Perfume, is the embodiment of the sense of detail, represents a person's temperament and taste, whether for boys or girls, it is an important part of the personal image.
In fact, the choice of perfume is a university to ask, temperature, humidity are affecting the taste of perfume and incense, choose the right, icing on the cake; choose the wrong, harm others and harm themselves, emmmm you know...
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Therefore, different seasons should be paired with different perfumes to create a charming and high-grade body fragrance. Professional perfumer Gwen Gonzalez tells us:
We’re welcoming in the lighter and brighter fragrances around this summer, both for their scent and their practicality.
Whether it's in terms of smell or practicality, this summer we recommend light and crisp perfumes.
This is because:
The summer heat and humidity can intensify a fragrance’s diffusion and evolution process.
The high temperature and humidity in summer can exacerbate the diffusion and change process of perfume.
The rate of diffusion of alcohol in a fragrance increases as the skin warms to your surrounding temperatures.
This means the process of evaporation or wear of a fragrance can be perceived as more enhanced and so the wear can be quite powerful.
That's why your trusty winter scent doesn't wear quite how it used to.
Instead you can go for scents that are typically fresher and lighter, rather than heavy and potent scents.
On a hot summer day, a refreshing perfume can save you from sweat and boredom. Gwen recommends choosing some less invasive and closed notes, such as:
citrus (grapefruit, lemon, mandarin, lime), fruity (berries or tropical), light florals (peony, freesia, magnolia), oceanic/marine, woody (light woods), greens (grassy or dewy), or fresh and Watery (eucalyptus, green tea, bamboo, cucumber) citrus (grapefruit, lemon, citrus, lime), fruity (berry or tropical), pale floral (peony, freesia, magnolia), marine/marine plants, woody (palewood), green (grass or dew) or fresh and light (eucalyptus, green tea, bamboo, cucumber).
Seeing this, you should know how to choose a summer perfume
If you still don't know how to choose your own one among the many perfume counters, take a look at our recommendations:
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Escentric Molecules M+ Molecule 01 + Iris
Eccentric molecule Molecule 01 + Iris
The most famous scent has been updated with a dash of iris, which adds a powdery quality to the light woody notes.
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Miller Harris Bergamot Reverie
Miller Hayley's Rêverie de Bergamote
The latest launch from the luxe perfume house is a unisex, lightly herbal citrus. As with all Miller Harris perfumes, one spritz is all you need. As with all perfumes of this brand, you just need to spray it.
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Bvlgari Omnia by Mary Katrantzou
Bulgari Omnia by Mary Katrantzou
A true summer scent, this looks as vibrant as it smells.
It's fun and floral thanks to orange blossom and the scent develops in a way that's noticeable without being invasive.
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Zara No1 Rose Petal Drops
The popular Zara X Jo Malone collab has quietly been expanded, with one of the new scents being this watery rose.
In addition to perfumes, scented body lotions and colognes are also good summer options:
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Floral Street Wild Vanilla Orchid Body Cream
花巷 Wild Vanilla Orchid Body Cream
Floral Street have released their most popular scents as creams, making them perfect for a gentle scent across the body.
Alongside vanilla, this sensual one has notes of bamboo, jasmine and sandalwood.
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Jo Malone Frangipani Flower Cologne
Zumarong Frangipani Flower Cologne
A limited edition cologne that offers 'solar warmth' – perfect for days spend in lusting over international travel.
【Popular science knowledge】The difference between cologne, eau de toilette (EDT), and perfume (EDP).
Cologne (eau de cologne) – Oldest term for perfume, used in North America for masculine scents. Light, fresh and fruity, typically composed of two to four percent perfume oils in alcohol and water. Usually lasts for about two hours. The taste is light, fresh and fruity, usually made from a mixture of 2%-4% sesame oil and alcohol and water. The incense is usually left in about two hours.
Toilette (eau de toilette, EDT) – A light spray composition with five to 15 percent pure perfume essence dissolved in alcohol. Usually lasts for about three hours.Edmosa perfume – a light spray combination of alcohol-soluble fragrances containing 5%-15% pure perfume. Usually leaves incense for about three hours.
Perfume (eau de parfum, EDP) – Historically genderless, used to describe both men’s and women’s fragrances. Contains 15 – 20 percent pure perfume essence and lasts for about five to eight hours. Contains 15-20% pure perfume and leaves fragrance for 5-8 hours.
Editor: Dong Jing
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