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Perfume Wearing - How to Layer Your Fragrance by Jayne Fairclough

You have bought the perfume of your choice and now you can't wait to use it. A few points on how to make your heavenly scent last longer on your body would not go amiss I think.

This is where laying of fragrance comes in. Most women tend to keep on applying their perfume over and over again hoping it will remain fresh and fragrant on them for a long time. But this is not how it should be done. Layering means using other products that contains the same fragrance such as soaps, shower gels, body lotions and creams. Since perfumes come in different concentrations it's not difficult to find the fragrance with the right concentration for your personality. The most heady and strong fragrances are those that come as oils and perfumes while the eau de toilettes and colognes have much less concentration and as such less overwhelming.

Although most people use a variety of body products such as gels, shampoo, conditioner, body lotions and creams, after shaves, sprays and deodorants, they are not aware that using everything together creates a negative affect by giving out a mix of smells that do not blend together. How can one particular smell stand out when so many are trying to vie for this honor? Therefore, in order to make your particular perfume or cologne stand out, you must layer it. Layering is better done when you use products from the same brand and with the same scent.

You can start pampering your body fragrant shower gel or bubble bath. If you are prone to dry skin you can add a few drops of body oil to the bath or if you prefer, apply it after your bath. While your skin is still damp, apply some body lotion to you skin in order to seal the moisture. Now you are ready for your favorite perfume and this should be applied to your pulse points such as your neck just below the throat, your wrists, cleavage, behind your ears and if you like, behind your knees as well.

Another tip for using fragrance is to use essence of oil of your favorite fragrance on all your beauty products which will complement the overall feel you hope to achieve. Always avoid clash of fragrances and which will be a detraction to the one you want to stand out.

Always remember that less is more. Be discreet when using perfume. You don't want people to be overwhelmed by you perfume, now do you? Your perfume should make people want to stay near you and not the other way around. A dab on your pulse points since the skin is warmer in these areas and your perfume will therefore last longer. If you are using a spray, squirt a little on the same areas as stated above, but make sure that you hold the bottle at least a foot away from you. You can also spray into the air in front of you and walk into a perfumed cloud of spray wrapping you in all its fragrant glory.

You are now ready to dazzle and enthrall everyone so go ahead and have the time of your life.

For more fragrances for women reviews to help you choose your perfect ladies perfume, take a look at the Fragrances for Women website.

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Perfume and Fragrances - The Interesting Facts
By Remy Baker

Wearing perfumes is one of the most affordable ways men and women all over the world use to pamper themselves on a day to day basis. The pleasure of applying a perfume can be both intimate and outwardly expressive; with the wearer and the people around them enjoying its fragrance.

Perfume penetrates the body of its wearer through the pores, working with their body chemistry to prolong a lingering effect. A perfume or cologne that smells good on one person won't necessarily smell good on another. This is because the interaction between the fragrance and the body may produce a different scent perception in different people due to their body chemistry.

Differing body chemistry is an important factor to consider when buying or creating a perfume. Also keep in mind that a perfume that smells good on a smelling strip at the department store may not smell as good on you when you've bought it and taken it home.

My suggestion is that you try the perfume on your body before you buy it. Squirt some on the inside of your wrist and walk away. After a couple of hours you should know whether the fragrance works with your body or not. If it works, you can always buy the perfume on another day or blend your own.

Characteristics of a Good Perfume

• You should smell its scent immediately after applying the perfume • Noticeable emanation from the skin in all phases of fragrance evaporation • Its fragrance should be noticeable in the area that surrounds the wearer • Substantivity; the ability to last long usually demonstrates a well-constructed fragrance

Did You Know That

1. Diets, way of life and medication will affect or influence your sense of smell 2. Women have better sense of smell than men 3. The smell memory is more efficient than the visual and taste memory 4. The sense of smell is sharper in the afternoons 5. The older we get the weaker our sense of smell gets 6. Fragrance lasts longer on oily skin than on dry skin

A Perfume's Lasting Effect

In general, the higher the concentration and strength of the aromatic oils in a perfume, the heavier and longer lasting it is. This means that, Perfume is the strongest; Eau De Parfum next, followed by Eau De Toilette, and lastly, Cologne and Body Splash.

Tips for Wearing Perfumes

• Perfumes should be applied on pulse points for the best effect • Squirt some perfume into the air and walk into its mist for an all over cover • Apply on the inside of your elbows, wrists and behind the ears • Spray the perfume onto a cotton ball and stick it in the cleavage of your bra if you're a woman. This way, the scent is released continuously as the body warms up throughout the day.

Remy Baker is a successful perfume entrepreneur. She shows people how to start their own home based business; making perfumes for next to nothing and selling their blends for big bucks.
Find out more by visiting: http://www.scent2riches.com.

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