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Trying Free or Discount Perfume Samples Before You Purchase
When perfume shopping, don?t spray on the first thing you see,
and don?t let anyone spray a tester on you at the entrance to
the perfume counter. Smell the tester by spraying it on a slip
of paper, and use this first test to rule out fragrances that
don?t appeal to you. Chances are, if you don?t like it on the
paper, putting it on your skin won?t increase your enjoyment
of it.
Proper sampling of free or inexpensive perfume sampler vials.
Once you?ve found some scents that appeal to you on paper, ask
a sales clerk if there are samples you can take home to try.
Many perfume companies put out little one-time use packages
either in paper or tiny glass vials. This is the best way to
try a perfume, since you can get away from the varied aromas
of the perfume counter and department store and find out what
the fragrance will smell like on you without any other
distractions. It doesn?t make sense to purchase a perfume
without testing it on your body, since your unique chemistry
will work with the perfume oils to create the scent that is
finally yours. For this reason, when you borrow your best
friend?s perfume, while it may smell marvelous on her, it may
as easily smell like baby powder or bug spray when combined
with your individual pheromones. Finding your fragrance is a
personal journey: enjoy the process.
When you test a scent, take the opportunity to evaluate it in
three ways. You should like the way it smells when you first
apply it: that?s when it is strongest, but it?s also when the
alcohol in it contributes its unique smell before evaporating.
After the scent has been on for around fifteen minutes, sniff
it again. The alcohol scent will be gone, but the top notes
will still be strong. This is when your perfume may smell
sweetest, as the top notes of most fragrances tend to be
florals and herbals. After several hours, the top notes will
fade, and the heart and bottom or ?base? notes will make their
presence felt. Many newer perfumes targeted to the younger set
don?t really have base notes: they rely on the alcohol rush
and a heavy dose of bright florals, but tend to fade to a
single scent after an hour or two. Classic perfumes operate on
the principle that perfumes are like people?the more you get
to know them, the deeper you will find them to be. Well-
balanced fragrances will maintain a portion of the top-note
floral or citrus blend while the heart notes (oak moss and
sandalwood are two favorites) provide a steady scent that
fades slowly.
Perfume base notes.
Musk, pepper, cinnamon or incense to name a few?add richness
and body to the overall scent. Many people may not be aware
of base notes because they are subtle and dark, but you can
certainly tell when they are missing?perfumes without them
lack depth and interest.
Do you love your perfume selection?
Whatever perfume you decide to make your own, you should feel
happy and excited about its scent from the first spray in the
morning to the hint of it lingering on your wrist at night.
Perfume, more than any other fashion-related product is about
pleasing yourself first. You may choose one perfume and wear
it all your life, or create a fragrance wardrobe, wearing any
scent that suits your mood and the occasion. Fragrance, like
beauty is utterly individual, an expression of your deepest
self.
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