Take an afternoon and go exploring the world of fragrance. You are in for such a treat! Consider the fact that it has captivated women for the past 4000 years and will likely continue another 4000 or so. You might wonder why some perfumes cost the earth and some are on sale for a few dollars. Here’s why... The expensive fragrances use natural ingredients to give the fragrance its richer scent. It’s that simple. These ingredients are understandably expensive and that cost is passed along to the consumer. A fragrance using manmade formulas containing no natural ingredients, cost less to manufacture and the cost is understandably lower. The choice is yours.

For Yourself
When purchasing a fragrance for yourself, it is best to go to the mall and actually try on the fragrance. And don’t make up your mind after a few seconds. Walk around the mall for 20 minutes and allow the scent to develop. If you still like the scent after the twenty minutes, you have a keeper.
*Be sure to ignore those tiny scraps of paper that the sales people will spray with a mist of scent and then hand to you. That will give you absolutely no indication of what the scent will be like on you

For Someone Else
If you really want to buy a fragrance as a gift, you are going to have to do a little snooping. Find out what they are already using and either buy them a gift set (if they are almost out) or buy something by the same company. Fragrance is a very personal thing.