I like splash too, but for most perfumes I end up using sprayers anyway, as I need a decent amount of frag on my skin. Only few perfumes (or parfum concentrations) are strong enough that dabbing is the way to go for me.
cacio
Now that I'm sniffing my way across the perfumed landscape, I find myself very partial to splash bottles, because I can control how much I'm putting on. The Musc Ravageur fairies brought me a large bottle for the holidays, and the only problem is that I can't control the sprayer. I like that Serge Lutens and Santa Maria Novella gives you both options (splash bottle + optional sprayer). I wish more perfumers would give a choice.
Do you have an opinion? Doesn't matter? Waddya think?
“The unnatural and the strange have a perfume of their own”
― Fernando Pessoa
I like splash too, but for most perfumes I end up using sprayers anyway, as I need a decent amount of frag on my skin. Only few perfumes (or parfum concentrations) are strong enough that dabbing is the way to go for me.
cacio
No clear preference, though I don't follow strict rules on this matter, there are times when a sprayer seems more appropriate, while other times splashing on, either in scarce or generous quantities, is the right and more pleasant choice for me.
Sometimes, I am fascinated to find, to experiment the "just right" quantity to be dosed by means of dabbing.
I could definitely dab on the Ravageur instead of using the spray. Chergui is definitely a dabber. Am in love with Opus VI by Amouage, but a few molecules go a loooooong way. If I sprayed it on, I don't think I could leave the house.
“The unnatural and the strange have a perfume of their own”
― Fernando Pessoa
It depends for me... Some of my very strong powerhouse fragrances like vintage Bijan for Men I prefer splash to "control the applied amount" a bit better. Mostly though I prefer to spray.
Current Top Favorites:
1) Portrait of a Lady original formula (EdP Frédéric Malle)
2) Giorgio for Men vintage/V.I.P. for Men (Giorgio Beverly Hills)
3) Dia Man vintage edt (Amouage)
4) Anat Fritz Original Formula and Classical (Anat Fritz) - tie
4) Lalfeorosa (O'driù) - tie
6) Les Nombres d'Or Vetyver (Mona di Orio)
7) Captain vintage (Molyneux)
8) Tzora (Anat Fritz)
9) Javanese Patchouli (Zegna) - tie
9) Monsieur de Givenchy vintage (Givenchy) - tie
9) Coeur de Vetiver Sacré (L'Artisan) - tie
9) Polo vintage (Ralph Lauren) - tie
9) Patou pour Homme Privé (Jean Patou) - tie
9) Oud Shamash (The Different Company) - tie
I'm just wondering how much less than a spritz would you want on your skin anyway? If I really want very little, I just spritz once although that never happens with me LOL. I like to wear larger quantities generally so this is almost never an issue for me. I spray a lot but in a misting fashion and really enjoy how it opens up the scent.
I only have ONE exception for dabbing and that is Norma Kamali Incense. I use a drop--no a streak--and only on my wrists/arms not on my neck. I have never experienced anything more potent. Nothing.
However "splash" really means splash for me. That is for summer scents of citrus or EDC style for refreshment. That's when I go through a 100 ml bottle in a matter of weeks. I literally pour them on.
Last edited by Renaissance_Man; 13th February 2013 at 08:35 PM.
Spray. I dislike splashes.
Spray, by far. Try to avoid splash if possible.
spray. never splash. i'm not good at estimating.
I prefer the splash over a sprayer because I feel that the atomizer wastes a good amount of juice to surrounding atmosphere. The atomizer turns the liquid into a mist that depending on ambient air velocity, size of mist droplets, volume of mist, and distance of atomizer from my skin may only deliver a part of the intended spray to my skin.
is this a serious question? spray no doubt..
Spray all the way
I mostly prefer spraying as it's more convenient, but splashing is perfectly fine. There are some frags that I'd rather splash/dab, so I spray less volume closer to the skin to achieve that effect if it's in an atomizer.
You will get much better projection with a splash because you are using your fingers to apply it. And many things you touch will pick up the fragrance too. Which can lead to nose fatigue.
So, I prefer atomizers.
Spray... Splash leads to the parfum all over ur hands, ends up wasting 5-8 percent of a bottle thru it's life.
Unless u use attars or perfume oils, spray's the way...
I love my splash bottles for strong scents and spray for ones with poor longevity.
Spray all day!
I wish SMN would remember the sprayers sometimes -- grrrrr. Lucky I keep spares.
Spray all the way
I guess it depends on where you use your splash bottles, as a drop or two of the scent always makes its way down the bottle.
If you use them in your bathroom, all is well.
If you use them in your bedroom, and put them down on top of your varnished/stained dressing table - well, it's no fun seeing marks in the shape of the base of the splash bottle all across the dressing table. Luckily I noticed such marks on top of a cheap bookshelf that I was keeping the splash bottle on, or I would have been ropeable.
Regards,
Renato
Spray
Spray for everything except attar's, oils and extraits...
Well, it's cheaper than therapy... edit: No it's not...
Spray - all day, every day.
Scent behaves differently when splashed, and I've yet to come across a scent a prefer splashed rather than sprayed.
Spray.
I passed on buying a vintage Kouros because it was splash.
Vintage Kouros rocks
My dad prefers splash but I prefer Spray.
I believe Spray you use less per "serving" as opposed to Splash.
But then again splash is a fraction of the cost.
Both have advantages.