Perfumer’s Tip:

Dealing With Excess Or Too Much Perfume.

It has happened to all of us, we have sprayed too much perfume ! Does this sound familiar: we have a new perfume we absolutely love, we are getting ready for the party / work / school / a night out / a date or another special occasion … and boom … it has happened, we sprayed too much perfume. In our enthusiasm, we have been been a ‘little’ too generous and applied too much fragrance.

Instead, of a wonderful aura surrounding we smell as if we have doused our body with an entire bottle, which is clearly too much for close comfort.

Here are a few tips how you can quickly reduce the impact of too much fragrance.

Rubbing Alcohol

This is the simplest and cheapest solution, just soak a cotton ball with a little bit of rubbing alcohol and apply or wipe the area in question.

Where can you buy it, if you don’t already stock at home ? Typically, a drugstore or chemist offers it for sale but it might be behind the counter (upon request).

This is our fastest and cheapest suggestion.

It also works well if the perfume has accidentally spilled or spread onto your clothes, fabrics or linens. Please be advised though, that you must double-check on an ‘invisible’ area (e.g. inside of your clothes or at the bottom) that the alcohol does not damage your clothes.

Baking Soda

This is an old and trusted remedy but you will need spare time.

Make a paste with equal parts of baking soda and warm water. Then apply the mixture to your skin, leave it on for a few minutes and then wash off. The baking soda will soak up the oils of the perfumes and remove the excess perfume.

Hair Dryer

This may be an unorthodox solution but it works surprisingly well. Set your hair dryer to the highest temperature and direct the hot air at the affected areas. The heat and the air flow remove a surprisingly large amount of the excess in short time.

This solution also works well for perfume spills on clothes.

We call this the elegant solution and it also works well when the excess amount you applied was not as drastic.

On The Go

The ‘faux pas’ has happened while your were out and about or were refreshing yourself in the bathroom.

First solution: does the bathroom have a hot air dryer that you could use and direct at the problem area?

Second solution: do you see an alcoholic wet wipe or an alcoholic hand sanitiser ?

Next solution: do you have access to some unscented (or lightly scented) lotion ? Take a cotton ball or some tissue paper, dab on some lotion, rub it in and then remove it. The oils in the lotion will mix with the perfume and remove it when you wipe off the lotion.

Summary

In most cases the ‘faux pas’ will probably not be as bad, as it first feels.

Simply hanging out your clothes to air them or washing the affected areas on your skin with simple soap should solve the problem.

In the worst case scenario, you may have to take a shower or wash your clothes (include some oxygen bleach for best results).

Good Luck!

The world of perfume inspires ‘Lights’

A tribute to the world of fragrance.

‘‘Eau de Lumière‘‘ created by designer Davide Oppizzi takes its inspiration from the world of Luxury Perfume.

From a sculptural point of view, it symbolizes the iconic form of the perfume bottle. It extracts the essence and finesse of fragrance flacons, plays with the volume of bottles and the refraction of light in fine lines, folds and creases with the glass.

A light for HER and HIM

The design work focused on the masculine and feminine forms, with curves or angles and in different sizes, by combining them and using natural materials such as wood, marble and fabrics to produce a complete and rich collection. These shapes, materials and colors, used in the same space allowed the designer to inject a homogeneous but varied spirit and a strong personality. The collection offers several forms (table lamps, wall lamps, suspensions, and chandeliers) and sizes of lights, some them of shown in this article.

For more details please refer to the manufacturer’s website:

http://www.designheure.com/products.html

Thanks to Oppizzi’s technical expertise, the integrated LED source illuminates perfectly, retro-lighting the interior color and the fine materials of the lamp. He offers a choice of finishing in wood (oak) or white Carrara marble, together with matching textiles.

Based in France, Designheure is a manufacturer of modern, contemporary lights. Its offers interior architects and designers, tailor-made lighting solutions to set accents in unique projects or custom installations. On the other hand, Designheure’s collections produces contemporary, elegant and yet innovative lights.

Home Fragrance

From the scent of a freshly cut Garden Rose to the soft calming notes of Field Lavender, perfume has over the years inspired Poets, Artists, Designers and even Chefs.

Fashion and trends come and go but wearing, enjoying and being inspired by a beautiful fragrance is always in style.

The world of perfume inspires ‘Lights’! Now it is time for ‘Music’,… ‘Action’,…

The Power of Presence

Hi Beautiful People,

Recently I had to make a large IMPACT at an event. I was both excited and nervous about it at the same time. I knew I was going to be in the company of some big hitters and I wanted to be memorable – but for all the right reasons. To gain the respect of the group, I have a number of hints and tips that have worked for me for years.

