Perfume and Cologne

You don’t have to spend a lot of money to get the finest perfume and cologne on the market. All that is required is a lot of patience and a ton of online shopping. You can find fantastic deals on perfume and cologne through discount online stores but they don’t necessarily pop up right away.

You want to make sure that you include the word “discount” or “wholesale” in your search. I tried looking for perfume and cologne at reduced prices and I chose the word “cheap” in my search. Evidently, the vendors had no concept of what that term means because there was nothing cheap in the selection.

I am always disappointed when I think that I may find a great deal on perfume and cologne only to find prices that are right up with the mall stores. Add in the shipping costs and you have less than no deal. Shipping costs can also ruin a great deal as well.

You might find perfume and cologne at very cheap prices online but you may get sticker shock when you see the cost for shipping the items. This may come as a surprise to some because these items do come in relatively small packaging. Make sure that you get a deal on the shipping as well.

You also want to make sure that you discriminate between perfume and cologne. The two are quite similar but they are definitely not the same. Perfume is a concentrated scent. Cologne is a softer, milder fragrance that is used in a layer of your scent. Yes. You want to layer your fragrances much as you would items of clothing.

The first layer of fragrance would be your bath gels and oils. These should be the same fragrance as your perfume and cologne. After bathing you want to add another layer of fragrance with your body lotion. Again, you should match the scents or skip the layer completely. Using scent-free lotion is better if you are planning to add other fragrances.

Next you want to add a layer of cologne. You really don’t need very much. Too much will be unpleasant and overwhelming. The perfume is the final touch and you really want to use a few small drops. Your perfume and cologne should not enter the room before you do.

Keeping your fragrance close will help you from overwhelming everyone with scent. You really want to save your perfume and cologne for those closest to you.

Do you want to know what I love about department stores? Okay, other than the cute cosmetic girls who wear ten gallons of make-up. I love the free perfume samples. I get these for my wife all the time and she thinks they’re the bomb. Really, all you have to do is approach the fragrance counters and start asking for samples. Tell them that you really want to know what the fragrance will smell like on your skin before you purchase an entire bottle of it. They will know exactly what you mean. Most folks don’t realize it, but perfumes and colognes smell different on different people. We’re supposed to spray it on our skin and then it reacts in some way. It won’t take long before you realize whether or not you like the fragrance on your particular skin or not. Get the picture?

I never like to purchase designer cologne or perfume until I’ve got an idea of its reaction. I first get all those nifty perfume samples and cologne samples and begin testing. I wear one on one day and ask my wife what she thinks. She does the same thing. We determine which fragrance smells the best and head on back to the department store to buy it. This is the way of the future people. Why waste your money on a fragrance that may or may not pan out? You have to be sure of these things. After all, how much are folks forking out these days for a bottle of perfume or cologne? My guess is quite a darn bit. The last men’s designer cologne I was interested in cost 87 dollars. Is that cheap to you? Fortunately they had a few cologne and perfume samples on hand. I was able to attain a bit free of charge. It’s the American way.

Now, if you’re searching malls and department stores for perfume samples, but the cosmetic ladies are giving you the brush off, then I suggest spraying some of that new-age self tanner in their eye. Okay, I’m just blowing off a little steam there. As I’m certain you already know, these retail folks hate helping anyone they’re not making commission off of. That’s reality for you. Just get online and see what free perfume samples you can find. Have them sent to your front door in no time. You see how convenient our personal computers make life.