New scents - which is the right one?
Try new fragrances
About three to five you create one behind the other, then tires your nose and loses the fineness of smells. Fragrances need a few minutes to develop on the skin. Get some samples and you can test them at home. In between, sniff the coffee can, that clears the sense of smell. Triturating on the skin shortens the development time: Although it takes the light, fast-volatile molecules (the top note) is no longer true, but reaches faster to the more intense and longer-lasting nuances (heart and base notes). The time also plays a role - in the morning we prefer fresh green scents, in the evening and on the weekend sensuous and warm.
The concentration
Body Splash has a scent proportion of one to three percent, eau de cologne up to five and eau de toilette up to ten percent. At Eau de Parfum the concentration is up to 15 percent high, Extraits or perfumes contain even up to 30 percent - and therefore they are also the most expensive.
Perfect dosage
Most women spray twice, the fragrance is perceived for several hours depending on the concentration: Eau de Toilette for up to five hours, heavy fragrances two to three times as long. If you do not want to apply too much, you should spray heavy scents not too close to the head, but rather before putting on the body. Give oriental scents to the knees, then the smell rises again and again to the nose. If a fragrance does not last long, it could be due to too dry skin. Sometimes, medications (such as tranquilizers) or certain foods (such as asparagus and garlic) are behind it because they can alter the skin's own odor.
durability
Legally, perfumes must last for three years. Best kept in a cool, dark place. Green notes are more volatile, oriental ones can even survive for decades. The bottle also plays a role: Is it crystal clear or colored? In high-quality fragrances, light filters ensure good durability.
D rather not!
Some shower rooms, body lotions and shampoos have an intense odor - who would like to exude no mix, should take fragrance-free products or the care series with the favorite scent.
Expert Interview
Three questions to Dr. med. Joachim Mensing, fragrance psychologist and perfume product developer at Moodform Miami Beach:
ChroniquesDuVasteMonde: Can one smell better on some days?
Dr. Joachim Mensing: Fragrances enter directly into the limbic system, the part of the brain is responsible for instinct and feelings. Stressed people smell less. Cycle and hormones also play a role, pregnant women, for example, have an incredible ability to smell.
ChroniquesDuVasteMonde: Why does one no longer like the favorite scent?
Dr. Joachim Mensing: Perfumes are usually associated with emotions. If you get a scent from your husband, you can not stand it anymore after a breakup. Sometimes fragrance manufacturers also change their recipes because an ingredient is suspected of allergy.
ChroniquesDuVasteMonde: Can Women Smell Better Than Men?
Dr. Joachim Mensing: 90 percent yes. When it comes to perfume. Instinctively men are quite strong snoopers, for example, if something is wrong with the car or the wine, they can also sniff that.
