Many women in this day in age choose perfume by going to a perfume outlet, spraying a few ounces of several fragrances, and purchasing the one that smells the best on their body. Whether the scents are discount brands or designer fragrances, many people believe that this is the best method of choosing the best scent. There are numerous problems with this procedure.

Just because a fragrance smells good in the store does not mean it will smell just as good on your body. Your body chemistry determines the final scent that the perfume gives off on your skin. This is the case when you purchase discount fragrances since they may have more additives than the designer brand.

You should make sure that the brand of perfume you choose will good well with your body type and chemistry. You should spray a sample on your body, or purchase the smallest size and test it on your body before purchasing a large amount of the product.

You should wait 30 minutes for the scent to penetrate your skin. Smell the area, since it will smell different from the initial spray. If you still love the fragrance, you may want to consider purchasing the product.

Before you buy the perfume, you should get an idea of what the final base note smells like. Spray the fragrance on your skin one more time. This time you'll want to wait about an hour. Be careful not to wash your hands, or else you may interfere with the aroma, and refrain from drinking or eating before smelling the scent.

Smell the skin when the hour has passed to smell the final note of the fragrance. This is the scent that you will smell most of the time when you wear the perfume. It is important that you still love the smell after an hour has passed since you applied the perfume.

This method will take more time than just smelling the fragrance in the store, but it ensures that you'll pick the right scent the first time.