How To Apply Perfume
It really is dreadful when someone walks past you, or worse, stands next to you, and they are seemingly soaked in perfume. You don’t want to be rude, but does their nose even work? It is so strong that what should be a seductive subtlety is an overwhelming and sickening scent.
If you are a woman who has had bad experiences with other women over doing it in the fragrance department, you have probably been turned off for life. But don’t give up, your soft scent is waiting out there for only you to find. When people drench themselves in their favorite smell, it really can take over your personal space.
An example of this is when Mika was in hospital after giving birth to her first child. Of course everyone wants to be sure that there new born baby is in the cleanest, healthiest and freshest environment possible. The rooms are not exactly large and there were four other women who had new-bourns also. Mika’s baby was only twelve hours old when a roommate decides to go to town with her cheap nasty perfume and spray it all over her cubicle. Of course, the rooms soon became a barrage of chocking women and Mika quickly took her baby out of their. She went to the midwife, demanded a room change for herself and her child, and could not believe the women had dared to make that decision for all of them. This is very bad perfume etiquette, and you must remember to remain considerate of those around you. As for Mika, she hasn’t been able to stand wearing any perfume since and says she never will.
Pick a fragrance that is appropriate for the occasion, and remember subtle is usually best. Just because you prefer a strong fragrance doesn’t mean you have to put a lot on, and you often can’t smell it yourself because you are used to it. Others who come into contact with you will notice it much more as it’s not a smell they are used to.
When you put your perfume on, don’t just go wild and splash it all over yourself, your clothes and accessories. Be discreet, placing a smidge behind your ear, the inside of your wrist or palm and each side of your neck. Because these are your main pulse points the fragrance is said to last much longer, so you don’t have to apply heaps thinking it will wear down.
It is a myth that has been created by the movies about rubbing your wrists together and it is not the way proper procedure. Perfumes have layers to them, some are absorbed and some sit on the skin. Rubbing will ruin the desired affect and change the smell.
Unless you sweat profusely, you should only have to apply your perfume once. Alternatively you can spray the air and walk into it, which gives a fine and minimal scent. If are a type of person who sweats a lot, apply another layer of perfume later on in the day. Don’t spray it directly onto anything precious as it will stain!
Taisha Grant
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*Nateena* <3 Beatles <3 March 19th, 2009, 5:18 am
What is the correct and most effective way to apply perfume?
I want to know how you can apply perfume correctly so you don't waste it, and you smell really good and keep it on!?
jennifer lee March 19th, 2009, 10:20 am
your wrists, neck, and it sounds weird, but the back of your knees…
these are areas that get the warmest on your body, and the warmth helps to scent become stronger
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Brandon March 19th, 2009, 10:22 am
Read the instructions.
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Kenzie March 19th, 2009, 10:24 am
put it on your neck wrists and anywhere else you feel lol
it helps the smell go on anywhere and you will smell good for a really long time.
try spraying into the air and walking into it
spray then walk through, spray again and walk backwards in to the purfume.
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experience with a variety of purfumes
Cheshire Cat March 19th, 2009, 10:26 am
I spray it on my stomach and chest before I get dressed. When you spray it on your wrists, don't rub them together because it makes the smell go away twice as fast.
It always works for me. I always get "You smell so good" comments.
I use:
-LILU from Pac sun
-CURIOUS Brittney Spears' perfume
-CAN CAN by Paris Hilton
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Pixie March 19th, 2009, 10:28 am
When you apply you only need to spray once or twice. Believe this of not, when your brain gets used to the perfume you use your brain begins to block out the scent causing you to believe you need to reapply. The brain is weird I know and I've wasted penalty of perfume. Spray on your wrist, neck and spray once in the air and walk through.
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jaded047 March 19th, 2009, 10:30 am
Firstly to make the scent last longer you should layer with the same shower gel and body lotion, this will make it last twice as long.
Spray it on your pulse points, so on your wrists, behind your ears, back of knees (weird but the scent rises!). On your pulse points the scent will heat up throughout the day so it won't just smell for the first hour or two.
When you do spray it, make sure that you don't spray it close enough that it just dribbles. If it looks like a liquid when it is on the skin all you are getting is the alcohol. Try to spray it from about 20-30cm away, and don't rub it in, it bruises the scent and won't allow all the notes to show.
To finish off, a couple of sprays to the clothes and hair will leave a lasting scent when you move.
Quick tip too is if you spray a little bit onto your finger and run it over your hairline on the top of your head, again this heats up throughout the day and the hair gived off the most pheremones to compliment the fragrance.
Happy spraying
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I used to work in fragrance