How To Find Your Perfect Scent

By Diane Aiello

Have you ever smelled a fragrance on a friend that you just had to have only to find that on you it smells sour or soapy? It's no secret that everyone has different body chemistry: some more alkaline and some more acidic. Being that most fragrances are now a blend of twenty or more notes, your body chemistry can make one particular aroma more prominent. If you have a hard time finding the perfect scent, here are some tips to help you find a signature scent that not only works for you, but also leaves everyone else swooning.

As mentioned, all fragrances consist of varying notes: a top note (the first scent you smell), the middle note (the scent that appears after about fifteen minutes) and a base note (the lingering scent that lasts for a few hours).

Fragrance Categories:

Fresh - These are perfect for daytime or for work, they are usually light and energetic. The first note is usually grass, green scents, lemon or the ocean, supported by florals or spices.

Floral - Flowery scents are romantic and light. They usually consist of lavender, rose, gardenia and geranium, surrounded by other notes such as citrus or vanilla.

Oriental - These are generally very bold, sexy and strong scents that work well for those with acidic chemistries. The top note is usually some citrus, surrounded by woody and spicy scents, often with an addition of musk or vanilla.

Woody - Woody perfumes are great for adventurous girls, and are often heavy and exotic with notes of sandalwood, patchouli, and cedar. The top note is usually green, with supporting fruity notes, often times combined with musk.

Tips for Trying & Wearing a Fragrance:

Be sure the area that you are trying the fragrance on is free of other scents. Otherwise, you won't get an accurate read on the aroma.

When trying out a fragrance, lightly spray your wrists but don't rub your wrists together, let the scent "air dry".

Don't try more than two fragrances at a time - you'll mix the scents and have a really hard time differentiating them.

If you really are determined to find your scent and want to sample more than two, utilize the coffee beans found at most perfume counters. Breathing in the coffee scent will cleanse your palette and help you to smell the remaining scents more accurately.

Try shopping for fragrance in the afternoon, believe it or not your sense of smell is generally sharper later in the day.

Don't spray on too much fragrance. If you have been wearing a fragrance for a while often times your nose will become immune to the power of the scent. So, if you really love a scent- layer it using only two of the following, a scented body wash, lotion, or eau de perfume. You don't want your fragrance to enter the room before you do. An overpowering scent defeats the purpose... most people will try to avoid you rather than be attracted to you!

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