{"id":1866,"date":"2015-02-12T10:58:33","date_gmt":"2015-02-12T15:58:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aspire-canada.com\/?p=1866"},"modified":"2017-02-19T13:14:26","modified_gmt":"2017-02-19T18:14:26","slug":"choose-perfect-scent-valentine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aspire-canada.com\/?p=1866","title":{"rendered":"How to Choose the Perfect Scent for your Valentine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Picking the perfect scent isn\u2019t easy \u2013 especially if you\u2019re shopping for someone else, but there are a few handy thing to consider when scent shopping for a special someone.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Potency:<\/strong> Not all scents are created equal in this regard so ask yourself if the person you\u2019re shopping for would like their scent on the mild or on the strong side. Eau de Cologne is the lightest scent concentration. Next is Eau de Toilette with a slightly higher percentage of perfume oil. Eau de Parfum is next and then Perfume is the most potent, which is why it tends to come in the smallest bottle as only a few small drops are needed.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Personality:<\/strong> A person\u2019s character traits can tell you a lot about the kind of scent they\u2019d like. Think about their favorite pastimes, their favorite foods, whether they\u2019re sporty etc. and it should give you a sense of whether to look for a woody scent, an oriental, a floral, a fruity or a fresh scent (i.e. someone into sports will probably go for a fresh citrus scent whereas an oriental would be a better fit for someone who tends to like things refined).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Season:<\/strong> Ask yourself if you\u2019re trying to find a scent that will work for this season or one that will work just as well now as it will in the summer as this will dictate just how many floral notes, for example, you\u2019ll want in your scent. If you\u2019re looking for a scent that will work best around Valentine\u2019s Day ask the sales associate you\u2019re working with for a woodsy or oriental scent as these tend to be heavier and more appropriate for the cold weather than their floral, fruit, and fresh counterparts.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Test on Skin:<\/strong> You\u2019ll also want to remember to always go shopping with bare skin so you\u2019re testing on a \u201cclean\u201d palette. It\u2019s very important to test each scent you\u2019re considering on yourself and not just on a piece of blotting paper as it won\u2019t smell the same when sprayed on skin as it did on the piece of paper.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>To get you started here\u2019s a look at a current top pick for each fragrance category and a description of what you can expect from these olfactory groups:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Oriental: In this family you\u2019ll find spicy notes often associated with the Middle and Far Eastern side of the world \u2013 think cinnamon, pepper, amber, nutmeg, vanilla, and clove. An example would be <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sephora.com\/the-one-P195321\">The One by Dolce &amp; Gabbana<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aspire-canada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/dolce-and-gabbana-the-one-perfume-women2-1.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1845\" src=\"https:\/\/aspire-canada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/dolce-and-gabbana-the-one-perfume-women2-1-216x300.png\" alt=\"dolce-and-gabbana-the-one-perfume-women2 (1)\" width=\"216\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Woodsy: In this category you\u2019ll find notes like musk, agarwood, sandalwood, patchouli, cedarwood, and vetiver. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sephora.com\/white-woods-P382330\">White Woods by CLEAN<\/a> is a good reflection of a fragrance in this category.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1867\" src=\"https:\/\/aspire-canada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/clean-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"clean\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Fresh: Fragrances in this category are crisp and clean and include notes like fresh cut grass, fresh herbs, vines and other leafy scents. An example of one such scent would be <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sephora.com\/un-jardin-sur-le-toit-P375127\">Un Jardin Sur Le Toit by Hermes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aspire-canada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/hermes.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1869\" src=\"https:\/\/aspire-canada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/hermes-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"hermes\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Citrus: Citrus scents, like <a href=\"http:\/\/www.toryburch.com\/tory-burch-edp-30-ml-%2F-1floz-%7C-no-color-%7C-000\/022548295724.html?CAMPID=gbase&amp;utm_source=GooglePLA&amp;utm_medium=pla&amp;utm_term=022548295724&amp;gclid=CIGm17n-18MCFUm24AodbGAAGw&amp;gclsrc=ds\">Tory Burch by Tory Burch<\/a>, have lemon, orange, bergamot, grapefruit or mandarin as part of their scent profile.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aspire-canada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/tory.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1870\" src=\"https:\/\/aspire-canada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/tory.jpg\" alt=\"tory\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Floral: The most common fragrance group is floral and as the name indicates you\u2019ll find either a note of a single flower or a composition of various floral notes. Roses, iris, and peonies are among the most common. A good example of a floral forward scent is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sephora.com\/flowerbomb-P255506\">Flowerbomb by Victor &amp; Rolf<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1868\" src=\"https:\/\/aspire-canada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/victor-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"victor\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Picking the perfect scent isn\u2019t easy \u2013 especially if you\u2019re shopping for someone else, but there are a few handy thing to consider when scent shopping for a special someone. &nbsp; Potency: Not all scents are created equal in this regard so ask yourself if the person you\u2019re shopping for would like their scent&#8230;<\/p>\n<div class=\"btnReadMore\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aspire-canada.com\/?p=1866\">READ 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