Choosing the right Perfume For You

Perfumes and your Body Chemistry

Are you searching for a perfume that suits you? Wondering how fragrance will smell on you. Does the smell in the bottle will as good as you apply it? The fact is that the fragrance will smell differently on you than it smells in the bottle. The reason for this is each perfume reacts differently with the body chemistry of every person.

Perfumes Three Notes 

Before picking up any perfume you need to do some trial with a variety of fragrances to determine how they will react to your body chemistry. Also, keep in mind that perfumes are classified as having three notes; top notes, mid notes and base notes. Top notes dissipate quickly revealing the
mid notes of the fragrance, which take a little longer than top notes. After the mid notes dissipate it will give way to the base notes which last much longer. What really counts is the long-term impression that a fragrance gives not your initial impression. Skin conditions can even affect how long a fragrance will last. Fragrance last longer on oily, moisturized skin while it evaporates faster when applied on dry skin.

How to Test Perfumes?

Now, what will you do before deciding which fragrance work the best with your body chemistry? Apply the fragrance to your pulse points. The reason why we need to test the fragrance in our pulse points, because these are the places on your body where the blood vessels are closest to our skin's surface and therefore give off more warmth. The inside of your wrists and back of your ears is examples of pulse points. Don't test too many scents; just limit yourself testing two or three scent at once.

After applying the scents, you may take a walk in the mall or in the park for a while. This will give you time to observe the scents that you apply. Then if you notice which fragrance withstands longer and you enjoy the smell of it, then it’s time for you to decide if you want to add that to your perfume collection.

Different Forms of Fragrance

Different Forms of Fragrance

Perfume, eau de parfum, eau de toilette, eau de cologne or body splash. There are lots of Forms of fragrance, but can you tell what exactly the difference between them? And why is perfume so expensive, while products like body splash and eau de cologne are so affordable? The big difference in them is how much fragrance or perfume concentration each contains. The higher the percentage of fragrance concentration, the longer the scent last on our skin. The price is also based on the percentage of fragrance concentration. The higher the concentration, the price is also expensive.

Fragrance concentration of perfumes

The most expensive and the most potent of all these products is what we called Perfume. It contains anywhere from 20% to 40% fragrance concentration and may be also called as "Extract" or "Extrait Perfume". Perfume fragrance with high concentration will last longer with only a few or less application than the other products.
The second most potent is Eau de parfum. It is very common and well-liked. Eau de parfum scents also last a long time and yet not that expensive than perfume. Eau de parfum contains 14%-19% fragrance concentration.
EDT or Eau de toilette is less potent than Eau de parfum with a 8% to 12% fragrance concentration. Eau de toilette is therefore light and does not last longer compare to Perfume and Eau de parfum fragrances. EDT last longer than Eau de cologne and body splash. It is also more affordable than Perfume and Eau de parfum.
Eau de cologne has a 5%-8% fragrance concentration and body splash contains 1%-4% fragrance concentration. These fragrances are not that potent and it will not last very long, and may have to be applied several times a day. It is also the most affordable of the various fragrances.

Alcohol content in perfumes

Fragrances also contains alcohol, alcohol makes the fragrance of a perfume give off a more pungent odor than it actually is. so that those around you can actually smell it. The higher the fragrance concentration, the less alcohol content.