I don’t wear any eau de anything. I never have. But I’m interested to try something sometime. So…where exactly do you spray it?
Where do you wear your scents?
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I'm an undersprayer. So, for me, it is a single shot to the base of the throat/top of the chest. I'll only ever pump twice if the bottle hasn't been used in a while and the first spray sputters or is just weak.
For most colognes, that is sufficient for me for a work day: I will still catch the occassional whiff in the afternoon, but it is entirely personal.
For most colognes, that is sufficient for me for a work day: I will still catch the occassional whiff in the afternoon, but it is entirely personal.
I normally give my EDT's a few squirts on the chest. One under the throat in the middle of the chest and then one either side. I used to do 5 sprays but I was the bloke that you could smell coming around the corner. LOTH and a few others have asked me to tone it down quite a bit.
Three spots for me: neck, chest and wrists.
Thanks for the idea of spraying the wrists Marco. This is something that I never thought about and I might just give it a try.
Absolutely my pleasure, dear Andrew.
Marco is generally right. You want to spray where your body naturally produces more heat. And those are the spots. That is also usually where I spray.
BUUUT.....
With certain scents, one cannot spray that much because they are too strong. I own a few fragrances where the only places I apply and sparingly are under clothing items...so for example, Floris Leather Oud (a fantastic and uber manly scent btw), I spray only on the lower neck and chest. One spray on the neck, one on the chest. Both places are covered by my dress shirt. It is a crazy long-lived scent and one with a lot of projection, so if I sprayed any more than that, I would overwhelm the general public.
With other scents, I can spray way more liberally, so I can spray my entire underarms etc and it is still in good taste.
Some spray heads allow you to spray depending on the force applied to the pusher (Mediterraneo is one of the niche houses that have this feature), so with those you can spray on all the spots but with less product. Other producers use spray heads that all dispense the same amount and that amount ranges from bottle to bottle.
Just experiment with it...I am close to a decade into the fragrance hobby and it took me years to figure out what I like and how I like to wear it.
BUUUT.....
With certain scents, one cannot spray that much because they are too strong. I own a few fragrances where the only places I apply and sparingly are under clothing items...so for example, Floris Leather Oud (a fantastic and uber manly scent btw), I spray only on the lower neck and chest. One spray on the neck, one on the chest. Both places are covered by my dress shirt. It is a crazy long-lived scent and one with a lot of projection, so if I sprayed any more than that, I would overwhelm the general public.
With other scents, I can spray way more liberally, so I can spray my entire underarms etc and it is still in good taste.
Some spray heads allow you to spray depending on the force applied to the pusher (Mediterraneo is one of the niche houses that have this feature), so with those you can spray on all the spots but with less product. Other producers use spray heads that all dispense the same amount and that amount ranges from bottle to bottle.
Just experiment with it...I am close to a decade into the fragrance hobby and it took me years to figure out what I like and how I like to wear it.
@steffenapelz stole my thunder. I was going to say pretty much the same thing in regards to the scent determining how much I spray and where.
For poor performers, those with weak longevity, sprays on the clothes can make the scent last longer.
For poor performers, those with weak longevity, sprays on the clothes can make the scent last longer.
Back of the neck and chest.
Neck, one sprit on each side... one sprit on one wrist... rub them together.
Wrists for me, then rub a little on my neck from there.
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I apply EDC and EDT in exactly the same way as aftershave, applied to the palms and from there to the face and neck. I am aware of the differences between the products and have read about spraying EDC and EDT on clothing and pulse points etc. I understand the theory, I simply prefer the aftershave way.
I spray in the crook of each elbow and the chest.
Spray on pulse points. How many points depends on how strong the fragrance is. I don't like it to be very loud. Under the shirt can tone it down quite a lot.
I've never heard anyone complain, "I can barely smell her/his perfume/cologne/aftershave"
On the other hand I know I'm not the only one that strongly dislikes the experience of being near someone that has doused themselves like they are trying to put out a fire. It is also very hard on those that are sensitive to scents.
I've always been told, skin not clothes, which makes sense in terms of body heat and activation. Also as has been said, if you do wrists, you want to rub your wrist/forearms together to spread it better. Trick if it is a strong scent (and isn't one that costs a fortune).. do a little spray in the air, and then walk into it. Or, sometimes you might try a small spray on a tissue, and then use that to dab the areas you want. A lot depends on how well something sprays, or not. I think some people that drown themselves just have bad spraying etiquette, it gives a huge fire hose amount, and it doesn't occur to them to do the tissue or air spray thing.
Small aside, ymmv, if it isn't 'everyday', but date/attraction kind of thing, for men and women, sometimes the chest spray only is nice... instead of smelling strongly like "HI its DATE NIGHT", it is the allure that over the evening (or whenever), as you chat/dance/sit close... the scent sort of works it way forward.
On the other hand I know I'm not the only one that strongly dislikes the experience of being near someone that has doused themselves like they are trying to put out a fire. It is also very hard on those that are sensitive to scents.
I've always been told, skin not clothes, which makes sense in terms of body heat and activation. Also as has been said, if you do wrists, you want to rub your wrist/forearms together to spread it better. Trick if it is a strong scent (and isn't one that costs a fortune).. do a little spray in the air, and then walk into it. Or, sometimes you might try a small spray on a tissue, and then use that to dab the areas you want. A lot depends on how well something sprays, or not. I think some people that drown themselves just have bad spraying etiquette, it gives a huge fire hose amount, and it doesn't occur to them to do the tissue or air spray thing.
Small aside, ymmv, if it isn't 'everyday', but date/attraction kind of thing, for men and women, sometimes the chest spray only is nice... instead of smelling strongly like "HI its DATE NIGHT", it is the allure that over the evening (or whenever), as you chat/dance/sit close... the scent sort of works it way forward.
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Thanks, everyone!
The wrists / forearm. I found if I spray by my head I get nose blind and can’t smell it. But if its on my wrists or arms I can get a good whiff anytime by smelling my arm. There is a danger of your wife catching you smelling your forearms, but just tell her you’re trying to read the date on your watch.
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Oh great. I have to get a watch, too
