At first I wasn’t sure about writing on this series but after the few emails I’ve received and approximately 6 phone calls from readers of the blog, I’m thrilled that wrote on this. With that said, in the past few days, you have your scents straight, (Perfume Etiquettes; Part One), you have a sence of the different notes in your perfume (Perfume Etiquettes: Perfume Notes), Now the big question is, how do you wear your perfume?
Well, believe it or not, the application of perfume is somewhat of an ancient art. Yes, I said an ancient art… and no, I’m not being dramatic (well, maybe just a little tad bit). The best way to get the most out of your perfume, whether it’s an oil base, a daytime perfume, a liquid spray, a rich perfume, a budget perfume, or an evening perfume, it’s to be applied to your pulse points.
Pulse points? Yes, pulse points. Pulse points are parts of the body that heats up the fastest. The most common pulse points are the throat or on the sides of the throat, behind the ears, inside of the elbows, inside of the wrists, under the arms, and the most unexpected places which are at the belly button and behind you knees. All of these areas are the areas where your pulse is the most close to the skin, the most visible, and the heat from your blood coursing through your body will warm up your skin the most quickly. These are the best places to apply your investment in these fragrances because when your skin is warmed by your blood’s natural flow, the oil or the alcohol in the perfume begins to evaporate into the air around you. When you apply perfume to all of your pulse points, you walk around with a very slight but significant aura surrounding your body which allows other to smell that lovely perfume you’re wearing.
Even though, this may seem a bit much, but I’ve found the best way to apply perfume and really end up using less of the perfume is by getting an entire set which contains the skin lotion and shower gel. When using the shower gel and the skin lotion, you’ve already prepared your body to receive the perfume as both the lotion and shower gel already contained a little bit of the fragrance. I also would recommend applying the perfume to the bare skin and not on your clothing (remember the pulse points). As well, you should spray a dab of the perfume on at least 3-5 of your favorite pulse points. If you choose to apply the perfume on your wrists, I wouldn’t recommend rubbing your wrists together after you’ve applied the perfume as this breaks down the scent. I’ve also found that is you spray lightly on the hair, the scent can last all day which I absolutely love.
Now, one perfume might smell amazing on another and it carries a completely different smell on you. This is because PH levels (amount of acidity in our skin) also varies slightly from person to person. Our individual levels of PH will determine how each ingredient in a fragrance will react. If you experience this, I would recommend going to a custom made perfume shop to test your PH Levels and see what kinds of oils will blend with your PH Levels. This can be on the expensive side, but it’s well worth it. I had this done a few years in Manhattan and I love the results which enabled me to choose several different perfumes base on my PH Levels.
Designing your perfume wardrobe in my opinion is just as essential as designing your clothes wardrobe. Putting this wardrobe together requires at a minimum 4 different perfumes. My personal perfume wardrobe includes 6 different perfumes. I’m a die hard 100% perfume fan but I do have an Eau de Toilette in my perfume wardrobe.
This wardrobe is complimented with a bottle of Chanel No 5 which to me is a must have perfume. Because this is the most expensive bottle I have, I really only wear this perfume on special occasions. Prada Tendre Eau de Parfum with a to die for Atomizer is also for a special evening out with my husband. Now, for those of you who do not know me on a personal level, I love, love and love this Atomizer! And for those of you who knows me on a personal level, stop laughing! Vera Wang, The Fragrance is worn on a rare occasion when I didn’t plan an evening and I just want something fresh but still amazing to wear. J’adore by Dior and Trésor are my signature scents. I refer to them as my signature scents because I’m often told by people that they know if I was in a room because I leave my “signature” scent behind. Last but not least, is my every day perfume which is an Eau de Toilette by Bvlgari called Rose Essentielle.
Now, you know I have to leave you some pictures from my personal wardrobe. Well, what do you think? I know it’s been a long series but it’s my hope that it was informational to you. What do you think of a Perfume Wardrobe? What kinds of perfume are in your wardrobe?
Always thinking of you,
Violaine Diogene
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Violaine, great post. I too have believe so deeply in having a great perfume wardrobe and some of my friends use to think I’m crazy for spending so much money on these perfumes. Like you, I have a signature scent and that is Chanel’s Allure and Chanel No. 5 is my perfume that I wear only for a special occasion. I’ve yet to try Lola but I will try it sometimes this weekend while at the mall. I love the blog and I hope you keep up the great work you’re doing.