Choosing your signature scent is as personal as finding your favorite shade of lipstick, and picking one that you love can be tricky. Luckily, we’re here to help you with our quick guide on how to test scent like a pro.
A lot of the time, you’ll go into the store, pick up a bottle, and smell the cap before instantly deciding whether you like a fragrance or not. The problem with this technique is that all you are smelling is the top note, and not any of the heart or base notes. And more importantly, you aren’t discovering how the scent blends with your own skin.
Now here list steps for Guide to choosing a new fragrance
1. Start with a scent blotter.
You’ll find scent blotters around the store near the fragrances, the paper is porous enough to absorb the perfume and also give you an accurate idea of how the scent will smell. Two or three quick sprays in a downward motion are how the pros do it. Then pass the scent strip through the cloud of fragrance and bring it up to your nose. If you love the smell, the next step is to see how it smells on your skin.
2. Spritz your wrist
If you love the scent on the blotter, the next step is to spray the scent onto your wrist. Spritz your wrist with the scent and allow to dry, don’t rub your wrists as this will alter the scent. Leave this to settle for 30 seconds, then bring your wrist to your nose to decide whether you like the scent.
3. Leave the scent to settle for 10 minutes
After deciding you love the scent on your wrist, the next step is to allow the scent to settle. Wait a full 10 minutes, then smell your wrist again. By now the scent will have settled and you’ll get an accurate idea of how the scent will smell on your day today. Now you’ll know if you’ve found the perfect scent for you!
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