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There is more to perfume than just spritzing it on and praying the scent will last throughout the day. There are many rules to perfume that people have either never learned or even knew existed. To some people some of the rules of perfume will seem very basic while others will inspire one of those light bulb over the head moments as if struck by a great epiphany. Whether you think you know everything there is about perfume or not, it is likely there are a few simple hints you may have missed over the years to help you make the most of the scent you wear.

The first rule of perfume is bing a smart shopper. While scoring a bargain is great, what being a smart perfume shopper really comes down to is patience. Consider for a moment how many times you have been in a department store where you've either been spritzed by the perfume girl or tried a sample out. For most people this has happened constantly. What you need to know however is that even if the scent you are sprayed with smells good initially there is no promise it really is the right scent for you.

The fact of the matter is it takes about fifteen minutes for perfume to interact with an individuals natural body chemistry to actually reflect how that particular perfume will smell when you where it. Out of the bottle or on the paper swab it may be great, but after a half hour of mixing with your sweat and natural porous emissions it may smell like sewage. In short, try a scent on, walk around with it on for about twenty minutes, and if it still smells good then it is a good choice for you. Don't be fooled by a perfume smelling good on someone else being an indication it will smell good on you.

The second half of being a smart perfume shopper is to go bare when shopping for a scent. That means avoid wearing another perfume or any body sprays. it goes without saying that if you mix two scents together you are going to get a third distinct smell. You may initially smell the "new" perfume, but it will only take a few minutes to mix with whatever else you are wearing. As such the combination of two scents may have been nice, but on its own your new perfume may be a terrible scent for you. Also remember that when you try a perfume the best place to test it is on your wrist.

Once you have a perfume that works for you, you have to know how to properly wear it. The best application pattern is the pulse points; each wrist and a spritz on the neck. Don't go crazy spraying your hair and clothes or a "cloud" in the air

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