Unveiling the Fragrance Mystique
Saturday, March 1st, 2008Each ingredient varies in its smell as well as in its “staying power” on the skin. Fragrance gets absorbed into the skin faster when the skin is dry and flaky. To make the scent last longer, you might look into body lotions in the same scent. You can even use unscented body lotion, but the scented ones obviously will give you more lasting power.
For the greatest lasting power, start in the shower. Use a buffing cream to buff away dry, dead skin. Use a cleansing gel, in a complimentary scent. Very often spa scents are produced with a variety of products-cleansing gel, sugar scrubs, lotions and a body mist sprays.
Next, apply the lotion to the areas where you generally apply your body spray to prevent the fragrance from being totally absorbed into the skin. This absorption is normal and in fact, perfumers distinguish between the various stages of the fragrance in the following way:
Top Note - is the first impression of the fragrance, the initial impact right from the bottle.
Middle Note - develops over a period of a few minutes after the perfume is applied to the skin.
Base Note - is the final impression of the fragrance. This is the stage in which we refer to as the “lasting power” of the fragrance.
Perfume (sometimes spelled parfum) is the longest lasting and strongest form of fragrance containing the highest concentration of essential oil. It is the fragrant oils that give a perfume a particular scent.
Eau de Parfum is the next in line according to the strength or the concentration of essential oils.
Eau de Toilette is a lighter version of a fragrance with less concentrated essential oils. Hence the reason it is generally more affordable.
Lastly, scented bath and body products have a hint of the fragrant essential oils. Layering the fragrance will make it last longer. Bath yourself in head to toe fragrance for a totally spa like experience.
Have a great day!
Dawn Hull Professional Skin Care Consultant http://www.MaryKay.com/ShopOnline