How to Buy a Right Perfume?

Be in the Mood.Almost any fragrance can match you when you're in a good mood. It's the best time to hunt for that perfect scent because your nasal discernment is at its best.

Stress, bad mood and poor nutrition can affect the pH balance of your skin and alter your skin from basic to acidic. It can also cloud you olfactory judgement by not blocking your appreciation for the subtle fragrances.

Relearn Your Chemistry. Be sure that the perfume works well with your body chemistry. When components of the perfume mix with your sweat, the scent can change a lot. The food you eat, especially spicy food, can also affect how the scent will turn out when you put it on. Other habits like smoking and alcohol can also affect the resulting scent on your body.

Buddy Shop. This is the moment when opinion go a long way. Bring a buddy who knows you well to help you shop for that right scent. Remember, just because it smells nice on someone doesn't mean it'll be the same for you. Have someone check if it fits you and your lifestyle.

Smell the Beans. Shopping for fragrances can be fatiguing for your nose. Start with light fragrances before you move on to the heavier and bolder scents to avoid olfactory overload. Also it is less tiring to smell fragrance when they are different and not on the same tone so alternate between fresh and aromatic fragrances before you check out the bolder woody scent last. You can also refresh your olfactory palette by smelling coffee beans in between your fragrances. It cleanses your palette to let you appreciate the scents better. Most fragrance bars should have those ready for their shoppers.

Identify the Millieu. The temperature of the invironment has a major influence on the fragrance. Cold weather can hinder the alcohol component from evaporating and consequently the release of the scent into the air. Hot weather can easily exhaust and vaporize the alcohol so you'd have to refresh once in a while.

Pick the fragrance that is appropriate for the occasion or activity. It's advisable to have more than one fragrance to choose from depending on the event. The perfume you'll wear in a formal affair should be different from what you'll wear at a sporting event. Otherwise, you'll end up smelling noxiously intoxicating.

Better with Testers. Testers are there to help you decide the fragrance to buy. Use it. First spray it on the tester strip then apply it on your wrist. See if there are any changes. Don't smell it right from the bottle. I've seen poeple do that and it look so primeval and moronic. It doesn't work that way.