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Fathers day this year falls on the 21st of June so that gives us all a couple of weeks to search for that great present for the special man in your life who never lets you down.

Choosing a perfume for your dad can be great fun, taking into consideration his personality and lifestyle there are many different fragrances out there which will suit him.

Think about what your Dad enjoys in life? What is his profession? What type of personality does he have?

A business man who enjoys high technology, slick gadgets and contemporary design will appreciate scents which will capture this and also have a high slick design bottle. For dads like this I would recommend The Essence for Men by Porsche design. The Porsche Design Company is dedicated to capturing passion, purity, precision, and performance, making this scent suitable for technology, contemporary Dads. The fragrance has top notes of juniper and blueberry, these then soak down to create middle notes of coriander, black pepper, and pine, the base notes are patchouli and incense, tangled with freshness. This is a cool innovative fragrance that creates an icy and an invigorating sensation.

Dads who enjoy being sporty and outdoors like to spend time in forests, lakes, rivers wondering around beautiful natural areas of beauty. Dads like this enjoy natural smells, and like to feel fresh and clean all day. I would recommend Clean for Men. It’s a fragrance which is designed to make you feel fresh and clean all day long. The notes are Lavender, grapefruit, and raspberry, with middle notes of lime, cloves, and incense, and base notes of patchouli and musk. The great thing about this fragrance is that its smells radiate energy. When its worn it make the wearer feel energetic, which would be perfect for those Dads who love to be outdoors, and sporty.

For Dads who are a little quieter and not really fussed about grooming, its probability best to go for a simpler scent, which isn’t overpowering with too many layers. I would recommend Story By Paul smith which I recently reviewed. Story is a fragrance inspired from the untouched and fascinating scent of print in book, combined with the essence of time. It has top notes of Grapefruit, Bergamot, Vetiver and Green ivy, middle notes of Jasmine, and Green rose, and bottom notes of Modern musks, Mineral amber, and Cedarwood. Story is a scent which very much invokes elegance. The scent is simple yet attractive, and will last all day.

There are still many more fragrances out there to suit different dads. But I would start choosing as it’s not long to go now folks!

Just like clothes perfume needs to be changed to suit the weather outside. You wouldn’t wear Black jumpers and jeans on a hot sweltering day, so it’s best not to wear hot heavy perfumes in the hot summer’s day either.

Choosing perfume for the summer can be tricky, and some may not want to part with their winter warmer. Heavy notes such as Woody Orientals which include Sandalwood, strong Musk’s, and also heavy Aromatic Fougere of Lavender and Vanilla, may leave you with a heavy head in the hot summer.

It may be an idea to look for your favourite perfume in an “Eau de Perfume or Eau de Toilette” which consists of a lower concentrate than perfume.

Great summery perfumes should remind you of sun, fun, and freshness. Summery perfumes are great when they contain floral notes, and exotic fruits. Citrus fruits and lemony fragrances will create feelings of freshness, and floral notes of jasmine, and orange blossom will create summery sparkles. Perfect fragrances for the perfect summer.

A few people out there wear too much perfume. They believe they need to top up every half an hour, spraying liberally all over the body. This is not only ineffective in creating the best scents within your perfume, but you will also use your perfume up very quickly. Your perfume will start to smell heavy, and you will be eliminating the time needed for the top notes, middle notes, and bottom notes, to emerge and release all the different scents your perfume has to offer. All of your perfumes scents will merge into one and will no longer be a pleasant smell, but heavy, and overwhelming.

Perfume should be soft and pleasant, for you, and others within your company. Nowadays it seems as though offices and public buildings are bringing in a ‘low scent’ or ‘no scent’ policy. This is to stop allergic reactions towards staff, and visitors, but would this be in place if people haven’t indulged within their own perfume to the point where they had a negative effect upon others around them? Too much perfume can create headaches. I love perfume, and wouldn’t go one day without wearing it, but I wouldn’t want to make other people ill because I put on too much.

If you follow our tips on how to make your fragrance last longer, and also where it is most effective pulse points to apply your perfume, you will gain the best from perfumes. This will create seductive, attractive smells for you, and others to enjoy.

Many perfume lovers actually get stuck when it comes to understanding the descriptions which are found both on paper and on the web about perfumes. Well, this needn’t be, as understanding perfume descriptions is an easy task. A basic description incorporates three features:

• The Top Notes - sometimes known as the head notes, are the first fragrances you smell after just applying the perfume. This is because they evaporate the quickest thanks to heat from the skin. For this reason they are very important in the initial impression of a perfume, therefore important when selling.
• The Middle Notes - sometimes known as the heart notes, are  the scents noticed when the top notes have disappeared. These also act to mask the unpleasant initial impression of the base notes, which becomes more pleasant with time. Middle notes are the main body and scent of a perfume.
• The Base Notes - the base notes, along with the middle notes, make the main scent of a perfume. These are not smelled until about 30 minutes after application. They are usually dark scents, with lots of depth.

