How to Apply Cologne

The act of smelling something, anything, is remarkably like the act of thinking. Immediately at the moment of perception, you can feel the mind going to work, sending the odor around from place to place, setting off complex repertories through the brain, polling one center after another for signs of recognition, for old memories and old connection. - Lewis Thomas

Smells, perfumes, scents, fragrances - they remind us of a lot of things. I still remember the time when I was a gawky teenager, who had a crush on her neighbor, who was in college that time. He was handsome, sporty and intelligent, and I, propelled by my adolescence hormones, was attracted to him like a moth to a flame. Although with age and time, I did forget about him eventually, but whenever I smell a citrus cologne or perfume, I go back my memory lane. So all you men reading this article, remember, that your smell, perfumes, colognes lend a kind of personality to you. They are something people remember you by, or identify you by, thus, making it super important for you, to apply cologne properly.

Tips for Properly Applying Cologne

Keep it Subtle
Cologne should be applied in such a way that it keeps you smelling fresh throughout the day. This in no way means that you spray half of the bottle on yourself, and leave a lingering smell of cologne at all the places you visit. As is said, excess of everything is bad, the same rule applies to cologne too. Thus, the proper way to apply cologne is to keep it subtle. Spray it in appropriate quantity. Remember the rule "Three sprays per application".

Application on Particular Body Areas
To make the smell last throughout the day, I would suggest apply the cologne on the body areas which generate higher quantities of heat. Application of cologne in such body areas will make sure that the cologne emanates slowly from morning till evening. So spray or apply it on the insides of the wrists, back of the ears, chest, thighs and back.

Let the Cologne Settle
Often men find that after applying cologne, it does not smell the same as in the bottle. Do you want to know the reason behind this? Well, apparently, when they apply cologne, especially the ones which come with a cap opening bottle, they end up rubbing the cologne on the skin. This changes the smell of the cologne, as it does not get time to settle in the skin. Thus, when applying cologne, do not rub the skin, so that cologne has time to sit and settle on it.

While choosing a cologne, it is recommended that you go in for a spray bottle, instead of a cap opening bottle as it is easier to modulate the amount of cologne that has to be used on the body when using a spray bottle. Also, while spraying cologne, keep the bottle at least four inches away from the body and remember not to use cologne on the clothes, as the former can harm the skin and latter will render the effect of cologne ineffective. While choosing the notes of perfume, go in for the ones that describe your personality the most. Keep altering your choices once in a while, to check out the new fragrances that have come in the market and to experience variety. Lastly, when storing cologne bottles, always keep them in a cool place, away from the light, to make them long-lasting.