With so many brands of perfume in the market today, how do we really choose the perfume that is really right for you.
Below are 5 secrets to finding the perfect perfume
1. DON’T CHOOSE A PERFUME BASED ON THE PERFUME’S DESCRIPTION
Most people are guilty of this when choosing a perfume. You should understand that perfumes are made with hundreds of ingredients so don’t base your opinion on a couple of notes. There might be a particular smell in the perfume that you don’t like but you might likely miss this if you let a couple of notes in the perfume sway your decision.
2. GOING THROUGH YOUR NORMAL BEAUTY REGIME IS IMPORTANT BEFORE TESTING A PERFUME
You might wonder why you have to go through your normal beauty regime before heading out to test a perfume. The truth is some products on your skin like lingering body wash and moisturizer might affect the way the perfume smells. So ensuring you go through your normal beauty regime before testing a perfume means you would definitely know how the perfume would smell on you on a daily basis.
3. ALLOW THE PERFUME TO DRY WHEN USING BLOTTING PAPER
Allowing the perfume to dry before smelling it when using blotting paper ensures you give all the notes time to develop.
4. THE TOP OF YOUR ARM IS PREFERABLE TO THE WRIST WHEN TESTING PERFUMES
Using the top of your arm instead of your wrist for testing perfumes is always the best because metal jewellery on the wrist can alter how the perfume smells. It’s also important you wear the perfume for the rest of the day when testing as this allows the fragrance to come to you throughout the day.
5. CLEAR YOUR NOSE BEFORE TESTING
Before testing, it’s important you clear your nose by smelling your skin or shirt. Doing this helps you offset some of the strong notes you had smelled before, allowing your senses to adjust before testing again.
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