Now with my diary post clearly stating the fact, that the morning alarm is snoozed every now and then. Its evident Morning showers go a miss many a days. But that’s just not done, my “dude” image needs to keep up with its standards. So comes to my rescue is that small little smelly wonder known as “Perfume”. A little dab here and a little dab there and am done. Now who the heck knows that I am still in my boxers beneath the carefully ironed pants. All I need to do is smell good. But that does require a few pointers or tips on my part.
Never Mix and Match-By smelling goody you might not want to emanate an odor which makes the bystander or must say smell stander feel that he or she is standing in the perfume section of Shoppers’ Stop. The point I want to elaborate here is that using two three bottles together sprayed in different directions, will add on to no value. Till you actually want to feel like a pile of perfume combined to form a stink.
Learn to Differentiate-Between a Eau-de- cologne, deodorant and perfume. Eau-de-cologne is strictly meant for those rare baths, and to be added in the bath water. While Deo is meant for those smelly arm-pits and should be sprayed there only. I mean try not make the air thick around you with the smell of the deo.Perfume is for the pulse points strictly, neck, wrist and probably if you are too desperate a little on the shirt. But kindly do not use it in place of a Deo, for the combination of sweat and perfume may prove disastrous.
To be smelt not eaten-As I belong to the male creed, lemony and vanillish smells are a complete nay. I mean I don’t want to smell like a Nimbu Shikanji ready to be drunk . Same goes for fruitish and vanilla smells. I mean I sure swear by the new Axe ad chocolate man being fed at and I would love to be the dark temptation. But this is about fiction, I mean just for the sake, I cannot smell like food or an eatable.
As the Mood says- Wearing a Benetton Sport for a formal business meeting might not make it such a sporty event. Same goes for that hot date, where only a Davidoff will melt her feet. So wear it as per the mood. Don’t experiment for you never know that the boss/girlfriend might hold an expertise. And you may end up looking a fool.
For that Gift and Testers- Never trust a tester! I know it’s a slightly out of the box tip. Yet what that smells good amongst already so many smells permeating in air, might not be such a great one. So if need to gift, use the tried and tested ones by self. Or else if want to really go for a novice piece, spray on the wrist, take a walk out of the place and then decide on the odor.
Looks are deceptive-Might not smell good. The simplest shape may hold the best of the smells while a fancy curvaceous one might contain a nauseous smell. So as the old saying says “All that glitters is not Gold”.
Price of course-Economy is always the deciding factor. Being the perfume freak I am, I can shell to a limit of 5k, for a great odor. Coz if I am dressed up in an Armani also, and smell like a pig, it’s a useless feat.
It might just appear another task to go and buy a bottle, but it does require a little care and precision. A small bottle if picked up and utilized appropriately, adds on to the identity.
On my shelf:
Davidoff
Benetton Sport
Amitabh Bachchan
Ulric De Varens
Nike
And I dream to acquire Bulgari pour Homme.
Its just not about acquisition, its about right decision!