There are a lot of myths that people have about perfumes. Some myths are based on cultural beliefs which have been passed down from generations and others are just societal beliefs. Some of such myths are true and others are false. Much has been said and written about perfumes and sometimes its hard to differentiate between what is real and what is a hoax.
In this article, I debunk five (5) myths about perfumes and their application.
1. You can use perfume to hide a bad smell
Never use perfume to cover up an unpleasant body odour. The result can be even worse. Fragrances are designed to enhance our body odour, always based on proper hygiene. What’s more, if you spray a perfume on your skin after a hot shower or bath and apply body lotion, its scent will linger longer and you will be able to enjoy its pleasant fragrance for longer. Smelling good also makes you feel better and even helps to boost your self-esteem.
2. Rubbing the wrist together helps to fix the perfume.
This is not true. Perfume is often applied to the wrist area because it is a pulse point and emits more heat, but rubbing your wrists together does not help the fragrance to set. It is not true that it destroys the perfume molecules, but it can help the perfume to dissipate more quickly.
3. The more expensive a perfume is, the better.
This answer needs to be qualified since the price of a perfume can respond to its quality, but, in addition to the quality of its ingredients, other aspects come into play such as the design of its bottle or the brand and the perfumer who created it. The raw material must be of good quality, an essential requirement in niche perfumery, but part of the magic of perfume lies in all the intangible values with which we associate it.
In addition to its quality, and regardless of the price, you should take into account how the perfume feels on your skin – since, as we have explained, due to the pH, perfume evolves differently on each skin – and, from there, decide whether it suits your personal preferences.
4. Perfumes for Women and Perfumes for Men
The eternal discussion about whether perfumes have a gender will get you nowhere. Fragrances do not necessarily have to be associated with a specific gender; what happens is that the use we make of them has a strong historical, cultural and social component and, by tradition, some cultures associate certain ingredients with the female or male gender. And this is not the same in all societies. For example, in the West, flowers are more associated with women’s fragrances, but in the East, they are also found in compositions used by men. And although marketing has created indelible associations with brands and fragrances, personal tastes must always come before the dictates of fashion.
Have you noticed that there are more and more unisex perfumes? This is a vindication of perfumery – especially signature perfumery – to make the point that fragrances have no gender.
5. Perfumes do not expire
Because of its high alcohol content, which acts as a preservative, it is difficult to determine the expiry date of a perfume. Like much of what surrounds perfumery, there are no strict rules. Of course, if you keep a perfume for years, you may notice changes in its colour and even smell. All fragrances change over time and you should bear in mind that perfume does not improve with age, as wine does. So make the most of your fragrances when you buy them.
Perfumers and perfume experts recommend keeping perfume in its original packaging, in a cool, dry place and away from sunlight.
What about fragrances that you use at specific times of the year and leave unused for a few months? Generally, perfumes will keep their exceptional quality for at least two years. But if there are perfumes that you use only during the summer or winter months and you stop using them for a while, we recommend that you spray them into the air three times to release any fragrance that may have been stored in the pump of the dispenser. Afterwards, perfume yourself as you usually do and enjoy the fragrance.
Source: wikiparfum.com
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