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• Start your fragrance search in the morning, while your sense of smell is still fresh and before the beauty department gets too heady with different scents. Take your time; you’ll want the fragrance to evolve and react with you over time. • Avoid fragrance interference and refrain from wearing any scented lotion—unless it’s one you wear 24/7. In that case, be sure to wear it so you can see how it reacts with your new fragrance options. • While doing your initial walk-through, first smell the bottle. If it interests you, spray some on a paper scent strip. Once you’ve selected your top four, see how they mix with your skin’s chemistry by spraying two samples on each forearm. Try not to overlap! • Don’t judge the scent in the first 10–15 seconds. Relax and take a break from the fragrance department for an hour. This will let your scents begin to dry down (a fragrance always smells different once it sets) and you’ll get a clearer idea of how the perfumes really smell on you. • While the search for a signature scent is a personal one, if you’ve got a mate, consider getting his opinion on what scent he thinks smells most delish on you. • But, remember, in fragrance there are no rules. There is no right or wrong. Trust your instincts. If you think it’s the fragrance, then nobody else can tell you it’s not. |
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Shopping for your signature scent is easier than you think.
Shopping for your signature scent is easier than you think. Zenya Sirant shows you the way