By carefully sniffing your favourite perfume on skin from the time of application onwards, you will notice the gradual change in scent, and be able to describe it like a professional reviewer.

The alignment of the three notes of a perfume can also be displayed in a Perfume Pyramid:

This can clearly show (with the various scents and stages added) the attributes of a perfume, and can give the keen sniffer a relatively good idea of the perfume’s scent before it has even been smelt!

A QUICKIE ABOUT ‘MY PERSONAL PERFUME’

Something which many of us don’t realize at all, it just how wonderful Annick Goutal is. It was in fact first introduced to the world nearly 30 years ago, in 1981. An age dominated by style, is was the perfect decade for perfumes as original and perfect as those of Annick Goutal’s to be born, and it still retains its distinctive classic French character to this day and age.

I was first introduced to Annick Goutal by my grandmother in 2000, when I received some for my 21st birthday. It was her personal favourite, my mother’s too, and it later grew to be mine as well. But one of the first things I learned about these expensive liquids was that one must not wear them on an everyday basis (unless one really can afford to). For me Eau de Camille (my favourite) has always been a perfume to be loved and treasured, and a perfume which is only to be worn on special occasions. (Eg. Don’t use it as a substitute for Frebreeze!)

The next thing I learned was just how much this magnificent perfume meant to my grandmother. She had tried her first sample when she was a woman of 60, and fell in love with it. It was also a wedding anniversary present given to her by my grandfather, giving it a huge semtimental value to her, as she lost him during the winter of 2001.  Now, if this perfume had such a direct link with my family, then I was going to feel it too. I loved my Grandfather, and the perfumes of Annick Goutal always makes me think of him, which I think is nice.

The final thing I learned (and this is the opinionated part) is that (for me) Annick Goutal Eau de Camille is simply the best perfume in existence.  I just love it: its distinctive and indescribable fragrance, its beautiful natural-looking colour. Everything about this perfume for me is just wonderful.

So there you have it: The Rolls-Royce of perfume, all summed up in a bottle. Hope you enjoyed this!

I get my supply of Annick Goutal  from that website,

Or you can read more about Annick Goutal Perfume here, at this hubpage.

When you are wearing perfume, you may feel that you may need to reapply perfume. We have discussed Pulse Points on this blog before now, but Tipnut shares with us some great tips on wearing perfume:

“First rub in a dab of vaseline to the areas that you will be applying perfume to, then spray or dab on the perfume. The vaseline will moisturize the skin which helps hold the perfume longer than dry skin will.”

There is countless more tips on the blog, so I urge you to check them out!

Source: Lifehacker

When applying perfume, it’s important to remember the pulse points on your body to maximise the use of it.

Your pulse points, if you cannot tell, are places on your body where you can feel your pulse. If you think about it, applying perfume to them works well as your heart beats, you disturb the perfume, which refreshes the fragrance.

The problem is that as your body gets used to the fragrance, it can make your skin more resistant to it. So, with that in mind, it’s a good idea to vary between your pulse points. Here are some of them:

• Behind your knees
• ankles
• wrists
• crook of your elbow
• cleavage
• the nape of your neck

Of course, if you have Eau Du Toilette then you would have to re-apply it every hour or so. Therefore, it’s a good idea to apply it before going out, after a bath or shower, in one of the pulse points that are not quite as dignified to access! When out, and you have your eau du toilette with you, you can easily apply it to your neck or wrists.

Another area that it is becoming increasingly popular to put perfume is on your hairbrush. Then, when you brush your hair, the perfume smells stick to your hair for the evening, and linger on throughout the evening.

Wonder how you keep that nice bottle of Paul Smith Perfume fresh for as long as possible? Well, wonder no more as this article will give you basic tips on keeping your perfume smelling fresh like the day you bought it.

Keep It Out of Strong Heat and Light
A shady corner in the bathroom or inside a medicine cabinet is ideal place for keeping a bottle of perfume. Both the light and the heat can damage the colour and - therefore - the scent.

Keep Upright
Ever wonder why perfume bottles come in boxes? Well it’s to prevent it from shaking about too much. When you are not using it, keep it standing as it should. Plus the bottle looks a lot nicer.

Buy The Right Perfume
If you don’t wear much fragrance, choose one with a higher concentration of alcohol in it. Perfume with a higher percentage of alcohol lasts longer (by about 5-6months longer).