How to Sample Fragrance Before Buying: Blotters, Skin Tests and Waiting Time
A scent changes over several hours. Here is how to test properly on a blotter and on skin, and why the first sniff is the least useful.
Author: Isabelle Marchetti
Isabelle Marchetti spent twelve years as a fragrance consultant at a department store in New York, where she guided customers through blotters, wrist tests and the slow reveal of a scent over several hours. She learned that the bottle people chose in a rush was rarely the one they wore for a season. She writes Scent Gift Guide for buyers who want to choose by how a scent behaves on skin.
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Eau de Parfum, Eau de Toilette and Cologne: What the Labels Actually Mean
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