Has one of these two things ever happened to you? One, someone walks by smelling so incredibly good that it begins to drive you crazy, in a very good way, from the first whiff? Or have you ever been in a small enclosed space, like an elevator, with someone who is so powerfully scented that it hurts to breathe? If you have experienced either, then you know the power of perfume.
Why we ever started scenting ourselves is open to theoretical debate, but some of us make the reason a bit clearer than others. Some people simply know that smelling good is good for everyone involved, while others remain clueless. Even animals alter their scents on occasion, and if it is good for them it is probably good for us, too.
To appreciate the veracity of the cultural aspect, think about what you try and smell like when you are totally alone. Do you even care what you smell like? Some do, yes, and others simply do not. But when we are going to meet with others, we all tend to want to, at the very least, not smell bad, right? Or at least others hope so.
For example, how would it do at work if you did not smell presentable? Chances are that you would be discussed, in not so pleasant terms, or be taken into a discussion about your shortcoming. If you are working with, near, or for others you must present yourself with a certain level of decorum, and how you smell is important. Here is where you need to return to those memories of too much scent, and just enough.
You might be able to get away with something a bit stronger when going out to the clubs and bars at night, but still, not too much. Here you do want to compete with everybody else, and all of those packed sweaty bodies on the dance floor are hard to compete with. Still, you want just the right amount or you will drive the ones you intended to attract away.
If you do attract the right person, and things progress to a more intimate stage, here is where subtly really pays off. Here is where you do want to haunt their minds for a few days. Use you sexiest scent, and use just enough so they catch a brief hint of it when you move closer. That brief hint will make them want to keep getting in closer, and there is the power of it all right on you skin.
So when do want to really pull out all the stops? Any time you are going to be wearing a fortune; you will want to smell like it too. Any formal affair, a ball, a wedding, a state dinner, where you will be wearing gowns and bow ties, you are justified in wearing the costly stuff. Some of it is very costly indeed, and it smells like it. So justify the splurge and spend on some scents.
Smelling nice is just something that you can do to make life nicer for everyone. With the right perfume, you can do so very easily. Just remember to always go nice and easy with the scent you choose. You can always put a bit more on, but you may not always be able to tone it down right after overdoing it. You want to entice, not repel. But it really is nice to smell nice.
Why we ever started scenting ourselves is open to theoretical debate, but some of us make the reason a bit clearer than others. Some people simply know that smelling good is good for everyone involved, while others remain clueless. Even animals alter their scents on occasion, and if it is good for them it is probably good for us, too.
To appreciate the veracity of the cultural aspect, think about what you try and smell like when you are totally alone. Do you even care what you smell like? Some do, yes, and others simply do not. But when we are going to meet with others, we all tend to want to, at the very least, not smell bad, right? Or at least others hope so.
For example, how would it do at work if you did not smell presentable? Chances are that you would be discussed, in not so pleasant terms, or be taken into a discussion about your shortcoming. If you are working with, near, or for others you must present yourself with a certain level of decorum, and how you smell is important. Here is where you need to return to those memories of too much scent, and just enough.
You might be able to get away with something a bit stronger when going out to the clubs and bars at night, but still, not too much. Here you do want to compete with everybody else, and all of those packed sweaty bodies on the dance floor are hard to compete with. Still, you want just the right amount or you will drive the ones you intended to attract away.
If you do attract the right person, and things progress to a more intimate stage, here is where subtly really pays off. Here is where you do want to haunt their minds for a few days. Use you sexiest scent, and use just enough so they catch a brief hint of it when you move closer. That brief hint will make them want to keep getting in closer, and there is the power of it all right on you skin.
So when do want to really pull out all the stops? Any time you are going to be wearing a fortune; you will want to smell like it too. Any formal affair, a ball, a wedding, a state dinner, where you will be wearing gowns and bow ties, you are justified in wearing the costly stuff. Some of it is very costly indeed, and it smells like it. So justify the splurge and spend on some scents.
Smelling nice is just something that you can do to make life nicer for everyone. With the right perfume, you can do so very easily. Just remember to always go nice and easy with the scent you choose. You can always put a bit more on, but you may not always be able to tone it down right after overdoing it. You want to entice, not repel. But it really is nice to smell nice.
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