Some Useful Perfume Etiquette Tips

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Perfume should not be one of those things that  enjoyed by only one person and tolerated by all those who are in proximity. When someone applies too much perfume or cologne, what you smell is a fragrance, and not their signature scent. Your perfume scent should not make a statement by itself. Applying perfume or cologne should be done in a way that allows the fragrance to interact with your body chemistry to produce your personalized version of the scent - your signature scent. What might be your best perfume, might not be something your next door colleague wants to smell all day. Balance and courtesy go a long way

It's true some of us put perfume for our own enjoyment, others use them to attract certain people. You are right in both accounts, but last thing you need is a visit to the Human Resource Department where they will ask you to tone it down.

One of the secrets of having proper perfume etiquette is learning where to apply the perfume or cologne so it interacts with your body chemistry without disrupting the life of people around you. Your fragrance scent should be subtle enough that only people close to you can get a hint. If you make people sneeze, that probably means you applied way too much perfume. Please refer to our How To Apply and Wear Perfume page located on the right blue panel.

Be very careful when applying perfume or cologne on your clothes. Even though your garments will hold on to your perfume scent, they can also get stained. Also, keep in mind that your piece of clothing does not have the chemicals that come out through your skin to interact with your fragrance; so you'll smell like the perfume, but not your unique version of it. Sometimes we may want to use a different perfume or cologne and wear an item of clothing that smells differently - that could be a bummer when you have your heart set on wearing a certain outfit!