Choosing a perfume for yourself is quite a difficult task, and even more so for someone else. Until a few years ago, giving perfume as a gift was considered bad manners, but now this can be forgotten. Nowadays, perfumery is increasingly gender-neutral, and the bottles themselves resemble works of art. Therefore, we can easily say that the right perfume is a good gift. The only difficulty is finding the right one. That’s why we have prepared some tips for you that will help you choose perfume for your mother, friend or grandmother.
Rule No. 1. Not for yourself, but for someone else
The most difficult thing when choosing a gift for someone else is to abstract from your own ideas about what is beautiful (in the broad sense of the word). Remember – you are not looking for a gift for yourself, so it is wrong to focus only on your taste preferences (especially when it comes to perfume). Try not to ignore perfumes you don’t like because they may be someone else’s favorite.
Rule No. 2. Intelligence is everything to us
Before you start looking for a gift, carefully ask which perfume your recipient prefers. You can even invite her to go to the perfume store with you under the excuse of looking for perfume for you. By testing different scents you will get an idea of what compositions the person likes. Also, don’t forget to ask what her favorite perfume is. Based on all this information, you can come to a conclusion about which aroma group a person belongs to. They are generally divided into four groups: oriental, floral, woody and fresh. This will help you narrow down the scope and look for perfumes that belong to one or two olfactory groups.
Rule No. 3. Trust your intuition.
If you can’t find your preferences, we recommend using your intuition. Imagine a person in front of you and answer these questions: How does he dress? How does he position himself? What is his character? How emotional? Does he like the attention? The answers to these questions will help you understand which scent he will be comfortable with and which scent he will not be comfortable with.
Rule 4: The bottle is important.
Of course, when choosing a perfume, you should not rely entirely on its appearance, but it is also wrong to write it off. Some bottles are so beautiful that they can be an ideal addition to the interior for true connoisseurs of beauty. Moreover, brands periodically produce limited editions that many people would like to have in their collections.
Rule No. 5. A set of samples is also a gift
When choosing a fragrance as a gift, you should understand how much the person is immersed in the subject of perfume. If that’s far from it, congratulations, you have a wide range of scents! But if she uses a niche perfume and knows the trends, things get more complicated. Most likely, such a person has a refined taste, so it will not be easy to get to the point. In this case, there are two ways: try your luck or give a set of samples from one of the niche perfume brands, so that he can get acquainted with several scents at once and only later, if desired, buy the one he likes.
Source: People Talk
I’m Roger Gritton, and I’ve been writing for the The Fashion Vibes for over 5 years now. My specialty is beauty news; I’m passionate about covering the latest trends, products, and innovations in the industry. In my time there, I’ve become known as an authority on all things beauty-related.
I love discovering new experts to interview, researching up-and-coming ingredients and techniques that are making their way onto our beauty shelves and highlighting people who are making a difference in the world of cosmetics. My work has appeared not only on The Fashion Vibes, but also several other publications including the New York Times Magazine, Allure Magazine and Refinery29.