My Fragrance Routine/How To Smell Good

Hello Glam Dolls,

I love to smell nice. I think that if you spend a lot of time on your makeup, hair, and outfit, you should top it all off with smelling great. Today I am going to show you my fragrance routine and offer you some tips on how to smell good.  

To start off, I think it's important to use a nice smelling body wash. This is what I look at as “the base” of smelling good. These are the ones that I really enjoy.

(Soft Soap Peppermint Cream, Dove Pistachio Cream With Magnolia, Soft Soap Luminous Oils Avocado Oil & Iris.)

There are perfume sets that come with beautiful smelling body washes. They usually include a nice body lotion too. I like to keep a perfume body lotion in my purse, so I can apply it during the day.

(I purchased these sets at my local dollar store. They come with a body lotion, body wash, and a body mist. They are great for travel and on the go.)

What I like to do is use either one of these body washes, and then I use a perfume body wash on my upper body.

After I get out of the shower I like to apply a nicely scented body lotion or oil. Here are a few of my favorites.

(Palmer's Cocoa Butter Formula Moisturizing Body Oil, Brooks&Waters Mango and Nectarine Hand and Body Lotion, Brooks&Waters Cherry and Almond Hand and Body Lotion, Gud Floral Cherrynova Body Lotion.)

Before my body lotion dries, I spritz myself with a body spray or a body mist.  

(Orchard&Vine Midnight Blossom Shimmering Body Mist, Orchard&Vine Vanilla Sugar Shimmering Body Mist.)

You do not have to use matching sets. I do sometimes, but I also like to mix and match what I wear.

After I dry off a bit and my lotion sets in, I spray myself all over with perfume. I also like to spray my clothes.  

(Preferred Fragrance Sensual Luxury, Preferred Fragrance 747 Sexy Woman, Preferred Fragrance Taboo, YSL Black Opium, Diamond Collection Luxurious Fragrances Magic Glow.)

I always make sure to spray behind my ears, elbows, behind my knees, my wrists, and my neck. This ensures that when you move you will smell the perfume.  

Girl Tip: When it is time for my period, I always spray my panties with perfume. It helps with odor.

I like to take some essentials with me to touch up during the day. I take a body lotion/hand cream, and a travel size perfume or body mist. That way you can keep smelling beautiful all day long.

I just keep everything in a cute bag so I have it with me wherever I go.

(Preferred Fragrance Amazing, Elizabeth And James Nirvana For Her, Preferred Fragrance Always Sexy, Preferred Fragrance Wish Pink.)

I like to use a nicely scented hand soap as well. I find that this contributes to an over all fragrance routine. We forget about our hands a lot. They are around people, and by our faces all the time. Keep them smelling nice with great hand washes and lotions.

(I purchased both of these at my local dollar store.)

If you are new to perfume I suggest either getting some budget friendly scents, or you can get a perfume sampler. I purchased mine from Shoppers Drug Mart in Canada, but they are available in a lot of places.

Basically, you get a bunch of sample size high end perfumes and you get to pick out the full size you want after you test them out. If you are a beginner this is great because you can test the samples and really decide what smells good on you before spending a lot of money on a perfume.

Another great thing about a perfume sampler is that the mini tubes travel nicely, so you can throw them in your bag and use them to touch up throughout the day.

It takes awhile to figure out what smells good on you and to develop a routine. It's all trial and error. Take your time and develop a routine that works best for you. Remember to always layer your scents. This is going to make it so you smell nicer, longer. It's also going to make your scent smell more vibrant.  

Don't feel like you have to spend tons of money to smell nice. A lot of the things I showed you today was purchased from the dollar store.  

My Routine Broke Down:

1. Body wash
2. Perfume body wash
3. Body lotion
4. Body spray/body mist
5. Perfume

Don't forget your hand soap and hand lotion.

Thank you so much for reading. I hope this was helpful. I will talk to you all in my next post.

XO