Choosing
the Right Scent for Your Special Someone
- by KissMeGoodnight.com
Choosing
that perfect fragrance as a gift for that perfect
lady in your life may seem like a Pandora's box that is better
left lidded, but with just a little advice the task may not
seem as daunting.
The right fragrance will make her happy and make her feel
as beautiful as you know she is, but with the thousands of
perfumes on the market how can you possibly find the “right”
one? There are two keys, one is fairly obvious and the other
more obscure. To use these keys you'll need to ask yourself
two questions: What does she like? What is her skin type?
What
does she like? To begin with, if the lady in question
has a favorite perfume and she's perfectly happy with it; problem
solved! Her choice of that perfume was, you can be certain,
a choice made only after trying a myriad of fragrances that
were touted by movie stars, fashion consultants, designers
and other fragrance gurus and after spending countless hours
cleansing unwanted scents from her body. In the end, she found
the one that had the desired effect on her: it made her happy
and made her feel beautiful. Don't mess with her success! There
are some times and places in life where creativity is not rewarded,
this is one of those times. Purchase her favorite perfume,
a nice card and perhaps some flowers; or you can supplement
her current supply of her favorite perfume with a purse-sized
version or a soap, powder, lotion or body wash of the same
fragrance; virtually no well-known perfume on the market is
without its companion products.
If, on the other hand, you have reason to believe that the
lady is not happy with her current perfume this is your chance
to rush to her rescue. Warning! You are rushing through uncharted
terrain. A perfume that, to your senses, is delicate and sensual
may be less than that . . . or worse . . . to the one who wears
it. Now is the time to revisit the question: What does she
like? Is it the scent of vanilla or cinnamon? Does she have
a favorite flower? You may not know much about choosing perfumes
or what is available to chose from but you do know her . .
. and the sales consultant that you find behind the perfume
counter in a major department store or perfumery will makeup
for what you don't know about choosing a scent.
Start
by telling the sales consultant what fragrance she is
currently using and why she is unhappy with it; did she complain
that it was too strong? Too musky? Too flowery? While flower
scents are traditional favorites, some people just don't like
spending their day smelling like a bouquet of roses. What kind
of scent does she surround herself with at home? Does she use
scented candles or perhaps a scented oil heater?
What
is her skin type? This is something you must be sure
to discuss with the sales consultant. People with fair complexions
usually have dryer skin; if your fair maiden has a fair complexion
she may require a bit of a stronger scent, perfume does not
last long on dry skin. The opposite is true of darker skinned
ladies, a little goes a long way on darker or oilier skin.
Your own reality show! As you can tell, selecting a new fragrance
as a gift for a special someone can be as exciting and as treacherous
as a TV reality show, and whatever choice you and an experienced
sales consultant finally make, it's a choice that will be subject
to uncompromising scrutiny. This is, after all, a scent that
the intended recipient will either adore, dislike or even despise.
The upside, however, is that she will certainly appreciate
your thoughtfulness and even if she doesn't like your choice
of perfume there will be no harm done . . . if you do it properly.
When you purchase the perfume:
Make sure it is returnable if necessary (you may be spending
anywhere from $15.00 to $100.00 for the perfume and, if it
doesn't please the recipient, you should be able to return
it for a refund or at least a store credit so you can replace
it with one that will make her happy.)
Also purchase a small accessory item of the same scent; this
will give your friend a chance to sample the scent without
unwrapping the perfume. (If the perfume is unwrapped you may
not be able to return it to most stores.)
Have your gift professionally wrapped.
Keep the receipts.
Good luck! And, if she doesn't like the scent you chose, tell
her how pleased you would be to take her to back to the store
and allow her to pick out one she likes better.
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KissMeGoodnight.com
: 2006
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