I’ve finally found the man I want to spend the rest of my life with. He’s perfect for me. Refined, an adventurous spirit, and rich. His blood even smells like cologne. Want to meet him?
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So, what if he’s a fictional character? This guy could be a new millennium Fabio. At any rate, I digress. The cologne comment is what I actually meant to explore. I’ve found most women’s perfumes to be flower based. Generally, they are too strong for me and remind me of funerals. Although, to be fair, scents aren’t feminine or masculine.
I always preferred tea scents or herbal smells. Other than lavender, strong flowery smells are kind of offensive to me. I was always the only girl I knew who wore men’s cologne. Apparently things are changing since I see comments about it all over the ‘net. It seems lots of women are partial to men’s cologne — so much so that they wear it instead of perfume.
No matter what it smells like in the bottle, a scent will smell differently combined with your body chemistry. Aside from personal preference, the important thing is to look at it from a health perspective. Commercial perfumes and colognes may contain toxic hormone-disrupting chemicals such as benzyl alcohol, benzene, limonene, acetone and/or ethanol. The side effects are headaches, nausea and other complications.
Instead of perfumes that mimic the smell of botanicals, why not use the real thing? I’ve been using Herban Cowboy of late, but if you Google ‘organic perfume’ you’ll find lots of stuff. Of course, you can always mix up something yourself and that way you know for sure what’s in it. If you decide to go that route, I suggest reading Scents & Sensibilities: Creating Solid Perfumes for Well-Being. A great book with recipes to support your health — unlike the commercial scents.
Remember, scents have the power to heal. They go straight from the nose to the brain. . . but if they ever make Dos Equis cologne, I’m all over it.
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