Should we rub after applying the perfume?
Never. Its counterproductive. When you rub the area, the most common habit being rubbing the wrists together, it leads to a disruption of molecules and make the fragrance lose its essence. The best perfumes that last all day are sprayed on the skin from a distance and are left untouched.
How much perfume to apply?
Our intuitive thought for perfume that stays on all day is to spray a lot. It’s a basic human reaction but that’s not needed. The perfume molecules will evaporate together only. The best way to understand how to apply fragrances is to know that a couple of spritz at more pulse points is more impactful than spraying a lot more at fewer pulse points. Also covering a larger skin area by spritzing it from a distance is far more impactful.
How Do I Know Difference in Fragrance Types?
Perfumes have a combination multiple fragrance families, there are only 2 to 3 ingredients/ fragrance that dominate the perfume. The rest of them support the main ingredients. You need to first identify the main ingredient in the perfumes, which fragrance family does it belong to. This basic check will help you understand the difference in fragrance types between two perfumes.
What should I check before buying a perfume?
Aside from the credentials, information about the different fragrance types is important. The notes & accords within each fragrance family have common characteristics so it will help you understand the scent even if you don’t specifically know about the ingredient.
How is Perfume Concentration Measured?
Perfume Concentration is measured as a % of liquid contained in a Perfume Bottle. Concentrated Perfume Oil also known as Fragrance Oil is the main actor or the hero in Perfumes. This oil can range between 3% to 30%. Based on this, International Fragrance Association (IFRA) classifies it as either EDC (2-5% oil), EDT (5-15% oil), EDP (15-20% oil) or Extrait De Parfum (20 to 30% oil). These are all the types of perfume concentration.
Why should I layer my perfume?
Perfume Layering combinations that include using complementary products lie Deos, Shower Gels and Body lotion of the same fragrance are a great way to enhance the longevity of your favourite fragrances and enhancing the experience of using the perfume. Perfume layering combos are a great way to receive compliments for your fragrance.
Can I layer any perfumes together?
Perfume layering combinations that involve mixing two different perfumes as layering scents is an experimentative process. When you layer one perfume which has its own character with another, their characters combine to create to new, unique scent. It can be a hit or it can be a miss. We believe that this is not a great practice because you lose the essence of each perfume. And for you to truly arrive at your signature combination needs time, experiment and knowledge.
Is Perfume the same as Deodorant?
No, they are not. Despite having fragrance as a commonality, both have different use cases - Perfume is an aspirational, lifestyle product which has, as its core functionality, to entice one of our five senses, the olfactory sense. It’s purely luxury product that denotes an elite standard of grooming and by extension, a higher standard of living. Deodorants contain fragrances, they but they are not as aspirational as perfumes. The main functionality of Deodorants it to limit or kill the growth of bacteria growth that are prevalent in one’s private parts like underarms even the fragrance contained in it makes you smell better. Top Deodorants balance functionality and fragrance.
Which lasts longer, Perfumes or Deodorants?
Long lasting depends on the quantity and quality of fragrance contained in the product. Deodorants contain 4 to 6% fragrance oil whereas Perfumes contain anywhere between 15% to 25% fragrance oils. Naturally, perfumes last longer. Many deodorants also compromise on the bouquet of fragrance as well as quality, which leads to a situation where they are available cheaper but don’t last as much as perfumed deodorants (deodorants containing same quality and bouquet of fragrance as perfumes)
Can I layer deodorants and perfume together?
Yes, most certainly. In fact, they become a good technique to make the fragrance last longer. Here, of course, the important thing is that both have the same bouquet of fragrance. If they don’t then the efforts will be negated as both fragrances will mix with each other.
