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There's a fine line between smelling great and smelling of fruit salad


Why is choosing the right scent such a conundrum?

Perhaps it's because fragrances are marketed with the promise that a splash from the right bottle will transform us into old salts with a trollop in every port. But when you look beyond the label, it isn't that complicated.

Aftershave contains 1 to 3 percent perfume oil. Its effects are fleeting, and it alone belongs on the face. Cologne clocks in at 2 to 5 percent perfume oil, lasts several hours, and goes on the body. Eau de toilette, with 4 to 8 percent perfume oil, is better for a date than for the office.

You don't need to go with a heavy scent during the hot days of summer. "Warm weather accentuates fragrance, so wear light, airy versions when the heat is on," explains Rochelle Bloom, president of the Fragrance Foundation.

Also remember, less is more....

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