This is a little theory I've been thinking about for a while. I have no idea if anyone else has thought along similar lines. It's as follows:
Often when I buy a new bottle of a fragrance (inevitably its a spray container) I find that the first few applications are good enough, but that often the fragrance does not develop fully (ie from top notes to base notes) or is generally a bit faint or distant. I'm probably making a comparison with how I remember the fragrance from testing it in a store or whatever.
Then I find that, once the fragrance has been used a few times, and there's a noticeable reduction in the contents - say 3 to 5 per cent, the fragrance seems to become stronger and open out a lot more.
Now this could be all in the mind, or for various reasons, such as me getting more familiar with the fragrance and its individual notes. But something tells me that's not it. Rather, it seems as if releasing some of the contents of the bottle causes the remainder to become more true to the fragrance as it was intended. I don't know if it's a question of the air (or whatever takes the place of the fragrance used) beginning to react with the juice, or just something that happens over time anyway.
I have noticed this happening with various fragrances, including Antaeus, Jaipur (EDT and EDP) and Gucci Pour Homme in particular.
Am I alone?
Often when I buy a new bottle of a fragrance (inevitably its a spray container) I find that the first few applications are good enough, but that often the fragrance does not develop fully (ie from top notes to base notes) or is generally a bit faint or distant. I'm probably making a comparison with how I remember the fragrance from testing it in a store or whatever.
Then I find that, once the fragrance has been used a few times, and there's a noticeable reduction in the contents - say 3 to 5 per cent, the fragrance seems to become stronger and open out a lot more.
Now this could be all in the mind, or for various reasons, such as me getting more familiar with the fragrance and its individual notes. But something tells me that's not it. Rather, it seems as if releasing some of the contents of the bottle causes the remainder to become more true to the fragrance as it was intended. I don't know if it's a question of the air (or whatever takes the place of the fragrance used) beginning to react with the juice, or just something that happens over time anyway.
I have noticed this happening with various fragrances, including Antaeus, Jaipur (EDT and EDP) and Gucci Pour Homme in particular.
Am I alone?
