How To Get The Most Out

Of Men's Fragrance

Ensure that whatever fragrance you

wear always smells fantastic…

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GIVE THINGS TIME

Sometimes you have to get to know a scent and ‘live with

it ’ for a while before fully appreciating it. You can often

smell a fragrance and not like it but if you give it time, it

often grows on you and you eventually end up loving it.

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REMOVE THE CLUTTER

Fragrance is just like food: some things go together

naturally, others clash like the Titans. Body sprays and

antiperspirants are one of the main offenders when it comes

to clashing, so ensure your fragrance doesn’t have to fight

for precedence with them by opting for fragrance-free or

minimally scented products.

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MOISTURISE

Generally speaking, the oilier and better hydrated your skin

the longer a fragrance will last on it. So if you to want to

increase the longevity of your scent, use a fragrance-free

moisturiser a few minutes before applying.

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CHOOSE YOUR LOCATION

The wrists and behind the ears may be the traditional spots

to apply fragrance, but according to Dove the area

behind the ears produces a lot of sebum, which can alter

the way a fragrance smells.

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SPRAY DON’T SPLASH

Undecided whether to opt for a splash or a spray? Go for

the latter. Not only do spray mechanisms give you greater

control in terms of fragrance application, they prevent the

fragrance becoming exposed to the air and contaminated

by bacteria from your hands. There’s no chance of costly

spillages either.

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KEEP YOUR DISTANCE

Never hold the bottle too close to your skin when applying

fragrance. If you do you’ll just end up with it concentrated

in one tiny ‘puddle’. Instead, hold the nozzle around six or

seven inches away from you and then spray. That way the

fragrance will hit a larger area of skin and coverage will be

more even.

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DON’T OVER DO IT

According to Debrett’s A-Z of Modern Manners – the Holy

Bible of etiquette – a fragrance should never be

overpowering. “People don’t want to be able to smell you

before they see you,” it politely points out, and with good

reason – no-one should be able to smell you beyond arm’s

length (a distance known as your personal ‘scent circle’).

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LAYER UP

Layering – combining products from a fragrance’s body

range to create a more powerful, longer lasting and all-

over scent – is a great way to maximise the impact of your

favourite eau de toilette. Think of these body products as

your eau de toilette’s support team.

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PROTECT YOUR ASSETS

Opinion differs on how long a fragrance lasts once

opened – from eighteen months to five years to, well, pretty

much forever. Much depends on how you look after your

asset. Fragrances are much like fine wines or priceless

paintings: they need to be treated with respect and stored

correctly.

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HAVE A SPECIAL OCCASION SCENT

There’s a reason fragrances are so good at transporting us

back to a particular time, place or feeling: our sense of

smell is handled by the same ancient part of the brain that

deals with emotions and memory.

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CHILL!

If you want to maximise the refreshing qualities of fresh,

citrusy summer scents like 4711, Paul Smith Sunshine and

Jean Paul Gaultier ’s Le Male Summer fragrance, try keeping

them in the fridge.

It turns them into the perfect tonic when temperatures soar.

Article Source: Fashion Beans

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