Espirito Bird ได้เขียนบันทึกใหม่: CHOOSING PERFUME.
9 สิงหาคม 2012 เวลา 3:15 น. ·
Choosing Perfume
In choosing the right perfume you need to consider the time of day, the season, the occasion and your own skin type. Choose perfume that you like and follow your intuition, taste and personality. The only test you should do to find out if you like the scent by spraying a bit of perfume on your skin. Do not decide to buy the best-known brand of perfume or the one which is "on top" at the moment. This may not be a good idea at all. Do not think what you like on a friend will necessarily suit you. Perfume responds differently to different types of skin. To make a good choice, you should go to the perfume store early in the morning when you can smell things better. However, if you have a cold or you are tired, you should put off your visit till another day. It is best to try only four Perfume in one session, say two on each arm, then leave the perfume counter with its confusion of fragrances and make your decision as the perfume develop on your skin. Try perfume on clean, non-perfumed skin. During one test you should try only up to two different fragrances on each arm because your nose will not be able to recognize more scents. Do not smell the top of the bottle or its cap because the scent you smell is not the real one. You may smell an odor of alcohol instead. You should not also try perfume on the piece of paper but on your skin. When you spray perfume on your skin for the first time, wait for about thirty seconds until alcohol evaporates. Then you will be able to find out what the top notes of perfume are. The top notes are highly volatile, evaporate quickly and do not last very long. The Base notes have a profound influence on the blend. They are very long lasting (come out 20 minutes to 2 hours later) and at the same time, fix other essences. If you have already decides which perfume to choose, buy the smallest bottle of it if it is available. The expiring date of perfumes is usually up to three years from the manufacturing date. Even if you do not use your perfumes often, they may change. Different fragrances are suitable for different age groups or for different occasions. As for the evening meetings or dates you should wear heavier, more sensuous types rather than light ones which, in turn, are suitable for daylight use.