Recall the most seductive woman of the XX century, provoking everyone and evrything, Marilyn Monroe, responding to an indelicate journalist’s question: “What kind of gown you prefer?” with a remarkable phrase: “A drop of Chanel № 5 perfume. And she trendsetter, known to all women of the world, Coco Chanel, also, would say: “I feel naked if I do not have my favorite perfume on.” Or here’s another one of her quotes: “Perfume is an invisible, but unforgettable, unsurpassed fashion accessory. It warns of a woman’s appearance and continues reminding of her when she leaves …”

Fashion for women’s perfume is as changeable, as female character. There are so many flavors in the world, that their combination, it seems, cannot be exhausted until the end. For example, this spring perfumes with floral, spicy and fruity flavors will be very popular, and their manufacturers especially emphasize the fact women with different social status (housewives or business women) should wear different fragrances. And if you just work in the office - this is one thing: then black pepper aroma will fit you, and if you, for example, is a business owner - it is quite different: choose perfume with hints of cinnamon. At least, so practical Americans advise.

By the way, New York, along with Paris, is a trendsetter in the field of perfume. Although true professionals always secretly advise not to pursue fashion in perfume choice, and rely solely on your own feelings, the way this or that scent “sounds” on your skin.

Universal advice when buying perfume: apply the perfume you liked on your wrist and… walk away. In addition, you need some time to have alcohol weathered, it is better if you evaluate the odor in a calm atmosphere, not among the “cacophony” of a variety of flavors, which any specialized boutique is usually filled with. Do not apply more than two or three perfumes at the same time: you will be difficult to navigate - even an experienced perfumer feels sometimes difficult to determine the scent he likes. What to say about simple amateurs, like we are!

If any flavor (even the most famous!) causes even the slightest discomfort in you, part with it without any regrets: you must feel “your” scent, literally with skin. You are not going to wear clothes you do not like just because of a famous record label?

Although, we admit, the choice of perfume should still be oriented on a  label. Famous name is a guarantee not only of quality, but also “beauty” of the fragrance. After all, making perfume is a complicated technological process. Creation of a new perfume includes not only laboratories, but also entire institutions. However, technology is still not the main thing, a perfumer’s talent rules here. Indeed, perfume is a usual mixture of several aromatic substances dissolved in alcohol. However, only a mediocre perfume, fraud scents can be called “normal” mixture. “Piece” good is always unusual. A little water is added in alcohol, then the mixture “matures” for a few weeks. And then there goes final stage of production: cooling and filtering.

There is a definite classification of perfumes on “solution concentration”. The strongest scent belongs to perfume, followed by so-called eau de perfume and eau de toilette. In everyday life, we are accustomed to use the least concentrated solutions. A real scent is meant for special occasions (or real women). Because the cost of perfume depends on its “concentration”. Naturally, we do not mention a celebrity brand, perfumer’s good luck or famous name this or that flavor is sold with - all this, of course, also increases the product’s cost.

Good perfume, like humans, always has its own “character”. And that is what helps us to make the right choice. If buying perfume, you tell the seller you prefer fruity flavors, you will put her in a difficult position. What does she have to offer you in this case: perfume with the smell of peach, or maybe an apple, and maybe you mean raspberry? You will make it easier, if you let her know you are, for example, an extrovert - then you are likely to be recommended perfume with citrus notes. We have already noted in the beginning, perfume is an accessory, and in this capacity, it should be advantageous to complement and “frame” your dress and manners. Although the style may be switched eventually, that is why you should not use once selected perfume for whole life.

Do not miss an opportunity to find something new, get to know with a new flavor. Well-chosen perfume can help you changing something in your life, and, perhaps, after meeting a new flavor, you will also decide to change your style.