As many make their first foray into perfumes and colognes, they
begin to wonder how to spray their women's perfume properly. While there
are a few common methods in spraying perfumes, there really is no wrong
or right way.
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The most common method of all perfume spraying
techniques is to dab the perfume on pressure points. When applying
perfume, you want to focus on dabbing it on your inner wrists and neck,
which are some of the warmest parts of your body. The warmth of these
areas will help diffuse the scent as your body naturally warms up
throughout the day. You could choose to spray your perfume directly onto
each pressure point, or you could choose to spray the perfume onto one
pressure point and then use your inner wrists to dab and spread the
perfume.
Some perfume aficionados love to spray perfume on other
pressure points besides the neck and inner wrists. Other pressure points
include the harder-to-reach, oft-neglected spots behind the ears and
behind the knees. Because these spots are relatively hidden, many
perfume lovers would argue against any direct benefits of spraying
perfume on these spots. On any given day, you probably would not
encounter a large number of people who would sniff behind your ears and
behind your knees. So for maximum benefit, most people stick to spraying
perfume on their neck and inner wrists.
Another popular perfume
spraying technique is the Cloud Method. This method is commonly used by
the perfume-shy-those afraid of potentially wreaking fragrant havoc in
public places with strong sillage or an overpowering scent. If this
sounds like you, give this method a try. With a spray or two, create a
cloud of perfume in front of you. Walk into the cloud of perfume as it
starts to settle.
The idea is that the perfume is evenly
distributed all over your body and clothes. Then again, if you are
perfume-shy you could always just do a half-spray on one of your wrists
and simply dab the perfume onto your other pressure points, thereby
spreading a smaller amount of perfume. Remember if you use the Cloud
Method, your woman's perfume could fade faster as most of it was
probably lost in the air. Also the Cloud Method avoids those pressure
points that help warm and revive your perfume.
Another popular
alternative method is to spray perfume directly onto your clothes. Many
people do this unintentionally as they spray perfume onto their pressure
points or into a cloud. Others do it intentionally, and not without
good reason. Here's why: most perfumers today are not primarily
concerned with how a perfume will smell on your skin. Perfumers know
that most people will test perfumes on paper strips as they breeze
through department stores. Thus many perfumes are constructed with the
focus on how it will smell on paper.
Now how does this apply to
perfume spraying methods, you ask? Perfume often smells different on
your skin than it does on your clothes. And now with the current
situation of perfume development looking the way it is, perhaps you
might better enjoy the way a perfume smells on your clothes than on your
skin. You could experiment by spraying perfume on your clothes to see
if it lingers longer or simply smells better. Just check before you
experiment to ensure that your perfume won't damage, stain or dye your
clothing.
As any perfume expert will tell you, there is no right
way to spray perfume. Spritz, dab or create perfume clouds to your
heart's content. Whatever your perfume application method for applying
perfume for women, the end effect is perfume on your skin-just the way
you wanted it!
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