Many say that if you no longer smell your perfume, it means it is for you. But is it true? Answer below.
Scent is a personality trait. Don’t you agree? Let’s explain: sometimes our wonderful brain has the ability to associate a smell with a person. This often brings back sweet memories, as well as less good ones (where do you have to sign to banish the smell of someone you hate?). So, when a loved one tells us: “You smell very good!”it’s nice. The response that follows this compliment is common: “Ah thank you! I don’t even smell my perfume anymore”. It is at this precise moment that the famous “So that means it suits you.”.
Is this real information? We asked the question to an expert, Philippe Hardel, perfume creative director for the Adopt brand. The latter tells us that the phenomenon has a name, “olfactory habituation”. As its name suggests, “it is simply the olfactory adaptation of our brain, that is to say that by dint of smelling the same perfume, it integrates it as a familiar smell and stops perceiving it to concentrate on other things ‘other scents’develops the professional.
If this bothers you, there is a solution to keep you smelling (a bit of a weird phrase, right?): vary the scents. In addition to enjoying these pleasant notes for longer, it’s a great method to vary desires, moods and moments!
So, what is the technique to know if a perfume suits you? Good news; you don’t have to worry. In all kindness, Philippe Hardel explains that by choosing a perfume that gives you pleasure and well-being, the smell naturally reflects your personality. That is, you must choose it for yourself, and not to please others. After all, smells are like Art: the impression is subjective.
To summarize, just one sentence is enough and it’s worth remembering: if you have a crush on a scent, it’s because it highlights you perfectly!
