Universal guide Perfumes for men

Perfume can:

• make you more attractive,
• to get people to trust you,
• reduce the level stress,
• make you more confident,
• make you closer,
• double your chances of getting a number of the beauty at the next table.

Surprisingly, 80% of men do not use perfume regularly and lose all these benefits. Most men do not know where to look for information about perfume and perfume water, have no idea how to choose the flavor and simply afraid to smell unpleasant.

This article will help you understand the world of perfume, in the types of odors, is why and how to choose the flavor, where he applied and how to find the spirits that will suit you.

What is the perfume

Perfume - a complex mixture of what professionals call the raw materials or raw materials. This may be extracts from natural raw materials or synthetic materials.

Aromatic oil is placed in a solvent (usually - alcohol) to preserve their aroma. The higher the concentration of oil, the stronger the odor. And the stronger the odor, the fragrance will last longer on your skin.

What is the difference between perfume, perfume water, toilet water and cologne

Aromas can exist in different concentrations and forms, but basically they can be divided into 5 categories.

• Refreshing water (Eau Fraiche). It contains a very small amount of oil dissolved in alcohol and water. Typically, the concentration of aromatics is 1-3%. The smell does not last more than an hour.
• Cologne (Eau de Cologne). One of the most common terms to describe the flavor, most often it is used for men's, masculine scent. These fragrances are usually fresh and light. Concentration oils - 2-4%. Odor lasts about two hours.
• Scented water (Eau de Toilette). Light oil composition at a concentration of 5 to 15%. Fragrance is maintained for 3 hours.
• Eau de parfum (Eau de Parfum). The term is used to describe both women's and men's fragrances. The concentration of oil is 15-20%. Odor lasts from 5 to 8 hours.
• Perfume (Extrait de Parfum, or Elixir de Parfum). The perfume contains the largest concentration of oil - 20-30%. The smell will stay at least a day.

fragrance life cycle

The life cycle of the fragrance is divided into three phases, and it can be represented as a pyramid. Each of the three sections of the pyramid is made up of individual notes, which are revealed in turn, determine how exactly you'll smell.

Section of the pyramid called flavor top notes, middle notes and base notes.

• Top notes - this is the first, easiest smell that you feel as soon as you apply the fragrance. The top note is valid from 15 minutes to 2 hours. Typical top notes - a scent of flowers, fruits and sea.

• Middle notes, which are also called the heart of the fragrance - is the main element of the perfume. They are released after cease top notes, and are 3 to 5 hours. Most often used in more heavy floral scents as the heart of the fragrance.

• Base notes reveal the latest. They seem to reinforce the fragrance on your skin. When they are released, you feel the flavor in full. They remain on the skin and hold the last 5 to 10 hours. Typical base notes - sandalwood, vetiver, vanilla, leather, smoke, tobacco and musk.

Linear and nonlinear flavors

Not all the flavors change with time and go through three stages of "life". There is a linear fragrance that smells the same from the time of application to the skin and to the last chord. Nonlinear flavors change in the interaction with the human body.

Those and other flavors we need.

For example, if you go to work, you probably do not want a light and fresh fragrance has evolved into a thick, rich, musky scent. On the other hand, if you have to date, the conversion of citrus notes in seductive notes of vetiver would be more than appropriate.

Two types of flavors - design and niche

Designer fragrances you can find at any perfume shop. These odors create well-known companies such as Armani, Chanel and Burberry. All of them are about the same price category and are intended for a wide audience. They are "safe" for beginners as comfortable to wear. Furthermore, such flavors are obtained from cheaper materials.

Niche (or selective) fragrances are made of expensive high quality materials. These fragrances create a true maestro of fragrances. They are intended for a narrow circle of connoisseurs who prefer to wear scents that are different from most others. Niche fragrances is to choose those who are already fed up with the traditional pyramids of odors and is ready to turn to unusual notes. Selective perfume is much more expensive design.

How much is a good perfume

A high price does not mean high quality flavor. Some of the most popular fragrances have always been available to the majority of buyers. On the other hand, you can easily connect expensive and unusual oil will end up with an unpleasant jumble.

The main factor that shapes the price of perfume - the concentration of essential oils in it.

Most designer perfumes also have "related". For example, if you like the flavors of Ralph Lauren, you can safely apply to the novelties of this company. Suppose you do not know what it will be a new perfume released under this brand, but the fragrance is pleasant and comfortable for you, like a friend.

In addition, the price effect and the advertising component. Like it or not, but when buying a perfume of a manufacturer, we are paying more for the style and for the general image that promotes the brand.

