Do you know you ought to choose your work fragrance appropriately?

Often times when making an appearance at an occasion/ work/ date and so on, we take time to carefully select our outfits: do the colors match/complement each other, does the neckline of my dress require a neck piece or will it be drawing attention away from the feature the style is supposed to accentuate. Do I go with a court shoe, platform or simply throw on a pair of sandals and so on.

Do you know you ought to apply the same thoughtfulness to your fragrances? Just as any fashion piece or item your fragrance requires just as much appropriateness. (Okay yeah I still used the word… lol)

While most fragrances are versatile enough to make for everyday wear, some are definitely too heavy and bold to be worn in the work place.

Additionally, It’s wise to tread carefully when wearing perfumes at work, because some people have aversions or sensitivity to scents. A light and refreshing fragrance is always a good pick that won’t over power your co workers.

An easily pleasing fragrance family thats likely to appeal to most without overpowering is a citrusy green scents. This family of fragrance is characterized by smelling refreshing, crispy clean and natural.

Here are some scent notes to look out for when choosing your work cologne.

Woody notes

Issey Miyake L’Eau d’ Issey: A rich blend of woody aquatic notes, an inoffensive fragrance that has been around for a while with spicy middle notes that’s surprisingly still compatible with the workplace. The acqua balance the woody notes so well that you get a feel of depth and freshness in a single dose.

Woody aromatic

Terre D’Hermes: A fragrance that allures the matured and elegant. A blend of aromatic woody notes that’s rich, warm, and intense yet leaves colleagues and clients room to breathe. This will present you as a professional who’s confident in his craft. A note off warning though apply lightly.

I thought to showcase woody notes first because their intensity is believed to be overpowering and thus don’t make good office fragrances.

Acqua based fragrances

Acqua/ marine notes dominated the scene in the 90s for the invigorating, freshness and calmness they evoke and have become a hallmark for male fragrances. They not only refresh your sense ahead of the days task, they give you a feeling of crispness and minimal aesthetic that’s inoffensive and expresses consideration of your colleagues in your scent choice.

There are way to many to mention in this olfactory group. So I’ll cap it as if it’s announce as an aqua based fragrance it’s most likely suitable as a workwear cologne.

Fruity

Fruity notes give off vibrancy and sparkly notes yes subtle. I’m not talking about the super sweet fruity notes that’s used to neutralize odors in changing rooms but mature sophisticated ones that present you as a aweet. The popular creed Aventus, Paco Rabbane 1million, JPG Le male and Paco Rabbane Invictus venture into these territories.

Citrus notes

If I were to choose a day effect olfactory family for work it would be citrusy notes. The tartness and sharpness they offer wakes your senses with a burst of freshness and crispness that leaves you feeling clean and ready to face the day.

Most of these notes are rarely ever found in isolation but these description is to characterize what they offer when they dominate a composition.

I hope you take a thing or two from this. Till I come your way again.

Love and Scents 💞