Perfume has a history as old as the world. Generally perceived as an asset for seduction, it nevertheless has many other virtues.
Today, we explain how it can reveal our personality.
Perfume is first and foremost a vehicle of emotion and a tool of pleasure. We wear it to complete our outfit but also to feel good, both in our own world and especially in our own skin.
While some decide to remain faithful to their very first bottle, modern perfumery offers a choice of notes that gives the power to choose who we are for the day and to reinvent ourselves. Currently, everyone will have a different reason for wearing perfume. As explained by Isabelle Ferrand, president of « Cinquième Sens » and member of the board of directors of « The Fragrance Foundation France»: perfume is there to accompany our mood and personality over the course of the day. And as Sabine Raynal, teacher and trainer at ISIPCA adds, personality evolves throughout life, so our perfumes will naturally follow each of our changes.
Ultimately, perfume is the accessory that offers us the opportunity to assert ourselves and express ourselves as a unique being in our own universe. It is a way to say things and reveal ourselves without needing to use words.
To express your classic side: opt for consensual perfumes
The different olfactory categories will allow for targeting specific personalities. A rather conventional woman, quite natural, who follows some trends without being avant-garde will naturally turn to a so-called consensual perfume: a bouquet of flowers in general, the typical floral notes, where no note takes precedence over another.
This harmonious, rather simple scent is worn by someone whose goal is not to seduce the other, but to please themselves. Odors like those of muguet or other white flowers are there to reassure first and foremost, and to create their own bubble.
To play the seduction game: feel indulgent
As Sabine Raynal explains, the big trend for seducing a woman is to feel indulgent. There’s no need to opt for a sweet scent and feel the beard tingling; instead, you should turn to fruity perfumes.
One can think of, for example, more cooked red fruit notes, like candied cherry, like the scent of «La Petite Robe Noire» by Guerlain, which will be intended to create an intense sense of seduction, with a scent that lingers on the skin and stays in the mind. To seduce, one should not hesitate to play with codes and wear perfumes with over-the-top notes. One must dare.
To reveal their sensuality and character: nothing better than oriental perfumes
According to Isabelle Ferrand, oriental perfumes are designed to exude a flawless sensuality. Based on vanilla and patchouli notes, these scents are very long-lasting and intense. These scents, which are both sweet and deep, sometimes spicy or sweet, always develop a sensuality that is uniquely oriental. That is why they perfectly fit into the type of setting that is expected when you want to reveal your sensual side or your true character.
For unwavering self-confidence: the wooded areas will be of considerable size
The confident woman will have no trouble wearing an intense perfume, with more sillage and almost darker notes. That is why she will naturally turn to woody scents, to leather, but also to oud, which is very strongly marked in terms of olfactory.
These notes allow for an assertive, structured personality to be expressed while remaining very natural. This woody side proves that
We are confident, we are moving forward and our confidence is unwavering. To shine: the solar flowers will be your allies
Very sunny floral fragrances, with notes like monoi or tuberose, allow for a significantly more powerful trail. This makes it possible to stand out thanks to scents that undeniably take precedence over others.
Sabine Raynal explains that the best example to demonstrate the virtues of floral solaires is none other than the «Opium» women’s perfume by Yves Saint Laurent: this very tuberose floral perfume, extremely sunny, is worn by women who are very confident in themselves. Wearing floral solaires is about being sure to stand out when entering a room, like a luminous personality.
To let a certain shyness emerge: the waters of Cologne will reassure you
When one does not want to attract attention, one turns to Cologne waters: these fresh waters, often infused with citrus fruits, do not have the same intensity as perfume waters. This lightness goes hand in hand with a discreet, understated personality.
Created from fresh flowers such as lavender, these waters will be very gentle and almost imperceptible. However, they will still leave a note of freshness and undeniable purity on our skin.
