Applying perfume, cologne etc.

elruth · ‎03-13-2010

I know Tova always says to spray the parfum in a circle around you and walk through it rather than applying it directly to the body. Do you do this with other company's colognes, parfums etc.? If I dab a fragrance behind my ears I end up with a breakout ..almost like a cyst behind my ears. I always like to use sprays and wondered how everyone uses them.Sometmes I spray my wrists.

Peaches McPhee · ‎04-19-2010

I've heard of this method of applying perfume (any type) for years. I spray directly on my skin. But, I guess it depends on what type of coverage you are looking for.

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GCR18 · ‎07-03-2013

I always spray it on the skin too. I think I'll try tova's method.

SurferWife · ‎12-12-2010

I start at my neck and spray all the way down to my feet.

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suzyQ3 · ‎03-09-2010

I can get contact dermatitis from some perfumes if I spray them on sensitive areas like the underpart of the arm. I have found that I don't have this problem if I spray on the top of my arms or legs.

I don't really like the walk-through method.

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candys mine · ‎08-20-2012

Depends on how much time I have before I go public. If I have an hour or more before I'm going out I will spray directly on my skin. I like to give it time to dry down before I go out. If it's a last minute thing I'll spray the perfume in the air and walk through it in my outfit. Perfume on clothes is nice but it dosn't develop the chemistry of perfume on one's skin. I just don't like the initial strength of pre-dry down perfume that heralds me into a room.

JustJazzmom · ‎03-09-2010

I spray on my wrists and rub and also apply to my elbow joints (from the wrist spray); then I apply to both sides of neck below ears and above the bust line.

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ladyroxanne · ‎03-09-2010

fwiw, i read somewhere not to rub your wrists together, for example as it bruises the scent. you are supposed to spray on the inside of the wrist and behind the ear or apply with fingers if not a spray. not to rub!!!

Reba055 · ‎06-23-2014

If it's a spray, I spray up around my neck area before I dress and then my wrists (don't rub).

If using an expensive perfume, I've always heard to apply to pressure points. I dab behind my ears, at my wrists, and behind my knees.

The spray and walk thru method always seems wasteful and just doesn't work well for me.

bamasec · ‎06-02-2012

@Reba055 wrote:
If it's a spray, I spray up around my neck area before I dress and then my wrists (don't rub).

If using an expensive perfume, I've always heard to apply to pressure points. I dab behind my ears, at my wrists, and behind my knees.

The spray and walk thru method always seems wasteful and just doesn't work well for me.

I have never understood that ridiculous spray and walk thru method. I spray on me not the air. Great way to freshen the air if you have the money to just spray around!