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

[gemini6ice.livejournal.com]

I don't beliueve (I could be wrong) that body spray actually contains any oil. I believe it's just alcohols, fragrances, and preservatives. I think perfume and cologne have more concentrated fragrance compounds (maybe bound in oils?) that release the smell more continually.

Definitely the smell of perfumes and colognes lasts longer than body sprays.

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070913105618AAwlbpF seems to concur.

[zandperl.livejournal.com]

It appears that the molecules of the fragrance in perfumes is actually dissolved in the oil, and other chemicals such as alcohol are added to prevent allergic reactions to the concentrated oil [Wikipedia]. Perhaps body spray pulls the fragrance out into the alcohol?

I've read various places that one of the reasons scented products aren't good for birds is that the scent is carried by oils, and the oils coat the lungs of birds when inhaled - this is why scented candles are a no-no, but pure beeswax is fine. I haven't specifically read anything about body spray though, so I'm going to keep my eyes out for it.