3 Tips to Take Fragrance Shopping

Spray or Blot?
When shopping initially for a new fragrance it is a good idea to use the blotters provided. This way you are able to sniff a larger variety of perfumes without being overwhelmed with too many scents on your skin. When using a blotter be careful not to touch it to your skin, rather lean over the paper and inhale the scent then move the paper away for a few seconds.

Repeat the process a few times to get the true smell of the perfume. Wait a few minutes before moving onto the next fragrance. Once you have found a few you might like it is absolutely vital to try it on your skin. This is for a few reasons. The fragrance will smell different on everyone as it mixes with your natural smell and the acids and oils on your skin.

Second, you need to wear a fragrance to really see how you truly feel about the smell hours after you have applied it and to see how the fragrance behaves. If you can it is best to ask for a vial of the perfume so you can take it home and try it on in an unadulterated environment. Try it on in the morning to see how it works for you during the day and try it on in the evening to see how it wears at night. If you still like it after the whole process, buy it .

Classic or Modern
Whether we like it or not, we are all influenced by marketing and fashion. We all like to be modern and at the head of the trends. However, do we choose what’s the latest or should we stick to the enduring classics? There is a reason these fragrances have become classics. There is something magical and universally appealing about their allure. These fragrances are often described as works of art that are timeless in their elegance.

However the latest fragrances often have an edge about them that is hard to beat. Just as fashion changes, perfume styles change too. From fresh watery florals we can change to deeper woody scents. The trick is to trust your own nose and how you will react to a fragrance. Ultimately you are the best judge of what will suit you, so while it is good to check out all the latest offerings give the classics a go too as you might just be pleasantly surprised.

One or Many
Women around the globe are on the hunt for their own signature scent. Something that will convey in a whiff who they are and what they are all about. Or is this an outdated, old fashioned notion? With the millions of different perfumes on the market can a girl limit herself to just one fragrance? While it is good to have one fragrance that is your ‘perfect’, signature scent, which you know will smell fabulous on you no matter what the occasion is and you will always get compliments on it, limiting yourself to just one scent has its drawbacks.

Not only will it loose it’s specialness by wearing it all the time but you may be perceived a being predictable and boring. Also just as your tastes change in your personal style, your taste can change in fragrance too as you age. So rather than limiting yourself to just one perfume and sticking to it no matter what, it is a good idea to find yourself a wardrobe of signature scents. Just as you have outfits for different occasions, have perfumes to match the occasions. It is estimated that most women by the age of thirty will have three or four signature fragrances that they can call on, depending the event. So have your staples but keep experimenting; you might just find your next signature scent.