A Guide to Gifting Perfume

Christmas is coming up fast, and, for many people, the idea of giving a gift to someone that they have known and loved for years can be a real challenge.

If you are looking to get something personal and artistic for your friend, partner, or family member, tastes can vary wildly. So, when choosing something like jewelry, clothing, or perfume, it can feel like a very deep plunge.

Don’t worry, though, as here, you will be walked through how to gift perfume the right way!

Think About Their Favorite Scents

OK, so, starting with a tough one, what are your friends, family members, or partner’s favorite scents?

Most women and men have a favorite flower, so if your loved one loves the smell of daffodils, then look for a perfume that has a strong floral tone and smells of daffodils. Or do they prefer the scent of fall and Christmas, such as nutmeg, ginger, cinnamon, and allspice? If the answer is yes, then it can be worth getting them a spicy-scented perfume. Irrespective of their favorite aromas, all of the different groups of perfumes can be found at directfragrances.online.

What Is Their Favorite Food?

If you have absolutely no idea what your friend, family member, or partner’s most adored scent is, it can be worth looking at this in a different way: what is their favorite food? If they love a curry on a weekend, then this will translate into a spicy perfume. If they love oranges and citrus, this will translate into fruity-based perfumes, and if they love softer foods like cheeses and pasta, this will translate into musk-based perfumes. There really is an entire art form dedicated to this kind of scent matching!

Concentration

Most people have sprayed perfume on their wrists, only for it to seemingly fade a short time later. So, when it comes to choosing the right perfume to gift, you need to think about their skin type, their own personal aroma (everyone has one!), and the pH balance or concentration of the perfume you want to get for them. If you want to gift them a perfume that has a higher concentration of fragrance, look for an eau de toilette, as this will have up to 20% of the fragrance, whereas an eau de parfum will have about 10%, meaning it is more likely to fade quickly.

Personality

What does the person you want to give the perfume to do? Are they someone who loves the outdoors? Or are they a bit more introverted? This can play a part in gifting them the right perfume, as people who like outdoor pursuits like hiking, for example, are going to want something that is fresher and has a stronger scent. Someone who prefers to be indoors is more likely to appreciate a deeper, muskier scent that will stay with them without being too overpowering.

Again, there is an art to matching scents to personality types, which can really be helpful when gifting perfume!

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