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Why You Might Need the Right Fragrance to Complete Your Style

Why You Might Need the Right Fragrance to Complete Your Style

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There are people who go through life with just one signature scent they’ve always worn and intend to wear forever, if the fragrance should hold on that long! However, there are others who are a bit daring and will change fragrances as often as a new scent catches their fancy. Actually, there’s nothing inherently wrong with either end of the spectrum but have you ever wondered what would happen if you changed your fragrance to suit the styles you were wearing? It could just be that this is what has been missing when trying to capture the perfect look to fit the perfect mood. Let’s explore that concept a bit.

When Choosing a Fragrance to Suit the Style

This is a technique you can use when the style you are wearing fits a specific culture or trend. So then, what about when wearing a pair of what we would sometimes refer to as pantaloons? These are still quite fashionable and are really nothing more than blousy shorts gathered to a tight-fitting cuff, mid-calf or at the ankle. You’d want to wear one of a number of Arabic perfumes with notes of amber, musk, jasmine, frankincense, sandalwood or oud. It’s actually all about how our olfactory organ works and how scent affects us on some deeper level.

How Scent Affects Us

In a recent article in the Harvard Gazette, a few experts explored the relationship between scent, memory and emotion. This is something we all know, on some level, because it only takes the smell of freshly baked bread to bring back memories of Grandma’s kitchen and how she’d bake every single loaf of bread her family ate. Not only do you recall the love you had for Grandma but also the memories of standing in her kitchen looking around for the cookies you just knew were there somewhere. This all happens in levels of our subconscious which is why you might want to consider using scents to elicit a response in anyone who approaches closely enough to get a hint of what you are wearing. 

Don’t Overdo It!

With that said, there is something else to be aware of when choosing the fragrance to enhance the style you are wearing. There comes a point when too much is not a good thing at all! For example, what do you picture when you are in an elevator next to someone with an almost overpowering smell of patchouli? Anyone of an age to have been around in the days of Flower Power will automatically be transported back in time. Therefore, when wearing flare leg jeans with large floral accessories, it might do well to add a touch of patchouli but be aware patchouli has an inordinately strong scent, and some people find it to be overpoweringly obnoxious

When all is said and done, you can choose scents that add to the styles you are wearing but always be aware of the fact that you only need a slight hint of fragrance. Your intent should be to add a subliminal message to the clothes you are wearing. Anything more can work against what you are trying to accomplish.

About the author

Carmen Edelson is the Founder of Carmen's Luxury Travel. Carmen has been traveling the world for over a decade. Her travels allow her the opportunity to pursue her itch to travel to the best luxury destinations, and experience those first class tastes from around the world.

12 Comments

  1. Atenas Violletti
    July 8, 2022 at 10:46 am
    Reply

    Wow! Excellent information, fragrance is very essential in my life and I’m so gland I came to your blog to learn more about it.

    • Carmen Edelson
      July 11, 2022 at 1:39 pm

      I’m glad you did too!

  2. sofia ramirez
    July 11, 2022 at 2:40 pm
    Reply

    Hola Carmen, me ha encantado tu blog. Estoy impresionada con esta información, muchas gracias por compartir tus conocimientos y permitirnos conocer cosas nuevas a través de el. Un saludo

    • Carmen Edelson
      July 12, 2022 at 9:07 pm

      Gracias!

  3. Xiomara
    July 15, 2022 at 9:26 am
    Reply

    Thank you very much for sharing this super interesting information, now I will be able to choose the ideal fragrance for me.

    • Carmen Edelson
      July 16, 2022 at 4:25 pm

      So glad to hear that!

  4. Adriana Quintero
    July 20, 2022 at 4:37 pm
    Reply

    Muchas gracias por estas interesantes palabras, definitivamente tienes un blog cargado de mucha buena información y energía. Disfruté mucho leyendo cada párrafo

    • Carmen Edelson
      July 24, 2022 at 6:30 pm

      Gracias Adriana!

  5. Rosa
    November 1, 2023 at 3:21 pm
    Reply

    Gracias Sra. Carmen, es un articulo muy interesante.

    • Carmen Edelson
      November 21, 2023 at 11:41 am

      Gracias!

  6. E. Perez.
    November 2, 2023 at 5:37 pm
    Reply

    El artículo es interesante y esta muy bien estructurado, es bueno ver que podemos leer contenido como este.

    • Carmen Edelson
      November 21, 2023 at 11:43 am

      Gracias por leer!

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