Fragrance Etiquette 101: The Dos and Don’ts of Wearing Perfume

💨 The Art of Subtlety

Perfume should invite curiosity, not command attention. The goal is a scent trail — not a scent cloud.
Rule of thumb: If you can smell yourself all day, you’ve over-applied.

Apply strategically:

• 2 sprays for personal spaces (office, café)
• 3–4 for open settings (outdoors, events)
• Avoid reapplying on top of old layers — refresh on clean skin

Think of fragrance like punctuation: it should complete your expression, not overpower the sentence.

🫧 Where (and Where Not) to Spray

Best pulse points: wrists, neck, behind ears, inner elbows, collarbone.
Avoid: directly on hair (unless alcohol-free) or jewelry (alcohol can tarnish).

💡 Pro tip: Spritz the air and walk through — it diffuses scent evenly without hotspots.

🕯️ Environment Matters

What works at a night event might be too heavy for morning meetings.

• Work: Clean, minimal — citrus, light florals, musks
• Date: Warm, magnetic — amber, vanilla, rose
• Gym / Travel: Fresh, herbal, green
• Evening: Oud, leather, spice

🚫 Common Scent Faux Pas

• Mixing clashing notes (unless intentional layering)
• Overspraying in confined spaces (elevators, planes)
• Testing too many perfumes at once (olfactory fatigue sets in fast)
• Ignoring skin chemistry — sample before buying full-size

✨ Takeaway

Good etiquette is timeless. The best fragrance isn’t the loudest — it’s the one people remember after you’ve left.