Perfumes And Cologne

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Have you ever been walking down the street, bumped into someone, and suddenly had the world smell like a slightly nicer place? You probably bumped into someone wearing a good perfume. Now matter what kind of scent you like, perfumes and colognes can add an aromatic, sweet touch to your day. It isn't always a pretty world out there, but at least your part of it can smell nice.

There is no end to the perfumes available to the common shopper today. At boutiques, department stores and perfume shops, thousands of scents are there at your fingertips, just waiting to entice your nose and help you choose a perfume. Many people are turned off by the over-strong aroma of the perfume sections of stores, and therefore think that they wouldn't like having their own personal scent.

However, this over powering scent is the result ofcrowding hundreds of extremely different scents into one small space, and shouldn't be taken as a sample of the perfumed lifestyle. If selected carefully and applied properly, perfume can leave you smelling and feeling good all day.If you've never worn a perfume before, be sure to take your time in ...
... selecting your preferred fragrance. There really is a baffling variety of scents available, from musky to fruity to flowery, so feel free to ask an attendant for help. Keep in mind while shopping that after a while, your nose may get a little over-stimulated and lose its ability to discriminate properly between odors, so if you shop at a leisurely pace or sample a lot of perfumes, it may be best to take a couple breaks to allow your nose to rest before restarting.

And remember, as you shop, that the first whiff of a perfume is not the only whiff- good perfumes are meant to develop as they are worn, and the exact aroma will shift slightly over time. Don't fork over half of your savings for the largest bottle of the first scent that catches your nose. Be conservative in your purchases, buying enough to try it out without committing completely. If you really love it after a few days, you can always go back and bring home the big haul.

Starting off with a small sample applied in very small amounts also helps you to protect your health. Lots of people don't realize that large doses of many perfumes can cause allergic reactions in your skin, and even lungs. People with asthma, too, can be irritated by certain perfumes. So make sure that you are very moderate in your use, both to protect yourself, and your neighbors. If find it hard to tone your scent down, try switching to an eau de cologne- they have a lower concentration of scent. Remember, you want to smell nice, not stink.

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