How do you know which perfume suits you?

We all have our own relationship with scents. Someone is actively testing new products, and someone has been faithful to the same smell for years. What can cause the desire to constantly change perfume, try different compositions, without stopping for a long time on any one?

As a rule, it is associated with the characteristics of a young age – with the search for emotions and the inconstancy of feelings, with the desire for change and experimentation. And there is nothing wrong with that, if, of course, you are happy about it, and your loved ones, the space of the apartment and the budget do not suffer from your hobby. But if collecting creates difficulties and provokes internal conflicts, disappointment, then it is worth understanding what is the cause of boundless passion and why you cannot stop.

You may not find the right flavor in any way. For example, you are looking for the lightness of being, and it is precisely this that attracts in the first notes, but find sweetness and heaviness at the end. Or you just can’t find a perfume that you heard on someone. Sometimes the purchase of perfume is associated with the desire to try on the role of the heroine from advertising. If a beautiful, self-confident woman with a bottle in her hands caught your attention on the pages of a magazine, then when you search for a fragrance in a store, you will imagine this image. And the fragrance itself will be perceived through the prism of a picture from a magazine.

Well, if it’s not about the perfume, but about you? Sometimes a new fragrance is a way to fill a spiritual void, the pursuit of an illusion, a dream, a memory that no longer exists. And no matter how much you chase after them, it is impossible to catch them. Then you should pick up the last acquisition, which became annoying after a week, and honestly answer the following questions:

1. What drew me to this fragrance?
2. What was I thinking when I bought it? Did my expectations come true?
3. Did I buy it for myself or for others?
4. How do I feel in it?
5. What do I not like about it?
6. If this scent were a person, what would you say about it?
7. I like this person? We have something in common?

It is better to analyze several flavors, then perhaps you will quickly understand the cause of the errors.

Suppose your answers are as follows: I bought the perfume for myself, I was attracted to it by some secret, I wanted to try it on, to keep its train, but then the fragrance began to seem too sweet, heavy, as if it grounds me, completely stopped liking it. What does this say to the perfume coach?

The fact that the woman, most likely, did not have time to “spread” the fragrance before buying and hear the heavy and sweet base notes. We often choose a perfume after tasting only the top notes and heart notes (this is a fragrance that lasts for 3-5 hours). And the whole secret lies in the base notes, which last the longest, usually 6-8 hours.

Here a paradox occurred, which can also occur in ordinary life, not related to fragrances: the mystery that attracted me so much, eventually became annoying. It’s like being in love. The features of a person that you like so much and seem original can then cause irritation. In this case, it is worth considering: do the same situations happen in your life, perhaps the choice of fragrance is just a continuation of this story. Then you should spend more time getting to know the fragrance before buying it. And in life – pay more attention to details.

Another example: a girl decided to buy a fragrance for work so as not to irritate her colleagues; she was attracted to the perfume by freshness and lightness. But in the end, he began to annoy her with chemical notes, the freshness sounded artificial. Colleagues liked the fragrance, but she herself could not wear it.

You can comment on this situation like this: it is impossible to please everyone. When choosing a fragrance, you need to focus primarily on yourself, since you are the one to wear it. And then choose a fragrance depending on the purpose – work, date, vacation, theater, walk. It will not work to choose a fragrance, like a beautiful dress, in order to impress others: if you can forget about clothes, then you can’t forget about an annoying aroma. He will be with you every minute.

Loyalty to one fragrance

If you can’t decide on a new one and continue to use the same fragrance for many years, it’s worth considering why you are not attracted to other smells? Perhaps the fragrance is an indicator of your inhibitions and fears of stepping into the new. Since life is changing rapidly, it is important to be flexible, play different social roles, learn new things, be able to adapt.

In order to understand what role this fragrance plays in your life, you can perform a creative task.

Take your favorite perfume and spray it onto a tissue or blotter (not your skin).

1. Inhale the aroma, close your eyes for a few minutes, and then write down the first thing that comes to mind: emotions, pictures and associations.
2. Now imagine that you are a detective and describe its owner by scent. Who is she? What does it look like? What is her lifestyle like? What does she like doing?
3. How do the emotions from the first point relate to this woman’s life?
4. How does this relate to your life? Do you like this woman?

If there is a relationship between the heroine and you and you do not have any unpleasant associations, then the fragrance still performs its function, you can continue to use it. If unpleasant associations or thoughts have appeared, then it’s time to start looking for new perfume compositions.

Ideally, a woman should have 5-7 fragrances, which can be changed depending on the weather, emotional state. If the number of bottles reaches 15-20 and you remember about them, actively use them, then this is also normal: you select your “outfit” for each mood, each role. This is a creative approach. It is worth thinking about what is happening if the acquisitions are not encouraging and there is a desire to buy again and again.

Fragrances, like clothes, should be changed depending on the situation: work – concentration, rest – relaxation, date – lightness and romance, negotiations – confidence. What exactly to choose depends on your personal preferences, associations associated with smells, and susceptibility to them. Build your collection from as many fragrances as possible: warm and cold, woody and mineral, bitter and sweet, concrete and abstract. An aroma coach or perfume expert will help you choose. With it, you will find “the very flavor” that will have everything you need.