Anyone who wants to can wear perfume/cologne (it’s essentially the same stuff, just a different word for a different gender of user). If you’re wondering whether you should try it, then try it! Go to a large department store and try out their testers, then walk around for the day and see if you and your companions like it. The effect immediately after application is often not the effect after it airs a bit. You can even try mixing scents. The one thing I strongly recommend is to avoid the really cheap stuff. If the budget is tight, try different good high-quality scents for free for a while, so you can be sure you’ll like what you get.
The way I’ve seen perfume applied usually sprayed on one wrist, then the wrists are rubbed together, and then the wrists are lightly touched to the neck and clothes. This avoids getting too strong a smell, and if you overspray the wrist, you can wash it off.
When I use cologne, I spray it in my armpits instead of deodorant, and maybe on my throat. That’s not necessarily typical—it’s sort of the old way cologne was used, and works for me because I have light BO. You can also use cologne the same way I described for perfume.
In the U.S., cologne is not usually considered an appropriate substitute for deodorant, but individual tastes run a broad gamut on that. Some people are allergic to most perfumes and colognes—they do have actual botanicals in them.
It’s pretty important not to overdo perfume/cologne, as there’s a lot of variation in people’s sensitivity to odors (and odor preferences). One squirt or dab is usually more than enough. In addition, the person who is wearing the scent becomes habituated to it after a few minutes, so “I can’t smell myself anymore” isn’t a good reason to put on more.
Anyone who wants to can wear perfume/cologne (it’s essentially the same stuff, just a different word for a different gender of user). If you’re wondering whether you should try it, then try it! Go to a large department store and try out their testers, then walk around for the day and see if you and your companions like it. The effect immediately after application is often not the effect after it airs a bit. You can even try mixing scents. The one thing I strongly recommend is to avoid the really cheap stuff. If the budget is tight, try different good high-quality scents for free for a while, so you can be sure you’ll like what you get.
The way I’ve seen perfume applied usually sprayed on one wrist, then the wrists are rubbed together, and then the wrists are lightly touched to the neck and clothes. This avoids getting too strong a smell, and if you overspray the wrist, you can wash it off.
When I use cologne, I spray it in my armpits instead of deodorant, and maybe on my throat. That’s not necessarily typical—it’s sort of the old way cologne was used, and works for me because I have light BO. You can also use cologne the same way I described for perfume.
In the U.S., cologne is not usually considered an appropriate substitute for deodorant, but individual tastes run a broad gamut on that. Some people are allergic to most perfumes and colognes—they do have actual botanicals in them.
It’s pretty important not to overdo perfume/cologne, as there’s a lot of variation in people’s sensitivity to odors (and odor preferences). One squirt or dab is usually more than enough. In addition, the person who is wearing the scent becomes habituated to it after a few minutes, so “I can’t smell myself anymore” isn’t a good reason to put on more.