The Perfume Equation

    I'd like to introduce something I like to call the perfume equation. It goes something like this.

    Cute dress + skanktastic perfume = skanky outfit

    Cute dress + tasteful perfume = chic outfit.

    I see in on campus every weekend, and I'm looking at you, freshmen.  Let me explain. I think that sometimes people underestimate the effect of perfume. Even though you can't see it, perfume plays a huge role in how your outfit is perceived. Let's take a cute dress that could go in either the chic direction or the skanky direction, such as this Elizabeth and James dress:





    Now let's say the girl wearing this dress decides to wear, say, Fairy Dust by Paris Hilton.


    Even though the dress is only mildy lingerie-inspired, an overly sweet, tacky scent like this pushes that girl's outfit into the cheap, skanktastic category.

    Whereas, a perfume like Chanel's Coco Mademoiselle has a completely different effect.

    With a slightly more sophisticated, less overwhelmingly sweet perfume, this dress gives off a totally different vibe. Instead of screaming slutty and "I'm trying way too hard," it says "yes, I am sexy, but I'm also elegant, complicated, and maybe a little bit mysterious." I know. It's a tough choice.

    Image Sources:
    Dress: net-a-porter.com.
    Fairy Dust: beautyme.com.
    Coco Mademoiselle: Tendance High-Tech

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