Perfume pour you By Karissa Montania

With every season of summer, spring, winter or fall, new memories will be created, whether it is through time spent on campus with classmates or evening dinners with friends. The scents of perfumes are oftentimes linked with memories, and some fragrances have more distinct aromas for certain times of the year. Here are a few tips on how to choose your personalized scent for summer.

DAYTIME

If you’re stuck in a fragrance rut and don’t know how to choose, then test out the smells of different perfumes in stores like Macy’s, Sephora or Nordstrom.

What you’re looking for in a daytime scent is certain notes that emit a floral aroma. Scents can smell differently on each person, so spray it on yourself and let it sit for a while so that you’ll know what it smells like specifically on you.

The smell of a perfume can change from the time you put it on to the time you walk out the door, so make sure you are satisfied with how the scent lingers on your skin.

Dolce and Gabbana’s “Light Blue”  ($70)
It has the aroma of a white rose along with amber and cedar wood undertones.

Marc Jacob’s “Daisy”  ($68)
This fragrance is more intense than the previous one, but is sweet enough to wear either on campus while reading a book or spending your time shopping. “Daisy” has notes of strawberry, jasmine petals and vanilla.

NIGHTTIME

For nights out, sticking to scents that are more overpowering than a daytime one and are slightly musky work well. Nighttime fragrances should not be as floral as the daytime ones and shouldn’t have as many sweet ingredients like jasmine and vanilla.

Look for something spicier with hints of cinnamon or lemon.
If you want to create your own scent for day or night, spray a combination of two fragrances that share similar notes.

Coco Chanel’s “Mademoiselle” ($64)
It has the right mix of aromas with a lemon note; this perfume is a good choice for nights out because it is potent and not as fresh as daytime scents because of the citrus element.

 Ralph Lauren’s “Romance” ($65)
It contains a blend of floral and wood scents; somewhat of a mixture of night and day but with notes of marigold, musk and ginger it tends to be more of an evening scent.

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