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Saturday, 25 August 2007
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The power of scent is undeniable. Even animals live according to scent, using scents to mark territory and choose a mate. So it is no wonder that a person’s scent  can be incredibly powerful; it can even trigger physical and psychological changes in humans. As you may have learnt, perfume  is more than a great sensory addition to an outfit. A perfect scent will enable you to leave your own mark on someone. With the fragrance industry so overcrowded, below are tips to help  you pick your very own signature perfume that will make you memorable...

Choosing: The strength of scents varies with thepercentage of essential oils and how much they are diluted. Perfume bases are 78% to 95% denatured ethyl alcohol,  and essential oils make up the rest of the scent. Scents are broken up into the following categories according to strength of scent: Perfume is the most expensive, and  is made up of about 22% of essential oils. Eau de Parfum is the next in line and is 15-22% essential oils. Finally, Eau de Toilette is 8-15% of essential oils, and Eau de  Cologne is about 4% essential oils.

Do not automatically buy one of the most popular women’s perfumes just because it is in style. Choosing a perfume that is right for you  means taking into account  several factors, including your individual personality. Perfumes are generally divided into five categories, and to choose the category that fits you best, ask yourself  questions like these: Are you drawn to the smells of the ocean or do you love the smell of a flower garden? Do people call you mysterious or are you an outgoing,  open book? Do you want your perfume to convey power or the girl next door? Determine the scents that have the biggest impact on you and look for them in a  perfume.

Woodsy: Earthy, refreshing and energetic, these are great for causal, everyday wear. Fruity: Great for warm weather. These are fruity, spicy and tropical.

Floral: Always a classic. Floral perfumes are feminine and romantic.

Oceanic: These have a modern smell that uses synthetic elements to evoke the smells of the beach. Orientals: Spicy and sexy. These scents are dominated by notes of musk, vanilla or heavy flowers.

When buying perfume, keep in mind these perfume tips, too. While the bottle or packaging may draw you to a certain perfume, do not let it be a deciding factor. And  just because your favourite model or celebrity endorses it, it does not mean that you will like it.

Great perfumes might not come in great bottles. Consider the season,  too. It is probably not the best idea to wear a heavy perfume when it's hot, and you tend to sweat a lot and the scent tends to smell stronger. Lighter scents, are better for hot weather.

But in  dry season the dry air tends to evaporate scents, so feel free to spritz on a heavy fragrance such as Calvin Klein’s Euphoria.

Every fragrance has three perfume notes – top, middle and base. The top note is what you smell right after application (mostly alcohol) and lasts for one minute. The  body of the perfume is the middle note, which is acquired 5 to 30 minutes after application.

The base note is how the scent smells after mixing with your skin and body, and is produced two hours after application. These three perfume notes are the reason  why you should not purchase perfumes simply because they smelled lovely on someone else.

Everyone’s skin will react differently with a perfume, producing middle  and base notes unique to individual body chemistry. At the perfume counter, spray the perfume directly onto your skin rather than on the sample cardboards, and do  not smell it directly from the bottle. After you have spritzed yourself, wait 30 seconds to smell the scent so that you do not get a whiff primarily of alcohol. Like wine,  perfume needs some time to breathe and open up. If you are still unsure what perfume is best after spraying 10 different types, ask for a sample to take home.

Once you find the perfect scent, go back and make the purchase. Also, ask the perfume salesperson for coffee beans, not to munch on, but to smell in between each perfume to neutralize the smells. That way, you will smell each individual smell, not a mixture of smells.

How to wear your  perfume: To make the most of your signature scent, you have to know how to wear perfume. It is not a matter of dousing yourself, but rather using just enough to know that it  is there and that it is making an impact.

Only you and those closest in proximity to you (generally within one foot) should be able to smell you. It is more intoxicating  when a man or woman walks by you and leaves a slight trace of a wonderful scent rather than making you gag on an overpowering fragrance. Apply the perfume to  your pulse points, such as your neck, wrist, cleavage, and the folds of your elbow and knees.

Never rub the scent in. Walking into a scent is also effective or try lightly spraying your hairbrush with perfume to give your hair a scented shower. Do not be afraid to  switch up your scents every once in a while according to season, occasion or mood. While you make your signature perfume your own after years of wearing it, there  are too many beautiful perfumes on the market to never mix it up. You can always go from a day perfume to a night perfume, too.

Now that you have found your perfect signature perfume that complements who you are and what your style is, wear just enough for people to say “Wow, she  smelled great,” after leaving a room, and make it all yours.

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