I love to wear perfume and cologne.  It’s very girly and that’s probably what I like about it.  When I find something that works for me I will stick with it and wear it all the time.  Especially when people compliment me and want to know what I’m wearing - how cool is that?

Should you wear fragrances to work?  That depends on where you work. Obviously it’s going to be different if you work in a hair salon or in an office.

Keep the following things in mind:

I fyou are with the public, it’s advisable to use a perfume that is not too strong since it’s aroma can last a long time and might not be agreeable to the customers.

Are you in an open air or closed environment.  It is probably not wise to use strong perfume in a closed environment, again, that could cause offense to some people.

Did you know there are fragrances that are better for daytime and summertime as opposed to night and winter time?  During the day, it’s best to use very gentle and fresh fragrances .  Dominant or strong scents are not flattering  for summer and daytime.  Summer invites the use of citric fragrances.  Here are some great options for summer and daytime as they are very simple fragrances:

• Fresh rose water (Adolfo Dominguez)
• Aqua di gio (G. Armani)
• Extreme eau perfume (Bulgary)
• Aire (Loewe)
• Clinique happy clinique

At night we can intensify the aroma or our perfume.  Some sweet fragrance options include:

• Baby doll (Ives Saint Lauren)
• Opium (Ives Saint Lauren)
• Poison (Christian Dior)
• Coco Chanel (Chanel)
• Gloria (cachare)

If you are familiar with aromatherapy, you know it is the use of scents to relax and help our health and beauty.  Here is a list of some and what they are known to do for us:

• Amber- a well-known aphrodisiac, it gives resistance, daring and resolution
• Basil - tones and stimulates as effectively as coffee
• Tangerine - calms anxiety, alleviates stress and gives security
• Lemon - very energetic, gives rapid and precise reflexes
• Geranium y sage - relaxes and calms anxiety
• Jasmine - security in oneself, authority and daring
• Lavender - calms and regulates the nervous system
• Mint, fennel, and oregano - controls stress and hangovers
• Lily of the Valley - stimulates mental livelihood
• Daffodil and carnation - wakes up the mine and gives sharpness
• Nutmeg - aphrodesiac and a good stimulant
• Orange, mandarin& grapefruit - promote joy& develop the capacity to communicate
• Patchuli - extroversion, security and self confidence
• Apple and peach - relaxing scents that increase receptivity & facilitate concentration
• Rose - calms bad mood
• Sandalwood - security aphrodisiac and calms restlessness

So, as you can see, smells are good.  The key is to not “overdo” it to avoid offending anyone!