Popular Men's Fragrances
Mistakes to Avoid When Applying Men’s Cologne:
Not A Fan – Wearing cologne calms you, gives you confidence, and most women love it. If your only reason for wearing it is the last one, we think that’s more than enough to do a few spritzes before going out. If that’s all you use it for the cologne should last you a long time. As you read please consider any men’s cologne samples you may be needing. If you have made a purchase already, thank you!
Less Is More – We could make the case that this point could be number one. You don’t want to be the guy everyone can smell from a mile away. It’s just not the point of cologne and too much is a total turn-off.
Keep A Few Handy – It’s cool to have a signature scent, but if you want to do fragrance right you should have a few in your repertoire. Have one for spring/summer, one for winter/fall, one for office/formal gatherings, and one for going out at night. No one wants to smell the same exact scent on you every single time… variety is the spice of life.
Improper Application – Make sure you are applying the cologne to your skin and not your clothing. It needs to react with the natural oils in your skin to work most effectively. Can you just spray it in the air and walk through it? No… no you cannot. And, of course aim for the pulse points of course.
Improper Storage – Although not technically one of the mistakes to avoid when applying men’s cologne, the storage of cologne is key. Treat your cologne right and it will last a long time. Find a cool, dark spot for storage. Exposure to sunlight and a wide range of temperatures not only shortens the shelf life, but can even alter the scent. Also, when you travel, don’t bring the entire expensive bottle with you! Nightmare move. Bring a cologne refillable travel sprayer that makes taking your favorite fragrance with you anywhere a breeze.
Don’t do the spray-and-walk. That method of cologne application where you aggressively spray your cologne into the air and then run through is actually a bad way to go. It puts the cologne in all the wrong places (nowhere near your pulse points) and coats the room rather than your body.
Don’t do the pour-and-dab. Cologne is not aftershave. Whatever you do, do not pour it into your hands and dab it onto the skin. The aromatic oils are meant to be distributed in small doses via a spritzer, and any kind of pouring will only leave the skin over-concentrated with cologne. Side note: Don’t put cologne on your face. Remember, we offer a vast (and ever growing) array of travel size cologne. Visit our home page for more details or contact us today with any questions.
