Which fragrance suits today's weather.
A perfume unfolds in three layers. Top notes (citrus, herbs) last the first 15 minutes, heart notes (flowers, spices) a few hours, and base notes (woods, amber, musk) the longest. Judge a perfume by how it smells after an hour, not straight away.
Pulse points are warmer, so scent carries better: wrists, behind the ears, the neck, the inside of the elbows and the backs of the knees. In cold weather also the scarf; in hot weather only where skin stays out of the sun.
| Parfum / extrait | 20–30 % | 6–8 h and more |
| Eau de parfum (EDP) | 15–20 % | about 5–7 h |
| Eau de toilette (EDT) | 5–15 % | about 3–4 h |
| Eau de cologne (EDC) | 2–4 % | about 2 h |
Share of aromatic compounds; wear time depends on the notes and the skin.
Pair one simple scent (musk, vanilla or citrus) with a more complex one. Spray the heavier first and the lighter on top. A good rule: pick neighbours on the fragrance wheel.
In summer go fresh – citrus, water and green scents, an EDT and fewer sprays. In winter amber and woody scents, an EDP or parfum: in the cold they open slowly and last longer.
We pick the family from how the weather will feel from 8 am to 10 pm and how humid it will be. Heat speeds up evaporation – more projection, shorter wear – so fresh scents and fewer sprays. Humidity carries scent; cold, dry air mutes it, so richer amber and woody scents work. Families follow Michael Edwards' Fragrance Wheel.
Two or three is usually enough. On hot or humid days one or two, on cold days three or four, one of them on your clothes.
Usually dry skin, rubbing, a light concentration (EDT, EDC) or heat. Moisturiser, spraying clothes and an EDP help.
An EDP (eau de parfum) has 15–20% aromatic compounds and lasts about 5–7 hours; an EDT (eau de toilette) 5–15% and about 3–4 hours.
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