The Six Factors That Can Change Your Body Chemistry

You really cannot pick the right fragrance until you have figured your own body chemistry  Every individual has their own unique body chemistry. Each fragrance reacts differently with every person's body chemistry. That is why the fragrance that smells so good on your friend, does not smell as good on you. In fact, it stinks.

Your body chemistry can even change now and again and the changes are not always apparent. When these body changes occur, your fragrance may go from smelling wonderful on you, to not being a very pleasant smell at all.

Here are some reasons that can contribute to or cause your body chemistry to change.

1. Stress - The number one reason you body chemistry changes is stress. Anxiety will often effect your heart rate and cause your hands to become clammy and you might start to sweat. This will change your body chemistry and result in your fragrance smelling different.
2. Diet - What you eat is very closely related to how a fragrance may smell on you. A change in diet can play a role in a change to your body chemistry. If you happen to change to a diet that is higher in fat or higher in the consumption of spices, this change can trigger how your fragrance reacts with your skin. In this case your fragrance can be intensified and smell much stronger than you normally expect. Too much garlic consumption can cause a slight aroma of garlic to permeate from your skin when you sweat and this aroma may not mix well with your fragrance. Onions as well as other foods that can bring about gas can also alter the aroma of your fragrance.
3. Age - Age is something else that can factor into your body chemistry. This is because there are a number of significant hormonal changes for men and women. The first change is the shift from child to teen. Puberty can be a hard time on a teenager’s body and skin. Menopause can bring on changes to your hormones and effect your body chemistry. During this time, your skin can become thinner and drier. Also, testosterone and estrogen levels fluctuate and night sweats often occur.  This triggers changes in body chemistry.
4. People's skin - Some people's skins has a certain attraction to various essential oils. Your skin may absorb one kind of essential oil from a fragrance while another dissipates very quickly. It can take a lot of trial and error to determine which essential oils work best for your body chemistry.
5. Medications - There are also certain medications and even medical conditions that can play a role in how a fragrance will be altered by your body chemistry. People with diabetes for example have a tougher time finding an appropriate perfume or fragrance. Because their blood sugar levels fluctuate daily, so would their body chemistry and the scent of a fragrance on you.
6. Pregnancy - Pregnancy is another event that can cause a major hormonal upheaval. Pregnancy hormones can cause your fragrance to smell different to you; a fragrance you liked before may be something you do not like when expecting.