How to Choose a Perfume That's Right for You

The right perfume

A wonderful smell, alight fragrance, how do you choose? When looking for a new perfume, know that it will not smell the same on you as it does in the bottle or test strip. Perfume will react with your body chemistry to create a scent that is completely unique to you. Perfume can be expensive and it is important that you are patient when choosing a scent. It may even take longer than a day to find your perfect perfume.

Things You'll Need

• Perfumes for testing

Instructions

1. Apply the perfume to your pulse points when attempting to make a choose. Pulse points actually radiate warmth because they are where your blood vessels are closest to the surface of the skin.

2. Wait for ten minutes to allow the scent to develop after you apply the perfume to a pulse point, . Sometimes, scents can actually take hours to develop. Most perfumes have three stages of development, top, middle, and base.

3. Smell the perfume on your skin repeatedly, throughout the day. If you enjoy the scent each time that you test it, you may have found the right perfume.

4. Refrain from trying more than two perfumes at a time. You will not be able to differentiate the scents and make the proper choice.

5. Consider the climate that you live in when choosing a perfume. Humid temperatures will intensify the perfume. Choose a lighter scent if you live in a humid climate.

6. Remember that the scent of your perfume will not last as long if you have dry skin. The scent actually clings to oils in the skin and will fade quickly if your skin is fairly dry. If you do have dry skin, consider a perfume with a musk or sandalwood fragrance. These bases tend to last longer.

Tips & Warnings

• A perfume will last about three years from the date it was bottled.

• Place perfumes in the refrigerator to help them last longer.

• You do not have to wear the same perfume every day. Try different scents for different times of the year.

• Do not store your perfume where it is exposed to high temperatures or bright light.

• Do not purchase perfume when your body is going through significant changes, such as pregnancy. Your body will be experiences intense hormone changes which will affect how the perfume smells on your skin.

• Do not rub perfume into your skin. This will damage delicate ingredients.

Resources

• Perfume online
• Perfume quiz