Everyone has own special “smell". No one should be aware of your fragrance unless he or she steps inside your "circle." Perfume should be one of the most delicate, personal messages you send to those with whom you come in contact.

For a long-lasting effect, perfume should be layered all over the body, starting with toilet water or eau de parfum, next in strength to perfume, to build the fragrance foundation. Skin type will also affect the way a Perfume smells on a person. Perfume wearers with oilier skin should remember that fragrances interact with the oils in their skin to create a more intense scent. Dry skin does not retain fragrance as long as oily skin, requiring the wearer to reapply the fragrance more often.

   Keep your Perfumes safe from extreme cold or heat

   Once a bottle of perfume is opened it should be used. Otherwise it will begin to fade or change its character with time.

  Long exposure to strong sunlight or extremes in temperature can disturb the delicate balance of the perfume and change its scent.

   Apply fragrance directly to the skin when you are testing new scents. You cannot get a true reaction to the fragrance from the bottle. Apply a few drops to your wrist. Allow the heat of the body to develop the fragrance on your skin and then sniff.

   Make it a rule never to try more than three scents at one time when you are shopping for a new fragrance. Your nose will lose its ability to tell the difference.

    Perfume should be kept in a cool, dry place away from direct light, preferably in its beautiful box.

   If you would like to test one or two additional scents, apply one to the other wrist then wait for sometime and then apply the third to the inside bend of the elbow.

   Use fragrance throughout every day. It will increase your feelings of well being. Different scents are believed to have their own unique affect on mood and feeling.

   Introduce the enjoyment of fragrance to every young person you know. It is never too soon for them to experience the fun and benefits of fragrance.

As a final highlight, perfume, the most concentrated and long-lasting form of fragrance, should be applied at the pulse points where the heartbeat is apparent. Add a special degree of graciousness to daily living Make life for you and those around you infinitely more pleasurable and enjoyable.