Basenotes › Basenotes Forums › Fragrance Discussion › Male Fragrance Discussion › MFD Archive › Factors that affect fragrance wear
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:

Factors that affect fragrance wear

post #1 of 15
2/16/08 at 10:03am
Thread Starter 
I mean, certain factors that will affect how good or bad a fragrance will be on you...for example.

Very hot temperatures, stuffy crowded rooms, amount of application, stress, sweat, time, etc. Im certainly no expert, so hopefully some of you can contribute your own ideas : )
Reply
Reply

Features on Basenotes

Petals Falling From The Sky - A Report From The Cote d'Azur's Bataille De Fleurs
Basenotes Reader Awards 2013 - Finalists Announced.
Greatest Hits: Annick Menardo
post #2 of 15
2/16/08 at 10:21am
I think you have them all covered for the most part.
The only other thing i can think of is certain foods. Although i'm not positive about this -- but i could have sworn i read it somewhere. I have never noticed fragraces smelling any different on me after eating spicy food, garlic etc.

Also, the concentration (edt,edp,parfum) could be another factor i think.
Reply
Reply
post #3 of 15
2/16/08 at 10:23am
smoking
drinking
smell of the air around you i.e - it will smell different in a restaurant than it will in a forrest
wind
humidity
Reply
Reply
post #4 of 15
2/16/08 at 10:37am
Sweat...some scents stink when mixed with sweat.
Reply
Reply
post #5 of 15
2/16/08 at 2:01pm
Cold. Now I'm experiencing with Dzing and in the winter chill or in a cool room it doesn't show its true face. But if I warm up then it would blossom.
Reply
Reply
post #6 of 15
2/16/08 at 2:10pm
Skin type. If your skin's dry, it'll just suck up the juice and won't project at all. If you have more oil or natural moisture (not water) in your skin, it'll project more and it'll stick around longer.
Reply
Reply
post #7 of 15
2/16/08 at 2:25pm
Anosmia. Definition here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anosmia
Reply
Reply
post #8 of 15
2/16/08 at 2:51pm
Some fragrances really blossom with heat and a little sweat. For example, Terre D'Hermes smells sterile and somewhat synethetic and harsh to me in cold weather, but if I wear it when I'm doing yard work in warm weather, it smells amazing and very natural.

Eating foods with a lot of cumin and garlic/onions in it will also affect how some fragrances smell on you. Some people never smell like garlic when they eat it, others smell garlic-y within an hour. But cumin will almost always come out in the sweat whether a person knows it or not.

Some fragrances also smell slightly different depending on whether you spray them up close or from farther away. Different notes can be highlighted in a fragrance by changing the distance from which you spray them on yourself, i.e. some of the basenotes might be emphasized, or the top notes might hang around longer than usual.
Reply
Reply
post #9 of 15
2/16/08 at 2:55pm
I'm surprised nobody has mentioned deodorant yet! That's my biggest downfall; I can't find a decent "unscented" one that, in reality, is unscented. Therefore, I find that my "After Hours" Old Spice deodorant mixes in unfavorably unless I wear an extra spray on the diaphragm.
Reply
Reply
post #10 of 15
2/16/08 at 2:59pm
Have you tried Mitchum unscented?
Reply
Reply
post #11 of 15
2/16/08 at 3:13pm
@Leifer...No problem with that ...I use crystal body deodorant (no parfum in it). Holds 1 year

http://www.amazon.com/Rock-Thai-Crys.../dp/B000AN1JEI

Over 300% more effective than commercial deodorants
100% pure and natural
Does not contain any harsh chemicals, aluminum, perfumes, oils, emulsifiers, alcohol, or propellants
Inhibits bacterial growth on your body
Lasts up to one year or more

First rule for me...not any deodorant with parfum!!! 1 problem less
Reply
Reply
post #12 of 15
2/16/08 at 3:44pm
  • KMF
  • offline
  • Gender:
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sandy View Post

Cold. Now I'm experiencing with Dzing and in the winter chill or in a cool room it doesn't show its true face. But if I warm up then it would blossom.

I agree...

This definitely applies to Narciso Rodriguez as well...
--------------------------------------
Quote:
Originally Posted by silverbullet View Post

Have you tried Mitchum unscented?


Mitchum (either scented or unscented) is an excellent deodorant.
Reply
Reply
post #13 of 15
2/16/08 at 4:29pm
The foods that are cooked in your home will affect the way you and your clothes smell.
I take a bath once per week. A good long soaking will get your body much cleaner than a shower and your fragrance will really "pop". Try it.
Reply
Reply
post #14 of 15
2/16/08 at 9:07pm
Dry skin...and Mitchum unscented is awesome!!
Reply
Reply
post #15 of 15
2/16/08 at 10:02pm
Agreeing with everyone about Mitchum unscented.

Body temperature is also a factor. Not just environmental temperature. Sometimes I get very hot (usually without sweating) and my frag projects more. My body temp is relatively cold, under the normal 98.6F and my frags don't project very well.
Reply
Reply
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:
  Return Home
  Back to Forum: MFD Archive

Features on Basenotes

Petals Falling From The Sky - A Report From The Cote d'Azur's Bataille De Fleurs
Basenotes Reader Awards 2013 - Finalists Announced.
Greatest Hits: Annick Menardo
Basenotes › Basenotes Forums › Fragrance Discussion › Male Fragrance Discussion › MFD Archive › Factors that affect fragrance wear