Wearing a fragrance you truly love will help give you an immediate ‘feel-good’ effect from the moment you spray it on. A good fragrance will become your personal signature scent – a smell which reminds others of you, and evokes memories of happy times. Wearing a fragrance which lifts the spirits and induces these memories helps give you confidence. For me, I walk through a mist of Botanical Essence No. 1 just before leaving home and whenever I need a boost throughout the day – it works every time.
Take your time
Don’t feel pressurised to buy and try to avoid impulse purchases. Use fragrance blotters to test a selection of fragrances (don’t forget to write down the name of each fragrance on the blotters) and allow time for them to dry down and develop. Once you’ve narrowed down your preferences, spray them directly onto your skin (one at a time) and again allow time to dry down and give a true representation of how each fragrance will smell on you. You might be surprised with the differences you find, this is because fragrances can interact with the oils in our skin and change their character. The top notes, which you smell immediately give an initial impression of the fragrance but will fade and mingle with the heart and base notes – the true character of the fragrance. Only then will you be able to decide which fragrance is right for you.
Remember you are unique
Perfume can smell differently on each of us because of our individual skin type, our diet and age. The moisture and levels of acidity in the skin can also affect how long the fragrance will last and how the fragrance will react. For example, a perfume tends to last longer on people with oily skin, compared to people with dry skin. We all have our own ‘odour fingerprint’, which is why different scents smell beautiful on some people, and not so great on others.
How to apply…
I find that the best way to apply fragrance is to spritz the air and walk through it, letting the mist envelop me. This way my perfume is applied delicately all over. If you prefer to apply fragrance directly to your pulse points (wrists, sides of the neck and behind the knees) spritz onto the body 8-10cms away. When applying to the wrists, remember not to rub them together as this will crush the scent. For an extra boost, try spritzing fragrance onto your hair for long lasting freshness.
Less is more…
Everyone has a ‘scent circle’ – this is about arms length from the body and people should not be aware of your fragrance before they enter your circle. Your fragrance should not enter a room before you, or leave after you – even the nicest of scents are off-putting if you wear too much.
And finally how to care for your perfume…
The best place to keep your fragrance is in its box and out of direct sunlight and heat – your dressing table drawer is the perfect home. Heat and light can cause oxidisation which in turn means that your fragrance won’t smell its best.
jean knight said...
could you please tell me if you do any samples of the fragrance.
thank you
August 10th, 2011 at 8:26 pm |
Liz Earle Naturally Active Skincare said...
Hi Jean
Many thanks for your query.
When you place an order you can always request your choice of complimentary gift and providing it is available we will endeavour to include it. If ordering online you can request a sample of our Botanical Essence No.1 at the ‘Postage options’ section by selecting ‘I have delivery requests that I wish to make’ and then select ‘Other’ where you will be able to enter your comments. Alternatively, you can phone our Customer Centre on 01983 813913 and request a sample to be added to your order and one of our advisors will be happy to assist. Best wishes.
August 15th, 2011 at 12:27 pm |
Neil said...
Is the Botanical essence a unisex fragrance, and if not do you have plans to launch a men’s fragrance at any time?
April 5th, 2011 at 2:21 am |
Liz Earle Naturally Active Skincare said...
Hi Neil
Whilst we don’t have any plans to launch a men’s fragrance, we will certainly pass your suggestion on – in the meantime many of our male customers have told us that they love wearing our Botanical Essence No. 1 too.
April 12th, 2011 at 8:48 am |
deborah emerson said...
I received the No 1 fragrance for Christmas (knew I was getting it and could hardly wait!!!). I absolutely love it and people have been asking me what it is and I have been recommending it to friends. My daughter’s primary school teacher was one person and when she heard it was Liz Earle she started to talk about her skin so I gave her a 30ml sample of Cleanse and Polish last week to try. Hopefully she will be another convert to Liz Earle. Keep making lovely products!!!
January 12th, 2011 at 7:15 pm |
Kimberly Page said...
Have you any plans to develop a body cream/smoother to layer with Botanical Essence No. 1? Then the beautiful fragrance could be longer lasting.
October 17th, 2010 at 10:56 pm |
Liz Earle Naturally Active Skincare said...
Many thanks for your suggestion – whilst we don’t currently have any plans to develop a body cream to complement our Botanical Essence No.1, this is a great idea and we’ll certainly pass your comments to our product development team for consideration.
October 18th, 2010 at 2:23 pm |
Andrea said...
Hi Kim, thanks for your message, we’re so pleased that you are enjoying our first fine fragrance. We’d like to reassure you that we have no plans to discontinue the fragrance should we develop other fragrances. We have received many lovely comments about Liz Earle Botanical Essence No. 1; it’s great to hear that like yourself, so many customers love it!
April 16th, 2010 at 10:25 am |
Kim Roberts said...
I have been using Botanical Essence No. 1 since Christmas and I am delighted, it covers all occasions, i wear it daily to work and then if I go out in the evening then i shower with Liz Earle shower scrub and then spritz again with Botanical Essence No 1, I do however feel a little anxious that you may discontinue it when you develop other scents is that possible
April 15th, 2010 at 3:40 pm |