A year before I switched from Reddit to Lemmy, there was a user who shared his knowledge about perfumes in a private subreddit, and here is what I remember/learned.
Part 1
How to try perfumes:
1. They give you a sample when you buy a perfume.
2. Buy a discovery box.
3. Go to a shop and try some.
Tips:
Don't only try a fragrance on paper, because every fragrance smells slightly different on every skin.
Don't test multiple perfumes, because after some tests, your nose gets confused.
In the world of fragrances, they call it nose blind. Your nose will not smell certain notes right.
The recommended number of sprays is 4: 2 inside your wrist and 2 on the other side of your wrist.
You can do 2 more inside your hand if you think you can still smell.
Coffee beans might reset your nose when you try them.
For the discovery boxes, don't test all in 1 day; go with one per day.
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