CHOOSING YOUR PERFUME

If someone asks me what I want as a gift, I unabashedly tell them that they can gift me a perfume and also I have no qualms about telling them which brand I would prefer. Well, I know, it’s very inglorious of me to do so, but clothes and jewelry as gifts are a big no-no for me because I never really like what others choose for me. As far as perfumes are concerned, I have no inhibitions in accepting whatever comes my way.
People have been distilling and using perfumes since ancient ages, perfume distilleries were used ever since 2000 B.C. One of the most ancient forms of applying fragrance was in the form of oil and wax. Egyptian women used to wear wax cones on their heads. These cones would slowly melt in the heat releasing the perfume and fragrance. Since Egyptian women used to shave their heads completely, they had no problem letting all the wax and grease depositing on their head, how disgusting.

My sense of smell is quite strong, good fragrances excite me, pleasant fragrances calm me down, and bad odors give me a headache. I am big time into perfumes and fragrances. Fortunately, I do not suffer from body odor, no garlic or cumin overdose for me, so I am not so keen on deodorants and roll-on. I love perfumes from Christian Dior, Estee Lauder, some signature styles like Celine Dion, J’Adore, and Chanel. My all-time favorites are Chanel and J’Adore.
I personally would love spraying the perfume into the air and walking into the mist, but it’s a pity I can’t afford it. However, the perfect areas to dab on the perfume are the pulse points, behind the ears, wrist, both sides of the neck, back side of the elbows, and behind the knees. I also like to keep my wardrobe perfumed, for this, I just spray mildly on to one of my ironed clothes and let the fragrance spread from there. During my window shopping trips to the malls, I collect the paper blotters with perfume testers and store it my handbag. This all may make me seem like a perfume fanatic, but I am not, I just like pleasant smells around me. One secret when trying to buy a bottle of perfume (don't try me), after each smell, dip your nose into a jar of coffee beans or better still, take a little quantity of your table coffee with you. It helps avoid the confusion of repeating the same smell. It prevents certain pungent smell from lingering on. It simply gives you a fresh start.

FRAGRANCE FAMILIES:

• Each fragrance can be put into a fragrance family, grouping it with many other similar fragrances.
• Commonly there are Four main groups (Citrus, Fougere, Oriental and Chypre), which are then divided into sub groups.
• Feminine fragrances have floral tones and male fragrances have Fougere style fragrances.