4 steps on how to wear a perfume

Written By Rama Sreekant | Updated: Feb 05, 2015, 04:00 PM IST

Coco Chanel once said that a woman should apply perfume in those areas where she would like to be kissed. When it comes to perfume, deciding on your signature scent is only half of the journey – the second half is actually making it last through the day

Whether to don soft floral or woody citrus is not the only question when wearing a perfume. Are there places on the body where perfume is more effective? How long do various types of perfume last in the bottle and on your skin? What are notes? How many notes are there? Here’s a definitive guide for how and when to don your most essential refinement, your fragrance. Your fragrance communicates as much about you as your skin, voice, and smile, so ensure that it’s speaking well of you.

Consider the following guidelines from www.beauty.about.com

  1. The pulse points are spots on the body where the blood vessels are closest to the skin. These spots emanate heat, which can help the fragrance to emanate from your skin into the air. Apply your perfume to these points—the inner wrists, the base of the throat, behind ear lobes, in the cleavage, back of your knees and the inner elbows.
  2. Spritz the perfume into the air and then walk through it. Always apply perfume before wearing your clothes and jewellery. Some fragrances leave permanent stains on fabrics, metals and pearls.
  3. Misting the hair with fragrance is a great way to leave a gentle scent in your wake, as you move through your day.
  4. Be careful to apply the perfume to only freshly-washed hair or the natural oils (and any lingering hair products) will affect the odor. Since perfumes contain alcohol and can dry out your strands, apply sparingly and from a distance. 


Here's a schedule of our episode on fragrances, Feel Beautiful, on Zee Cafe and Zee Business

Zee Business:

Original Telecast: Saturday, Feb 7th @ 14.30 hrs

Repeat Telecast: Sunday, Feb 8th @ 22.00 hrs

 Zee Cafe:

Original Telecast: Sunday, Feb 8th @ 20:00 hrs

Repeat Telecast: Monday, Feb 9th @ 14.00 hrs