Perfume

[asterroc]

So, um, I got a bottle of perfume from a friend for my birthday. I've never used perfume before. It's a really nice apple-y one, but I have no clue how much to put on or where, or when, or if I'll be allergic to it. Any tips from the more girly on my friendslist?

Comments

[l0stmyrel1g10n.livejournal.com]

a few drops behind your ears and where your throat meets your clavicle. a little goes a long way with perfume. unfortunately, a lot of people don't seem to realize this. no idea how to tell if you're allergic. i've only had an allergic reaction once in my life, and i don't know if that was to a scent or something else...

[gemini6ice.livejournal.com]

iawtc. you can always apply more later if the smell wears away, but you can't easily UNAPPLY what you've sprayed.

[zandperl.livejournal.com]

How's the strength of perfume compare to that of a body spray?

[l0stmyrel1g10n.livejournal.com]

very much stronger. body spray is meant to be sprayed all over...if your perfume is a spray kind, one spray behind your ears and on your neck would be enough, equivalent to a couple drops.

[meig.livejournal.com]

Perfume is *much* more powerful than body spray.

Cologne and body sprays usually have some alcohol in them and that evaporates very quickly and takes away much of the scent. Perfumes (if it is a true perfume) is more concentrated, so it lasts much longer and a little bit goes a very long way. Also, because of the alcohol, a perfume of the same scent usually smells much different than cologne or body spray of the same scent.

eta: I spel gud :P