| As many make their first foray into perfumes and | | | | perfume-shy you could always just do a half-spray |
| colognes, they begin to wonder how to spray their | | | | on one of your wrists and simply dab the perfume |
| women's perfume properly. While there are a few | | | | onto your other pressure points, thereby spreading a |
| common methods in spraying perfumes, there really | | | | smaller amount of perfume. Remember if you use |
| is no wrong or right way. | | | | the Cloud Method, your woman's perfume could fade |
| The most common method of all perfume spraying | | | | faster as most of it was probably lost in the air. Also |
| techniques is to dab the perfume on pressure points. | | | | the Cloud Method avoids those pressure points that |
| When applying perfume, you want to focus on | | | | help warm and revive your perfume. |
| dabbing it on your inner wrists and neck, which are | | | | Another popular alternative method is to spray |
| some of the warmest parts of your body. The | | | | perfume directly onto your clothes. Many people do |
| warmth of these areas will help diffuse the scent as | | | | this unintentionally as they spray perfume onto their |
| your body naturally warms up throughout the day. | | | | pressure points or into a cloud. Others do it |
| You could choose to spray your perfume directly | | | | intentionally, and not without good reason. Here's |
| onto each pressure point, or you could choose to | | | | why: most perfumers today are not primarily |
| spray the perfume onto one pressure point and then | | | | concerned with how a perfume will smell on your |
| use your inner wrists to dab and spread the perfume. | | | | skin. Perfumers know that most people will test |
| Some perfume aficionados love to spray perfume on | | | | perfumes on paper strips as they breeze through |
| other pressure points besides the neck and inner | | | | department stores. Thus many perfumes are |
| wrists. Other pressure points include the | | | | constructed with the focus on how it will smell on |
| harder-to-reach, oft-neglected spots behind the ears | | | | paper. |
| and behind the knees. Because these spots are | | | | Now how does this apply to perfume spraying |
| relatively hidden, many perfume lovers would argue | | | | methods, you ask? Perfume often smells different on |
| against any direct benefits of spraying perfume on | | | | your skin than it does on your clothes. And now with |
| these spots. On any given day, you probably would | | | | the current situation of perfume development looking |
| not encounter a large number of people who would | | | | the way it is, perhaps you might better enjoy the |
| sniff behind your ears and behind your knees. So for | | | | way a perfume smells on your clothes than on your |
| maximum benefit, most people stick to spraying | | | | skin. You could experiment by spraying perfume on |
| perfume on their neck and inner wrists. | | | | your clothes to see if it lingers longer or simply smells |
| Another popular perfume spraying technique is the | | | | better. Just check before you experiment to ensure |
| Cloud Method. This method is commonly used by the | | | | that your perfume won't damage, stain or dye your |
| perfume-shy-those afraid of potentially wreaking | | | | clothing. |
| fragrant havoc in public places with strong sillage or | | | | As any perfume expert will tell you, there is no right |
| an overpowering scent. If this sounds like you, give | | | | way to spray perfume. Spritz, dab or create perfume |
| this method a try. With a spray or two, create a | | | | clouds to your heart's content. Whatever your |
| cloud of perfume in front of you. Walk into the cloud | | | | perfume application method for applying perfume for |
| of perfume as it starts to settle. | | | | women, the end effect is perfume on your skin-just |
| The idea is that the perfume is evenly distributed all | | | | the way you wanted it! |
| over your body and clothes. Then again, if you are | | | | |