It’s often said that you should find a signature scent and stay loyal to it for the rest of your life. But do you see yourself having the same hairstyle for the rest of your life? Wearing the same clothes no matter what the season? Never dealing with changes in your mood? At Sillages Paris, we’re fans of experimentation, which is why we love to collect perfumes. A perfume collection isn’t just for connoisseurs, and we’re going to tell you why we believe everyone should have their own fragrance wardrobe.
Why have a perfume collection?
Our relationship with perfume is deeply intimate. Smell is the one sense most directly linked to our brain. In fact, it leaves a stronger impression on our memory than our eyesight. That’s why when you smell the perfume of a loved one, you can physically feel their presence. Whereas a photo, for instance, only evokes more distant memories. But the notion of a “signature perfume” is a very recent concept! It was only in the 1920s that perfume became a real industry, and we succeeded in reproducing the same scent endlessly. Since then, major brands have worked to create “icons”, which are highly desirable perfumes that sell millions of units and are earmarked to be worn by celebrities as their signature scent.
Many perfume lovers can’t help but create a collection of fragrances that they consider to be works of art. They match their scent to their outfit or their mood, and think of their collection as an olfactory wardrobe or a wardrobe of fragrances. But there are many other people that think we find a perfume in the same way we find the love of our lives. They believe this fragrance will be imprinted on our personality and will mark the memory of the people we meet.
However, it doesn’t have to be that way for everyone! For one thing, we change throughout our lives as our personalities evolve and are shaped by our experiences. Our tastes and styles will almost certainly change through our 20s, 30s, 40s. So if you can change your hairstyle on a whim, why wouldn’t you change your perfume? After all, we wear our hair 24/7!
The fragrance wardrobe: a perfume for every style
The idea of having several perfumes that you change according to the seasons, the days, or even the hours of the day is gaining in appeal. This is especially true since we increasingly refuse to define ourselves by labels. Fashion is an important way for many people to express themselves. The looks we choose for ourselves can reflect our mood, our sense of belonging to a group, or our own creativity. But perfume is also an important way to express yourself!
Your choice of perfume can say a lot about your current mood, as well as the impression of yourself that you want to convey. It’s also a way for those who are more discreet, to express themselves silently and privately.
That’s why perfume can be the most important part of a look. It rounds off the message you’re putting out there, and adds substance to your entire appearance! With perfume, it is impossible to lie as it expresses our preferences more clearly than the fashion trends that influence us. The perfume we choose to wear with our outfits gives us inspiration for the look we want to achieve today. Having an olfactory wardrobe complements your wardrobe with an infinite number of variations.
Wearing the same suit to rock a job interview, you can imagine two different olfactory poses. One is a powerful scent giving you the feeling that you can conquer the world. The other is a subtle scent that exudes freshness and relaxes you. One outfit, two perfumes, two attitudes.
A perfume collection for every mood
Perfume is very much a part of your inner world: the person who smells it the most is you (and possibly your plus one). It’s a powerful source of emotional stimulation: perfume not only accompanies your moods, but it can also influence them!
When it comes to choosing perfumes that will benefit you the most, there are no miracle recipes. Everyone’s reaction to a scent is primal, inexplicable and unreasonable. That’s why you can say that you can’t “smell” someone. When you smell a perfume, and it boosts your mood, giving you self-confidence, only you can know! That’s why a beautiful perfume collection only resembles you and looks nothing like the “iconic” perfumes you see in ads or magazines.
Self-care and spoiling yourself
We are all increasingly trying to find ourselves, to understand ourselves, and to take care of ourselves. Hence the “self-care” trend in the United States, which invites us to take care of ourselves, and even to indulge in luxuries that are intended only for us and not for others (candles, perfumes, chic creams, etc.). And of course, to do yoga, meditation, see a shrink, or visit our friends often.
Some people believe that perfume is an intimate “luxury” that you should never deny yourself. As much as we are accustomed to only wearing perfume when we go out, nothing is stopping you from wearing perfume when going to sleep! Why should you limit the pleasurable feelings you experience when using fragrances to those times when you’re out and about? Disciplines such as olfactotherapy and aromatherapy show the effect that smells can have on the way we feel. They soothe, make you happy, lift spirits, and provide a sense of comfort. In short, they reveal an infinite world of sensations.
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