There’s nothing more intimate and alluring than having a good perfume.
没有什么比拥有一款好的香水更亲密诱人的了。
This invisible part influences how those around comprehend who you are.
隐形的香水影响着周围人对你的了解。
So how do you know which smell will be the best fit for you?
你知道哪种气味的香水最适合你呢?
We have prepared this concise guide for you that will help you find the best perfume to suit your character.
今天帮大家整理出一个简明的香水指南，帮助你找到适合自己个性最好的香水。
香水的常见说法
Perfume（通俗的称呼，在口语中很常见）
Fragrance（经常出现在书面表达中，更加正式些）
这两个词区别不大，都表示通俗意义上的香水。
香水单纯从调性来分
可以分为三类
These notes consist of three different layers called top, middle and base notes, and they all work in synergy to create a specific smell.
所有的香调由三个不同的层组成，分别叫做前调、中调和尾调，它们协同作用创造出特有的味道。
Top notes：前调
（一般在喷完香水后10分钟开始消散）
Middle/Heart notes：中调
（一瓶香水最核心的部分，在前调消失后持续1.5-3小时左右）
Base notes：尾调
（在中调完全发散掉后，尾调开始显露，它的持续时间最长）
A Guide to Perfume
香水指南
Before you can choose a fragrance you need to know the basics.
在你选择香味之前，你需要知道一些基本的东西。
Perfumes fall under several categories of scent and it can be helpful to know what they are before making your next perfume purchase.
香水的味道有好几种，在你下次购买香水之前了解一下它们是很有帮助的。
香水依照其制造材料的不同来划分，大致分这几种
Floral：花香调
Girly, Sweet and Romantic
By far the most popular type of perfume, the floral fragrance is a romantic, light and slightly sweet scent.
花香调是目前最流行的香水味道，一种浪漫的，清淡略带甜味的气息。
These fabulous perfumes are a blend of flowers such as the rose, violet, lily, jasmine and lavender.
这类美妙的香水是很多花香的调和而成，如玫瑰、紫罗兰、百合、茉莉花和薰衣草。
Rose：玫瑰
Violet：紫罗兰
Lily：百合
Jasmine：茉莉花
Lavender：薰衣草
Many guys like the scent of orange flowers, like having an orange blossom at their heart and giving an alluring tone.
很多男生喜欢有橙花味道的香水，像是萦绕于心头一朵橙色的花朵，给人一种迷人的感觉。
比如Tom Ford的Neroli Portofino橙花油就很适合喜欢这种香调的男生。
Oriental：东方族
Warm, Sexy and Spicy
As their name suggests the oriental perfumes originate from many exotic parts of the world.
正如他们的名字所暗示的，东方香水源自世界上许多具有异国情调的地方。
Made from spices such as pepper, cloves, cinnamon and vanilla, these fragrances are warm and sensual.
这些香料由辣椒、丁香、肉桂和香草等香料制成，温暖而性感。
Pepper：辣椒
Cloves：丁香
Cinnamon：肉桂
Vanilla：香草
There is also a certain depth to this scent that is quite popular with the more adventurous!
这种气味有一定的深度，它更具冒险精神的特质很受欢迎。
Woody：木质香调
Restrained and Serious
Largely favoured by men, the woody perfumes often have light top notes with a muskier heart.
男性很偏爱这类香水，木质香水通常有一股很清新前调和麝香中调。
Made from sandalwood, patchouli and oakmoss, these warm, dry and musky notes provide an air of sophistication and mystery to all who wear them.
由檀香木、广藿香和橡木苔制成，这些温暖、干燥、有麝香味的气息为戴着它们的人抹上了一层高雅而神秘的气息。
Sandalwood：檀香木
Patchouli：广藿香
Oakmoss：橡木苔
Women prefer the woody notes for evenings.
女人喜欢在晚上的喷木质香调的香水。
Fresh notes：清新调
Young and Active
Commonly known as citrus or green notes, the fresh fragrances are often made from lemon, orange and bergamot.
柑橘或绿香调，这些新鲜的香味通常由通常由柠檬、橙子和佛手柑制成;
Lemon：柠檬
Orange：橙子
Bergamot：佛手柑
Most perfect for daytime use, fresh scents create a crisp and sparkling effect.