Persistence and loop

These two characteristics are responsible for how long does the fragrance on your skin and how to feel around. The "long" trail of the perfume, the more it spreads, and the sharper it feel the rest.

It's obvious that durability and a cable need not be pronounced. After a noticeable perfume is not always appropriate. Compare this with a notable outfit: a business meeting, you do not wear a lurid T-shirt. Similarly, the perfume should be moderate, appropriate and enjoyable.

High-quality and low-quality perfume

What properties determine the quality of the perfume?

Durability, uniqueness and flavor trail is obviously important. After all of these characteristics, your fragrance will appreciate the surrounding.

Light notes of citrus and sea disappear within 5-7 hours after application. If the smell disappears quickly, a summer perfume is not very high quality. Winter flavors tend to be more resistant than the summer, and kept for about 10 hours, because their base notes are very intense.

When buying perfume, be sure to test it on your wrist, considering the duration of its "life". Check how the smell becomes unpleasant if it eventually.

It is not necessary to check the quality of the perfume on the paper strip tester (blotter), which you will see in the store. You need to know exactly how the oil contained in perfumes react with your skin.

How to choose and buy a good perfume

So, the first thing you need to do - is to check how the perfume is combined with your body odor. Therefore, you should immediately withdraw from the purchase blindly or reviews on the Internet.

To test smell, go to the store. There's a lot of testers, each of which can be tested. Try not to test more than two scents at a time, otherwise the chords mixed.

How to test perfume

• Spray fragrance on the wrist and in the crook of the elbow.
• Before you move from one flavor to another, you need to sniff something that will cleanse your receptors. Usually perfumeries near testers are small cup with coffee beans - the smell will approach perfectly.
• Try to feel all the chords flavor. Do not use paper strips, inhale the scent that spreads your skin.
• After you spray perfume, make sure it is changing. Usually enough for about one hour in order to understand how the disclosed fragrance pyramid.

What is the volume of the bottle to choose

Typically, perfumes are available in several volumes, for example, 30 ml, 50 ml and 100 ml.

If you are buying your first perfume, or are not sure that the chosen spirits are not bored, choose smaller volumes. But if you find "the one" flavor, you can safely apply to large volumes. It makes sense also because companies are often removed from the production of flavors, discouraging fans.

Pay attention to the uniqueness

Men often believe that the unique flavor is not important. Say, perfumes - not an area where there is to be original. Well, in that case, you need to think about the following: people are directly linked smells and memories, impressions and emotions.

If you are not using a unique aroma, you smell just like the rest.

You carefully choose what to wear today. Similarly, it should also apply to perfume.

How to apply perfume

• Spray perfume on clean, dry skin. It is advisable to do so after a shower. Keep sprayer at a distance of 7-20 cm from the skin.
• Spray fragrance on pulse points. Your body will distribute the fragrance, as if pushing it from the skin. Start with the most points on the warm body: chest, neck, jaw, wrists, bend elbows and shoulders.
• Apply the perfume again only when necessary. It can be re-spray it on the wrist, if it seems that the flavor subsides.
• Do not rub the skin after application. Thus, you only destroy a pyramid of flavor and make all the weak composition.
• It is not necessary to spray perfume on yourself. The old books are often advised to spray fragrance into the air, creating a cloud of fragrant, and wait until the spirits droplets settle on the skin and clothing. In fact, it is absolutely useless - you're just wasting your expensive perfume.
• Do not spray perfume on your clothes. Firstly, you tested it on my skin, not on the shirt, and it means that you can not predict how behaves flavor, reveal on the fabric. Secondly, most of the perfumes leave traces on the clothes, which are difficult to wash off.
• Do not use too much perfume. If your bottle is not the atomizer, press a finger to the mouth and apply only as much flavor as it gets.

Aroma - a discovery, not an application. People need to feel your perfume, not to fall down from the first notes.

The shelf life of a perfume

The average shelf life of a perfume is from 3 to 5 years from date of manufacture. It is impossible to predict whether you will go a long one bottle, but the sample data are as follows:

• volume of 100 ml is enough for 1 000-1 500 sprays, which means - at 14-16 months of use.
• volume in 50 ml lasts an average of sprays 735, which is about 7-8 months of use.

To prolong the life of the perfume, store it in a dark, cool and dry place. fluctuations in temperature and humidity destroy the flavor. The same is done and the sun's rays. Tightly close the bottle lid to the perfume does not evaporate.

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Aroma - is another way to express their individuality. Smell that you choose, and can attract people towards you.

Once you find "the one" flavor, you will feel the incredible comfort and pleasure of use. In addition, perfume - it's an amazing, interesting and very unusual instrument, which should be interested in and enjoy.