Does perfume smell the same on everyone?

Have you ever felt thata perfume smells different on you than on someone else? Have you ever wondered if your skin "turns on" perfumes? Don't worry, your sense of smell is not crazy: perfume reacts subtly differently on each person. 

A multitude of factors cause the smell of a fragrance to vary from one skin to another

For example: thehe natural pH of the skin, what you have eaten, the medications you are taking, where you are, the movie you watched the day before (no, it's not playing, it was just to make sure you were following) and of course the natural smell of your skin. This can itself vary according to the PH of your skin at that moment, which itself varies according to what you have eaten, which of course varies according to where you are, etc...

In short, it's not an exact science. But let's not exaggerate: no one is capable of transforming an oriental perfume into fresh water, and vice versa! To talk about Bastillethe first person on whom Un Deux Trois Soleil smells like Hors-Piste please contact us immediately...

What about hair color? 

On the other hand, perfumes for blondes, brunettes, etc., are more popular. (strangely enough, we're not talking about blonde or brunette fragrances) is a cliché. And it has a hard life, all the more so because it was relayed in the 19th century by serious scientists, such as Doctor Auguste Galopin, who wrote in 1886 in his book A woman's perfume and the olfactory sense in love :

"Pure, ashy blondes give off the delicious scent of amber; chestnut hair also gives off amber, and, in addition, women of that colour with very white skin have a sweet smell of violet from most of the sebaceous glands".

Rest assured, science has made progress and we now know that odours have little to do with the colour of our hair or skin! Nor, for that matter, with the fact of being a man or a woman...

My perfume changes in time, is that normal?

That's right! The fragrance itself evolves as it evaporates on your skin. It won't smell the same when you've just put it on and after five hours, when the middle and base notes have had time to develop. It will also smell a little different if your bottle was opened a year ago, or if you've just started using it - find out our tips for storing your perfume in this article. 

In short, perfume is alive! So there's nothing better than trying out a fragrance on your skin before adopting it for good. That's what our discovery sample kit is for: 

 Photo: Jules Théret