~CHOOSING FRAGRANCE~

Everyone has a personal " scent circle " approximately an arm's length from the body. No one should be  aware of your fragrance unless he or she steps inside your  " circle ". Fragrance should be one of the most subtle, personal messages you send to those with whom you come in contact.

For long-lasting effect, fragrance should be layered all over the body, starting with eau de toilette  or eau de parfum, next in strength to perfume, to build the fragrance foundation. Because fragrance rises, spray or smooth fragrance onto skin from the feet to the shoulders. it Fragrance is applied only behind the ears, it will eventually rise and disappear.

As a final highlight, perfume the most concentrated and long-lasting from of fragrance, should be applied at the pulse points where the heartbeat is apparent ( wrists, behind ears, crook of elbow, base of throat, bosom, behind knees, inside the ankles ) 

The wearer's diet can effect the way a fragrance smells and lasts on the skin. If the wearer is on a high fat, spicy diet for example, fragrance will be intense. A dramatic change in diet can alter skin chemistry, causing fragrance to smell differently.

Skin type will also affect the way a fragrance smells on a person. Fragrance wearers with oiler skin should remember that fragrance interact with the oils in their skin to create a more intense scent. Dry skin does not retain fragrance as long as oily skin, requiring the wearer to reapply the fragrance more often.

Always remember to....Keep your fragrance safe from extreme cold or heat. Once a bottle of perfume is opened it should be used. Otherwise it will to fade or change it character with time. Long exposure to strong sunlight or extremes in temperature can disturb the delicate balance of the perfume and change its scent. Perfume, to last should be kept in a cold , dry place played, fragrance must be worn to be enjoyed!!

......Make it rule never to try more than three scents at one time when you are shopping for new fragrance. Y our nose will lose its ability to tell the different. Apply fragrance directly to the skin when you are testing new scents. You cannot get reaction to the fragrance from the bottle.

Apply a few drops to your wrist. Allow the heat of the body to develop the fragrance on your skin and then sniff. If you would like to test one or two additional scents, apply one to the other wrist...wait...and then apply the third to the inside bend of the elbow. If you want to delay your decision while you sop, be sure to write down which fragrance you put where, so you'll ba able to refer back to it later on. 

.....Use fragrance throughout everyday. It will increase your feelings of well being. Different scents are believed to have their own unique affect on mood ang feeling. Introduce the enjoyment of fragrance to every young person you know. It is never too soon for them to experience  the fun and benefits of fragrance.  

****Add a special degree of graciousness to daily living..Make life for you and those around you infinitely more pleasurable and enjoyable.