GOLDEN RULES TO COME UP WITH YOUR SIGNATURE PERFUME

Rule No 1 : Learn To Speak The Perfume Language

Most of the people who are out there are not well versed in scent speak. If you are one among them here is a quick guide.

Fragrances can be categorized into 4 major groups as given below.

Perfume

• Out of all 4, it has the highest percentage (i.e., 15% to 30%) of perfume oil which makes the scent more concentrated. So no wonder why a small bottle of perfume comes with a hefty price tag!

Eau de Perfume

• When compare to perfumes, it has only less percentage of essential oil (i.e., 15% to 18% ) but it has more than what Eau de Toilette and Eau de Cologne has. As it goes without saying, its scent is bit lighter than perfume but stronger than those two. These are less expensive than perfumes.

Eau de Toilette

• 8 – 15% of essential oil mixed with alcohol results in Eau de Toilette. It spreads a mild odor which makes it more subtle for the business environments.

Eau de Cologne

• As it contains only 2 to 5% of essential oil with a blend of alcohol and water, it seems as the weakest version of perfumes and are suitable to be used as a body spray.

Rule no 2 : Identify The Scent Family You Are Most Connected With

The Scent of perfume can be categorized into anyone of the following 4 major groups. In order to pick the best perfume for yourself, identify the notes you are most likely to be connected with.

1. Floral

As the name indicates, this scent brings up the blossom of either one flower or bouquet of several flowers. It is the most used scent in the feminine fragrances.

Examples of floral scents: Lavender, orange blossom, rose, violets, carnation etc

2.Citrus/ Fresh/ Fruity

 It evokes a clean and fresh scent of orange, apricot, lime, grapefruit, fresh grass or peach. This scent will make you feel light and inspiring.

3.Woody

 These scents are earthy & musky. The feel you get when you step into the forest is what the exact feel you can expect from woody scents. Perfumes come under this category are sometimes mixed with citrus or spice. It evokes the scent of oakmoss, cedar, think pine and sandal wood.

 4.Oriental

Perfumes fall under this category evoke the scents of spices like cinnamon, glove, incense resins, musk, vanilla and amber. These scents are irresistible, warm and sexy.

Rule no 3 : Go With The Season

Just as summer reminds of fresh cut grass, winter reminds of cinnamon, your scent should also vary from season to season. Reason is, some scents last longer in warmer months than they last in winter. It’s wise to opt for the heavier ones in winter and lighter ones in the warmer months.

Rule no 4 : Test The Fragrance On Your Skin

If you are shopping for a scent, never ever apply a perfume or scented body lotion/ moisturizer(you can use unscented products though). Go bare with a blank canvas.

Remember, smell of the fragrance is sniffed from the bottle will never be the same when it is sniffed from your skin. It even differs from skin to skin. Fragrances smell differently based on few factors like body temperature ,weather and your diet condition. It’s the reason why fragrance that works magically on your mate, fails to work on yourself.

What Is The Right Way To Test The Fragrances?

• Spray or tab a little inside your wrist.Do not rub it.
• Allow few seconds so that your skin can absorb the fragrance and react in its way.
• Never sample too many fragrances at a single stretch because your nostrils will get a confusing sensation. So give a little smell break. Take a deep breath and sniff either a coffee beans or cuff before you sample the next one.
• SOURCE: lifestyle9.com