Author: Han Yidao
Source: Zhihu.
I wrote a guide to the use and purchase of perfume, which should be helpful to you.
Nowadays, it is very common for women to use high-grade perfume in big cities in China, and more and more men have joined the team that uses perfume. Compared with brand-name shoes, bags and watch necklaces, all kinds of brand-name perfumes (the price is generally between 500 and 800 yuan) are the most economical luxury enjoyment. Just like women's makeup, wearing perfume should be one of the most basic and important life etiquette in modern urban life, which can not only reflect a person's taste, but also show a person's personality and temperament. Using different perfumes according to their own characteristics, combined with appropriate occasions, can not only bring self-confidence and refreshing feeling, but also produce irresistible attraction to the opposite sex. So today, based on knife elder brother's life experience in Europe for several years, I would like to share with you some matters needing attention in perfume use. Before we begin, let's review the basic knowledge of perfume.
First: the basic smell classification of perfume.
There are many versions on the Internet, and there are also classifications according to different standards. But generally speaking, there are the following kinds: flower fragrance, fruit fragrance, plant fragrance, oriental fragrance (musk, sandalwood), ocean fragrance, wood fragrance and exotic fragrance (leather, tobacco), among which flower fragrance and fruit fragrance are more suitable for women, and the perfume with lemon and orange as the main fragrance in fruit fragrance is more suitable for young men to use before and after daily or exercise; Muxiangxiang is more suitable for mature and sexy men. This kind of fragrance is rough and slightly classical, which makes people feel very comfortable and secure. It is more suitable for men with stories and men who are sexy or like smoking. Ocean perfume can give people a refreshing and healthy feeling, and many women have begun to choose ocean perfume. Oriental fragrance gives people a warm feeling, full of mystery, especially suitable for reserved and restrained oriental men.
Second, according to the concentration of spices and alcohol classification.
Perfume can be divided into several grades according to the concentration of alcohol and perfume. Generally speaking, there are five grades of perfume: perfume, perfume, eau de toilette, cologne and eau de toilette. Different grades of perfume have different durability and prices. The duration is 5-7 hours/within 5 hours /3 hours/1-2 hours/1 hour respectively; The concentration of essence is15-30%/10-15%/5-10%/2-5%/2% or less; The alcohol concentration is 70 ~ 85%/over 80%/80%/under 80% respectively, and the price level is from high to low.
Third, the taste grade of perfume.
With the passage of time, the fragrance is constantly volatilizing, and the volatilization speed of various spices is different, which also causes the fragrance to be different in different time periods. Foretaste contains the most volatile components in perfume, which refers to the aroma that people first perceive after spraying perfume, that is, the aroma characteristics that people first feel. It can only last for a short time, maybe only a few minutes. Its function is to give people a preliminary overall impression and attract attention. ? The middle fragrance appears immediately after the previous fragrance, emitting the main fragrance of perfume. This is the faint scent of perfume when it begins to mix with chemicals on your unique skin. This is the main fragrance feature of perfume, which can remain stable and consistent for a long time. It embodies the most important fragrance of perfume and generally lasts at least 4 hours. ? The fragrance of the same perfume sprayed on different people is different, so don't follow suit when buying perfume! The aftertaste is the most persistent part of the fragrance, that is, the part that volatilizes the slowest, and the persistence of the fragrance makes it the summary part of the whole perfume. The aftertaste can last for a day or longer, and some perfumes can last for several days or even dozens of days. Therefore, according to the time when you are not at home, you should choose the right time to wear perfume and make up like a lady. After talking about the basics, I can talk about my feelings about the use and purchase of perfume. After bathing, you can usually spray some eau de toilette or cologne to refresh yourself. Of course, you can also wear perfume after taking a shower. The advantage is that it can stop sweating, while perfume can only cover body odor. However, when alcohol evaporates, the body may give off the smell of sweaty friends in love. When you go out to work or attend a party, you can wear perfume, and the fragrance remains relatively lasting. One of the main parts of eau de toilette and cologne is the chest and armpit, while perfume is more around the neck, behind the ears and between the wrists. The reason is that the western etiquette is to hug each other when meeting. The neck and the back of the ear are the parts closest to the nose that the two sides contact first, and they are also the parts where the two sides react chemically through the smell first. For western gentlemen, when kissing the back of a woman's hand, the nose can smell that the nearest position is a woman's wrist. Of course, don't spray perfume on the back of your hand, or someone will feel uncomfortable kissing perfume. After talking about the order and position of perfume, let's talk about how much to spray. The principle is to go too far. Some people spray perfume as shower gel after taking a shower, so that it smells all over and can be smelled ten meters away, just like wearing heavy makeup, which can scare away a bunch of people. Knife elder brother: My suggestion is that perfume has two purposes, one is to cover up its own peculiar smell and highlight its personal characteristics, and the other is to attract the opposite sex. So don't spray it to make others think you are an exploiter. Speaking of wearing perfume, try not to wear strong and sexy perfume in your daily work unless your purpose is to seduce your boss or female colleagues. On the contrary, you can spray some personalized strong perfume at the weekend party, which will make you more impressed. When dating, you can wear some sexy perfume. Men can choose the fragrance of tobacco and leather. Of course, if you are a sunny man, you can wear ocean incense. If you are a woman, you can spray perfume with floral or fruity fragrance. The scent of roses is a good choice. In short, choose different perfumes according to different uses. At the same time, pay attention to the collocation of your whole body fragrance. Some women use scented shampoo. If it doesn't match the perfume they wear, it will produce a strange smell.
Finally, how to choose perfume.
First, packaging. If a perfume, no matter how famous, is made of plastic or synthetic materials, knife elder brother, I can assure you that this perfume is not so good. If the bottle design is ordinary, you can stop smelling it. If you don't even work hard on packaging, you can imagine how poor the quality of this bottle of perfume is. Many excellent classic perfumes have excellent designs, and both materials and designs can leave a deep impression on people. However, it is a necessary and insufficient proposition that all perfumes designed by bottles are not good perfumes. So I have to smell it.
Second, the sense of smell. Salespeople in many stores will spray test paper for everyone. After spraying, they will incite alcohol to volatilize to smell the fragrance in front. If this smell is your favorite, you can spray a little on the back of your hand until the alcohol evaporates, smell the middle smell after the perfume touches your body, and finally smell the back of the perfume bottle cap. If you like all three flavors, congratulations, you have chosen your favorite perfume.
Third, comparison. Not everyone is lucky enough to smell their favorite perfume for the first time. Many people will smell a lot of perfume continuously until their noses can't tell the fragrance. Actually, this is very bad. You can ask the clerk if there is a bottle for coffee beans to restore your sense of smell.
How to choose perfume on a dazzling array of perfume racks, you can take the following methods:
Ask the salesman what the best-selling perfumes are, what the most classic perfumes are and what the latest perfumes are. So you can narrow it down quickly. But as a person with independent judgment, don't trust the recommendation of the clerk. Generally, even if these people are very professional, it is difficult for them to help you choose the right perfume. You still have to rely on yourself. If you don't like these perfumes once, then you may have a personality. You can try some niche designer perfumes, such as Anna Su, DSQoured 2, Marc Jacob and so on. Of course, if you have money, you can choose some more powerful perfumes. Generally speaking, these perfumes will not be sold in stores like Sasa and Sephora, or at perfume counters in department stores. Some can be bought in airport duty-free shops, and some may be bought in high-end luxury stores, sports car stores, designer stores or high-end clubs.
How's it going? Have you learned?