I shared my secret tips with one of the conference members and they thought it was so good I was asked to come and share my tips with their whole executive team. You see, after 30-odd years in the fashion and beauty industry, you pick up stage secrets and esteem-boosters and they become second nature. These exact same skills can be taught to boardroom and C-Suite executives. You won’t find these in a Leadership manual; but the role of a Leader is often the one of a performer. If you lead a team of people, you need to have style, swagger and be in the state of total focus.

Confidence is King when it comes to holding court. People need to trust you. Confidence is not arrogance. It’s not about being better than others; it is about trusting in your own ability.

Respect is both earned and learned. The first respect needs to be self respect. For example, walking the talk; being the type of person you would want to meet. It’s then you gain respect from others. When these skills align, you gain influence and this evolves as presence. People who trust you will change their behaviour or thinking in your favour. It’s why high profile people have influence over their fans. “I’ll have what she’s having!” attitude.

‘Presence’ is not reserved for the elite. Far from it. In fact when you have unique #presence, it is your gift to the world. People admire you and they want to be around you. In return, you make others feel special and wonderful; because it is the real connection, the authentic interest, that people crave.

I went to two funerals last month within 5 days of each other. Although sad, they are a good reminder of how precious life is and how quickly it can be over. So please please don’t play it small. Spread out those beautiful wings and fly! If you can’t do it alone – you have my email address. Let’s do it together! It’s what I do. Let me show you how amazing you truly are!

Love Trish x

Signature Scent In Lingerie Drawer

Keep your perfume in your lingerie drawer. Perfume works best on warm skin rather than fabric so the best time to apply it is when you are putting on your underwear. (Yes, nude!)

The bonus is you’ll remember to apply it daily as well as increasing its shelf life by keeping the perfume out of the sunlight. You’ll be just smelling beautiful. x

How Predictable Are You ?

Yes, we crave routine. It helps us remain sane in our ever busy lives. However, this basic need can also become our ball and chain. Sometimes you need a gentle shove to stop being so predictable (aka Boring to even thyself!). To create a refreshing, engaging life try simple things like … Walk a different route. Order a different coffee from a different coffee shop. Wear something you already own differently or mix up accessories like you’ve never done before.

“It’s easier to stay in one look and one comfort zone. It’s inspiring to see someone whose only predictable quality is being unpredictable.”

Put your hair up in a new style. Go and speak to the woman at work you’ve not spoken to before. Give your neighbour some home-made muffins. Instead of having the meeting in the board room, tell everyone it’s a walking meeting and take it outside. Mix two lipstick colours together. Eat differently at breakfast, lunch and dinner. Seriously – the opportunities are endless. Get excited about your life again! And do so with gusto! Why? … Because you are worth it! ‪

Colour Combo’s | What works

The best colour combinations always come from mother nature. Simply put together the colours you see around you.  For example, dusty rose and grey.   These work perfectly.

A guest post by Trish Murray – [email protected] – www.trishmurray.com.au

Think about last night:

• Did you experience the fragrance notes of your last meal ?
• Did you feel the texture of the food in your mouth ?
• Do you feast on a banquet with your eyes ?

Why not create a ‘dinner for your senses’ ?

A ‘sense dinner’ feeds and stimulates all of your senses, not just your taste buds. It is the combination of a fine meal, exquisite wine, fantastic table decorations, a fabulously scented room with luxuriously fragranced candles.

In fact, with a ‘sense dinner’ you will enjoy multi-sensorial dinner:

• Taste: this is fine dining but you only taste in four dimensions: sweet, sour, bitter and salty. The mulitverse of flavours you experience when dinning all come from the nose.
• Nose: this is the olfactory part of the dinner. It turns a meal into fine dining through the scents of the food you prepared. It is the aroma you notice before you eat and the richness of the flavours while you dine.
• Eyes: the presentation of the meal, fantastic table settings and the beauty of the room will all enhance your meal.
• Touch: do you sit comfortably ? What does the cutlery feel like to the touch but also when you place it in your mouth ?

When you prepare the next dinner for somebody special, think about all of these senses ! They will sense the difference.

How about reviewing the next restaurant you are going to dine in ? Ask you friends & family around the table what their senses think of the meal and the restaurant. You may be surprised.

Have you ever given your dinner a ‘Scent Theme’ ?

Here are some thoughts:

• ‘chocolate’: Mexican Chocolate Chicken, chocolates with the coffee, a chocolate scented candle in the room, …
• ‘rose’: Chinese shrimp in rose Schnapps to start, grilled sirloin steak and rose chutney, rose scented turkish delight with the coffee, a reed diffuser with beautifully rose fragrance on the sideboard, …
• ‘lavender’: lavender scented bisquits

Let a ‘dinner for your senses’ inspire your creativity.

Here at PAIRFUM we automatically sense the ‘fragrance’. What do you do ? Do you taste first and then enjoy the aroma ?

PAIRFUM – couture perfume for you & your home

PAIRFUM – luxury with a conscience !