Choosing The Right Cologne

Colognes are an important element of every man's dresser, thus every man must know the dos and don'ts of cologne usage. Some of the very important tips of cologne use for men are listed below: Cologne does and can cost a fortune. Cologne bottles come in various sizes from 1 fl. Oz. to 3.3 fl. Oz.

Good quality colognes may range in cost from $40 to $80 - depending upon its size. However, it is worth buying because one of the main reasons why men buy fragrances is women; who are pretty good at differentiating low-cost perfumes from the genuine ones. It is not a big deal to tell the difference because inexpensive perfumes smell artificial and horrible.

Also, you may feel that cheap perfumes don't last very long. The advice then would be not to stop at a cheap hawker selling colognes for less than $10 a bottle. Instead, checking out a fragrance store and trying a variety of samples would work well along with some advice from the salesperson. Men who don't want to compromise on quality and cannot afford expensive colognes might want to check out major departmental stores which sell designer apparel at very low prices. This allows you to get good quality perfumes for half of the original price.

They say the key to perfection is moderation. Colognes are meant to generate a feeling of intimacy - to get the other person adequately close to smell the fragrance. This means that if they can smell the perfume from as far as four ft away then maybe there's a great deal of it sprayed upon.

This can create negative feelings amongst people around as the cologne may smell to be too strong than its original scent. A few sprays may do the job effectively. Provided that, an effective technique would be to spray it on the body directly rather than on the clothes so as to last the scent longer than usual - probably through 24 hours.

With a large variety of perfumes available in the market, choosing one may be intimidating. To make the process easier, it is advisable to think of the purpose of buying that cologne.

Is it going to be for everyday wear or a particular date or gathering? Sometimes, a fragrance may work for both casual as well as formal wear. But mostly, fragrances for work and parties differ in their scents. Also it is important to realize how the smell of the fragrance will alter as the day passes. Colognes can be made up of various "levels," or the various personal scents making it into one whole fragrance.

The peak levels are what are smelt once the perfume is sprayed. The middle levels can be smelt within some time after spraying. After the day has finished, all what is left to the fragrance are the base levels. Lastly, depending upon the power of the perfume, one may last for eight to nine hours while another may start losing its scent after two or three hours.