白天使用它们最完美，给人清新淡雅、好像走路带光的感觉。
One spritz of a fresh smelling perfume will conjure up feelings of sweet summer!
一股清新的香水味会唤起夏日的美好回忆!
These are a great choice for an uplifting springtime essence for both men and women.
对于男人和女人来说，这个味道都是一个很好的选择。
Types of perfume
Depending on concentration
不同浓度的香水说法不同
瓶子后边的标签要会看哦
根据不同的浓度(Concentration)分为这六类。
Aftershave Lotion：须后水
是专属于男性的香水，顾名思义，刮过胡子之后使用的，香味一会儿就会散去。
Eau Fraiche：淡香水
香气清爽，上班或日常使用皆适宜。
Eau De Cologne（EDC）/Body spray：古龙水或香体喷雾
男性香水多半属于此等级，有使人焕然一新的感受，适合男生运动前后使用。
Eau De Toilette：香露（EDT）
它的气味比较淡，toilette在法语中有梳洗的意思。因为这种香水很淡，一般早晨起床梳妆洗澡后用的。
Eau De Parfum：浓香水（EDP）
浓度接近香精，但价格较为便宜，适合白天的宴会或外出工作使用。
Parfum：香精
这种香水浓度最高，维持时间很长，因此价格也比较贵。适合正规社交场合，比如夜晚宴会或参加party时使用。
Which Perfume Suits You？
记住几个基本原则即可
#1. Go with your guts
相信自己的直觉和感觉
If you love a smell, don't analyse and just go for it.
如果你喜欢一种气味，不要纠结，就去尝试吧。
A fragrance is very physical so if it is love at first spritz, it means you have found your confidence-boosting scent.
所以如果是一见钟情的那个味道那一定是很自然的，也就意味着你已经找到了增强信心的气味。
#2. Build a fragrance 'wardrobe'
建立属于自己的香水衣橱
Marilyn was sleeping in Chanel 5 and nothing else.
玛丽莲梦露只穿香奈儿5号入睡。
You wear perfume to boost your confidence and to suit your shifting moods.
你用香水来增强自信，可以适应你多变的心情。
Just restrain yourself to a selected few.
约束你自己，选择少数一些味道。
Remember you aim at building up a fragrance wardrobe that belongs to you, and getting your own signature scent.
记住你的目标是建立一个属于自己的香水衣橱，并获得你独特标志性香味。
#3. Do a simple perfume test
做个简单的香水测试吧
Before you decide to purchase any fragrance, you should definitely do a few simple tests to make sure that it is something you will want to wear and that you will enjoy.
在你决定购买任何香水之前，你应该做一些简单的测试，以确保它是你想要的，并且你会喜欢它的味道。
Do a simple sniff test of the bottle first to get the main idea of what it smells like.
先对瓶子进行简单的嗅探，以了解它的味道。
The key, however, is to try a bit of the fragrance on your skin.
关键是，要在你的皮肤上试一些香味。
It is a good idea to spray a small amount on your wrists, wait a few moments, and then smell the scent on your skin.
可以这样做，在你的手腕上喷点小剂量，等一会儿，然后闻闻你皮肤上的气味。
Our skin has its own unique code of hormones that can slightly or even extremely alter the way a fragrance smells.
我们的皮肤有自己独特的激素，它们可以轻微甚至完全改变香水的气味。
This is why most department and cosmetics stores offer perfume test strips for people so they can try something before they buy it.
这就是为什么大多数百货商店和化妆品商店都会提供香水试纸，这样就可以在购买之前尝试一些味道。
perfume test strips：香水试纸
If you cannot shop in retail stores, buy a few fragrance samples from the online shop that can help you find a scent that will fit your own style.
如果你不能在零售店购物，可以在网上尝试买一些香水小样，帮助你找到适合自己风格的香水。
fragrance samples：香水小样
fit your own style：适合自己风格的香水
The Best Places to Apply Perfume
香水喷在什么部位效果最佳呢
Heat is what activates perfume. The pulse points on your body (where your heart rate can be felt) are the best spots to apply a scent.
热量能够激活香水。你身体上的脉搏(你的心跳可以感觉到的部位)是最适合使用香水的。
可以参考使用在这些部位上：
Behind the ears：耳朵后
The neck：脖子
The chest：胸口
Bend of arm：手臂弯曲处
Under the knee：膝盖下
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