your head so the mist falls on the top of your head, which can get stinky.

Tips about your fragrance:

Do not dilute your cologne so that you can spray it directly to your skin. Doing this will change the balance of your cologne and make the fragrance spoil quickly over time.

A fragrance is not designed to last all day. You will probably need to update it every three to four hours, depending on the chemical changes in your body daily, that reflect on your skin, as well as the kind of concentration of the fragrance:

Perfume (Parfum): up to 6 hours
Parfum De Toilette (PDT): Up to 5 hours
Eau de parfum (EDP): 3 to 5 hours
Eau de Toilette (EDT): 2 to 4 hours
Eau de Cologne (EDC): up to 2 hours
For Men Eau de Toilette (EDT): Up to 5 hours
Aftershave / after-shave lotion: 2 to 3 hours
Eau Fraîche: 2 to 3 hours