Most people use scent of one kind or another, whether its purpose is to mask possible body odour or just for fun. When I say ‘fun’, I mean ‘pleasure’ or to be a magnet for admirers, whether you aim to do anything about them or not. There are literally thousands of scents to pick from and they are priced from cheap to exorbitantly expensive. So, when there are so many choices, how do you know which ones are suitable for you?

There are a few rules of thumb that you can use as guiding principles to help you choose which perfume is right for you. First of all, you will have to know a little about the basic varieties of perfume available, before you can find out which brand of perfume will suit you the most.

So, you can begin by taking a look at the ingredients on the bottle. From these ingredients you can determine what type of scent is in the bottle. The basic varieties of fragrance are: light musk, natural scent, loud heady scent, floral fragrance, warm scent, bright cheerful fragrance and a few others.

You could get a small note book and make notes when you test perfumes in various department stores. Perhaps you will find musk too overwhelming for you or perhaps you do not want to smell like a garden flower. It is all very subjective and personal. No one can say that you are right or wrong.

One’s body chemistry plays a huge role in why a scent will smell lovely on your friend, but not so well on you. It is just a fact, that you cannot go by what smells good on someone else.

Scents that are manufactured from natural substances such as flowers, herbs or spices and even fruit tend to smell warm and soft. Examples of this type or fragrance are gardenia and lily of the valley. Musk, however, may be made to produce a delicate bouquet that swirls softly around you, but it can be strong and heady too.

You may find that you like a scent, but that it is just too overpowering for you. If that is the case, you may be able to get it in Eau de Cologne or Toilet Water, which are weaker in dilution. Other than that, you could use less or dab it on the underneath of your clothing where it might not be subject to so much body heat and so will not disperse quite so quickly.

If you go about choosing the right for yourself systematically, it could take quite some time to find something that is ‘Essence De You’, but it is well worth it. What is a year, when you can wear the perfume for forty years? This is why I suggested getting a little note pad to put in your bag before doing the rounds of the free trial counters in the department stores.

The salesgirls won’t mind, they will be pleased to show off their knowledge and be delighted that someone is taking a real interest in their wares. Then, once you have one, you could start all over again, if you enjoyed finding the first perfume, but next time you will have a notebook full of pointers.

Owen Jones, the writer of this piece, writes on many subjects, but is currently involved with men’s perfume. If you have an interest in romantic gifts, please go over to our website now at Romantic Gifts: Ideas

With such institutions as the Swiss army knife under it’s belt, the Swiss army brand hardly needs any introduction. The company has for years been a major player in the world of camping and outdoor equipment.

Although the main area of expertise lies mainly in producing knives and high quality watches, there is also a less well known but nevertheless well established and respected range of perfumes that also carry the Swiss army brand name.

The first Swiss army perfume

The first perfume to ever be produced by the company went by the simple name of Swiss army cologne and was first released back in 1996. This scent was a success by all accounts with impressive sales numbers not only in the US but also abroad in Europe as well.

Victorinox, the makers of Swiss army cologne were delighted at he success of their first perfume which emboldened them to pursue further scents with different themes. To date Victorinox are responsible for making a total of four perfumes, all of which have been successes.

Now in its 12th year of existence the Swiss Army cologne has since 2008 been re-branded as Swiss Army Classic cologne so as to differentiate it from the other perfumes released under the Swiss Army brand name.

The original Swiss army cologne is best characterized as a fresh alpine fragrance giving of a cool crispness. Of the many ingredients that go into making a bottle of this scent, some of the main ingredients include lavender, mint and bergamot.

Swiss Army Altitude Cologne

Swiss army Altitide first came onto the market in 2001. since that time it’s sales have done well proving that the original cologne was not a one off fluke but rather the result of precise engineering in the filed of scents. altitude is best characterized by its freshness and coolness.

At only $25 for a 3.4 oz bottle this perfume is well within the reach of most people, but still packaged and marketed in such a way so as to give the consumer they are buying into something special. Some of the most important ingredients that go into Altitude are sage, water mint and juniper.

Mountain water by Swiss army

In 2008 Victorinox released the fourth of it’s perfumes to date. given the name Mountain water, the company seem to be sticking to their tried and tested preference for fresh and light smelling scents that invoke associations of alpine scenes.

With the release of Mountain water it is clear that Victorinox are trying to maintain a connection between their perfumes and the image associated with the general Swiss army brands. In fact, its fair to say that many of the people who but Swiss army colognes ar the same people that buy Swiss army knives and watches.

Just like you will be able to find Swiss army watches for women you will also be able to find Swiss army perfumes for women as well. The especially prepared Swiss army for women makes use of mountain daffodils, crisp green water mint, ginger root and blue buttercup. The Swiss army perfume for women stamps you with a never ending freshness for the whole day.