Perfume- scents your skin, attracts attention and saves you from stench. Whether you are at work, home or at a night out with friends wearing a fragrance is good for you. A bottle of perfume should be a constitutional element of men’s wardrobe, every outfit without fragrance is just as drab as rose without scent.
With an irresistible fragrance on, a man can literally dominate the world around him. Whether an enterprising business magnet or white collar executive, even a person with a menial job, all men should wear an iconic scent that exudes a real man beneath their clothing.
Mostly how you dress and communicate makes a lasting impression on others; Projecting a power through senses can be highly effective as well.
How To Find A Signature Scent
Finding a signature scent for you might become a feat. A trademark scent that becomes your part and sets you apart is the one you are looking for. Generally it does not happen in one chance that you could find a fragrance that entices you all the times.
You may commence by trying most popular fragrances at different stores until you run into a signature scent.
Furthermore, it is not only your choice but how you feel throughout the time of wearing the perfume and how others respond to it fairly. When two facts coincide you get a signature scent.
Fragrance can be chosen based on scent category, intensity and strength, occasion, season and no doubt your personality type.
Exercise Before Buying A Perfume
Take some time observing others in your social circle what scent they wear; do you like certain scents? Ask them about it. Even if you smell a fine fragrance on a stranger enquiring about it is not wrong. All this information will guide you to the signature scent you want.
Budget is also a key factor in buying a sublime fragrance. If you are aiming to buy a throwaway perfume then it comes at a low cost and influences nobody, even you yourself would like to get rid of it sooner. If you have good budget can try some popular brands.
Cheap perfumes have least concentration of perfume; therefore vanish soon after application; smell bad after some time and overpower your senses.
Testing Cologne
Take a test strip and wet it with few squirts of cologne; scent the cologne on strip and wait for few minutes to determine the base and middle notes. Take time before trying next cologne.
perfume is a great way to influence others, especially women by making them feel interested and more drawn towards you.
Spray On The Wrist
This is more effective than a test strip. Squirt fragrance once or twice on your wrist. wait until the top notes evaporate and middle notes respond. If you are positive about the fragrance note it down. Try several perfumes over few days to conclude a particular scent.
Neutralize your senses by smelling something like coffee beans or basil leaves. It will ensure no-clash between two perfumes.
Linear or Non-linear Perfumes
A linear perfume, the scent will remain the same till the dry-down passes, which means you will not feel a change of fragrance during the whole time. Whereas a non linear perfume passes all three stages of notes from Top-Middle-Base. That also means that a linear fragrance is easy to prepare than a notes based fragrance. It is also easy to judge and decide. For a non linear perfume you need to wait and decide.
Cologne According to Season
Naturally, our skin dries in the winter and sweats in the summer. When you wear intense cologne in the summer, the heat and perspiration elevates the intensity of the cologne and can alter the scent. Therefore choose mild cologne for hotter days of the year. Spray small amount on skin to stay scented without causing trouble.
Contrarily winter season dries the skin quickly and it needs additional oil to remain moisturized. A comparatively strong cologne should be able to handle the situation. Use heavy penetrating fragrance during this time. Musky fragrance is best for this time.
Wear Fruity and Citrus Cologne in during the summer. Do not wear intense scent at the work, as it is not professional.
Note: Basic element of perfume.
Top Notes
Top notes are what you perceive when the fragrance enters your nostrils. This is the initial aroma of the perfume that is evanescent and makes a hallmark for the perfume. Top notes are intense and fade away shortly.
Some common top notes are
- Citrus Bergamot Lemon
- Floral Marigold Gardenia
- Fruity Apricot
- Green Lavender Mint
- Spices Cardamom
Middle Notes
Next is Middle note which holds staying power and noticeable part of a perfume. It helps choose you right scent that is why it is vital to wear any perfume for at least half an hour. Daffodil , Jasmine, Orchid, Rose, come under middle notes.
Base Notes
Emerging at last is the base note. The base and middle notes together set the character of a perfume. They help the perfume to stabilize by prolonging the vaporization. Base note is more consistent than heart note and may linger on for about a day. This class of scent is typically lush and deep.
Patchouli, Oakmoss, Cedarwood, Vetiver and Sandalwood are the examples few base notes.
Let your fragrance talk this night
Best Spots For Applying A Fragrance
Hot pulse points are best to spray fragrance- neck, wrist, behind earlobes, shoulder ends, chest. These are hot spots since anyone coming within your social zone will pick the scent.
DO’s
- Apply perfume before wearing clothes.
- Always spray from a distance to let the drizzle cover more area of skin.
- Spray twice or more if you need.
- Aim for the right spot; squirt from the bottle should not go astray.
DO not’s
- Don’t spray fragrance on clothes it will go waste and be absorbed faster since fabric is a thick layer.
- Don’t gild the lily- don’t be a fragrance tower by spraying full bottle on you. It will surely repulse everyone around you.
While perfumes come as a luxury buying one can really bleed you dry if you have no idea what you want.
Life Of A Perfume Bottle
Once you have bought a favourite scent for you it is time to use it efficiently so that you can make the most of it.
Usually any quality fragrance can be stored for 1 to 2 years from its manufacturing date. But don’t overuse fragrance to finish it in time. Always buy an amount that according to your consumption.
Storing
- Protect the Cologne from direct sunlight and warm atmosphere.
- Places with variable temperature and humidity are not inappropriate for storing cologne.
Where Should I store Perfume?
- Store the perfume separately at cooler places
- Always tightly cap a perfume bottle after use and place it back in the right space.
