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Some people say that the first perfume of life is their own "enlightenment incense" and the taste of their soul.
It turns out that many people have always maintained a respectful attitude towards cosmetics such as perfumes.
Not choosing products, fear of spraying the wrong parts, and not being able to distinguish between the front, middle and back tones are all reasons why people dare not set foot in the field of perfume.
"It's enough to have the aroma of laundry detergent and shampoo on your body, and spraying perfume will feel a bit cluttered." Colleague Xiao Ling's views on perfume also spoke to my heart.
However, it is undeniable that when you encounter a perfume that pokes at your own smell point, you will be eager to take a few sips through the mask. When you figure out who the source of the aroma is, you can't help but feel a little fond of the perfume owner.
On a weekend afternoon, I walked on the streets of Guangzhou at 37°C, and every pore on my body was extremely hot. At this time, someone walked by, leaving behind the aroma of mint and some kind of wood.
I can't describe the smell, but at that moment I felt like I felt the cool breeze blowing from the air conditioner? People who used to choose perfume can actually bring air conditioning on their bodies.
I used to wonder why perfume belongs to the cosmetics category, and now I understand that although perfume can't change people's facial features, it can correct and create our own "smell atmosphere", just like a more advanced and romantic makeup technique.
In this summer of sunshine and sweat, I want to start my first perfume.
Such an important first perfume is bound to be carefully selected. As a perfume white, I did some homework and streamlined some suggestions, hoping to be useful to everyone.
First of all, when you first start with perfume, don't consider salon incense.
From the perspective of the industry, perfume can be divided into commercial incense and salon incense.
The fragrance of salon incense is unique and niche, and it is not easy to bump into incense, but its raw material cost is high, the price is expensive, and the incense retention time is short. Since they are not mass-produced, many salon incense sticks are sold in limited quantities.
Commercial incense is generally sold by well-known brands, such as Chanel, Dior, Hermès and so on.
Because of the need to consider sales volume, perfumers of commercial incense generally do not choose too special odors. Therefore, the audience of commercial incense is wider, so it is also called "street incense".
Every circle has a chain of contempt, and the perfume circle is no exception. Many people think that the niche, one-of-a-kind salon incense is more advanced than the commercial incense that fills the streets.
In fact, there is no such distinction between perfumes.
To put it bluntly, salon incense is blended by perfumers according to their own preferences, and commercial incense is prepared according to consumer preferences.
As a perfume white, you may not be able to immediately adapt to the "strangeness" of salon incense for a while, if the first incense buys a fragrance that is too strong and extreme, it is easy to accept it and cause frustration.
After all, learning to appreciate scents also takes a process.
Secondly, start with a sub-package or mini-package of perfume, do not "blindly".
Many people look at the appearance of a certain perfume on the Internet, or see the blogger's perfume evaluation, and directly order hundreds or even thousands of yuan of formal perfume online.
When I got it, I found that the taste was different from what I imagined, but it was too late, because the perfume could not be returned after it was unsealed.
It is best to start with a separate or mini-package, and the perfume in these packages is exactly the same as the formal perfume, which is very suitable for tasting.
Even if you must dress up, it is best to go to the offline store to personally choose, because many perfume whites do not know whether they will "faint".
"Halo" is when smelling some perfumes, there is a feeling of dizziness, nausea and nausea. Due to different physiques, some people are prone to the aroma of aquatic and white flower tones.
Before starting the first incense, it is more secure to go to the offline store to try it yourself.
In addition, considering that perfume bloggers' incense reviews may be "advertised (advertised)" high, we must also keep our own thinking when watching.
Finally, before looking for "enlightenment incense", you must first find your own "sense of smell atmosphere".
As mentioned earlier, perfume is the correction and creation of their own "smell atmosphere", so what is the "smell atmosphere"?
In layman's terms, it is related to its own temperament, or related to the taste reflected through dress, or related to the occasion in which you are in the moment, which you need to grasp yourself.
Many times, you can look in the mirror.
If you're a girl with long flowing hair and fairy clothes, it's sure to be a natural, sweet smell. If you choose a rich and intense fragrance, the grease powder will make you fall into the cliché in an instant.
In addition, perfumes are also divided into suitable age groups. For example, the perfume with flower and fruit tones is suitable for young people who are young and energetic, and the perfume with leather tones needs to be controlled by mature people.
As for the tonal classification of each perfume, the learner can roughly identify it with the nose, and the beginner will honestly check it on the Internet. In particular, it is necessary to understand the detailed front and back adjustments to reduce the chance of stepping on the mine.
Of course, the perfume selection only needs to choose the general direction, and the rest, just follow the feeling.
A lot of publicity and marketing have set too many rules and regulations for perfume, "this temperature is not suitable for spraying perfume", "Spraying on that part is not easy to emit aroma", "This street incense is too easy to bump"...
Don't be intimidated by these statements, the threshold for entering the perfume is not as high as imagined, and the taste of the soul is still the most important thing that you like.