Have you had someone walk by you and they smell like u wana hug ‘em? lolz! And wat of those that make u curse and and sneeze even after they left the scene already?
I was walking to a provision shop in the morning to get bread… I was still a lil groggy… and there was a lady who rushed past me .. to work i think. She had this tangy pepperish smell to her perfume …One whiff…and i cloudnt stop the sneezing.
No doubt i use perfumes too… i’m a more eau de toilette person. Cos i like it light. Heavy ones make my head spin and feel grumpy. Boils down to the concentration of the perfume.There are a few types of perfumes which vary in their concentrations. From the high concentration to the least:
- Perfume: also known as extractor or extrait perfume includes 15 – 40% perfume concentration. Apparently the purest form of perfume and also the most X.
- Eau de Parfum: Concentration’s about 7-15%. The most commonly sold commercially hence affordability is there. When sprayed on, it can last long.
- Eau de Toilette: This is my personal favourite. Has a concentration of 1-6%. So its light… known to linger ard you but not leave an impression behind the way those mentioned above do. The original intention for this perfume is to freshen/wake u up.
- Eau de Cologne: Sometimes also known as Eau de Toilette. However there is a diff between the two. Being, the addition of citrus oils… (that answers the tangy pepperish thingy that makes me sneeze). So if u wana be my BF… forget abt ur fav Eau de Cologne. :p
And then there is the choice of fragrant… floral.. or fruity.. or tangy.. or masculine.. (etc… i am not an expert in it to list all of ‘em).The thing about fruity..Is like being so crazy about a guy and to eventually get bored of him when he’s finally urs(hehe! sorry abt the evil GF example). I kinda learned that thru getting a strawberry aroma oil.. i always loved it whenever I had a single passerby whiff.. and then when i had it to myself… i dont use it much.Floral’s tolerable provided its not strong.. My friend bought this random organic perfume from US.. from bathandbodyworks… “velvet tuberose” random name… but my unfortunate fav… cos i am definitely not gona get it again.
I think perfumes are very personal stuff. It totally reflects ur taste, style and personality. For me, I like sth floral, sweet with a touch of sophistication. I also think buying perfumes is a pesonal gift… so u have to be reaaallly close to that person at the least to be buying him or her one.
Ok enough of this random post. I shld be running off to buy a new bag to replace my torn one. i’m such a pichehkaari. pft.
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