It seems sometimes that women love perfumes just as much as men love cars. Obviously, women use perfumes to attract the opposite sex, but don’t men use cars for similar reasons? Well, even if it’s not that simple, women simply adore perfumes and they don’t mind spending money on those lovely precious bottles of their favorite fragrance. Now, we will try to answer some frequently asked questions about perfumes and to give you some basic info on the objects of your affection.
- Why doesn’t the same perfume smell the same on each person? Different notes will react differently on your skin because chemistry of your body will affect the reaction. In addition, if anything affects the usual smell of your skin (hormonal changes, diet, medications, stress etc.) might affect the difference in how perfumes smell on you.
- What to do to make perfumes last longer on your skin? The fact is that the dryer the skin is, the shorter it lasts on your skin. So, to make it last longer, use some heavy body cream or lotion before applying the perfume. Do not use scented cream, unless it is “matching” body lotion to your fragrance. Also, apply perfume lightly on your hair because it will hold the scent longer than your skin.
- What are base, middle and top notes? Base notes are notes that have the greatest molecular weight and therefore they last the longest. The base notes are usually fixatives, which means they slow down the rates of evaporation of those lighter notes. Common base notes are woods, musk, vanilla, patchouli and oakmoss. Middle notes also known as heart notes might be evident once the perfume has been applied to the skin, but they usually take 10 to 30 minutes to fully develop. These middle notes classify the fragrance family (oriental, floral, citrus…). The top notes evaporate readily and they provide the first scent impression of a perfume. The scent of top notes lingers approximately between 5 and 30 minutes. There is also “linear” fragrance that does not have traditional base, middle and top notes.
What is your favorite fragrance? Or what base notes do you prefer? Check out the interesting article on musk perfumes dogma: http://www.ladyrebecca.com/my-fashion-dogma-musk-perfumes/ and take a look at other fun and useful articles on Lady Rebecca fashion blog. At least, you will have fun!