It should be no surprise that the climate you deal with every day has an impact on how your perfume performs. But is it really a big enough factor to consider before you make a perfume choice?
The fact is, understanding how different fragrance families behave in different climates can help bring out the best of even the most generic bottle of perfume. The science behind this isn’t complicated at all, and making the right choice will help you pick a perfume that lasts longer and complement the weather rather than clashing with it.
How Climate Impacts Fragrances
Climate significantly influences how a fragrance develops, how long it lasts, and how far it projects
Fragrances for Warm Climate
Warmer weather tends to fasten the evaporation process, which leads to the top notes dissipating much quicker than they normally do. As a result, fragrances that rely heavily on citrus or herbal notes lose their freshness sooner than they’re supposed to, leaving mostly the heavier base notes behind.
The faster rate of evaporation is also why you feel the need to reapply your perfume more often during warmer days. This also makes it important to not pick fragrances with rich and heady scents because the humidity will intensify those notes and make them much stronger after each reapplication.
Overall,light and fresh scents work best in high temperatures, as heavier fragrances can become overwhelming. Citrus, aquatic, and green notes feel crisp and refreshing rather than cloying.
With all of that in mind, EMBARK’s My Life For Him is the best perfume for men during the warmer days. An excellent light perfume for ladies is EMBARK’s Journey Goa For All.
Pro tip, to enhance longevity in warm weather, apply fragrance to pulse points (wrists, neck) where body heat diffuses the scent naturally. Use fragrance-enhancing products like scented body lotions to help prolong the wear, and opt for alcohol-based formulations, which evaporate more evenly in humid conditions.
Fragrances for Cool Climates
If you’re a fan of deeper, more intense fragrances, then a cooler climate is what you need. Since cooler temperatures slow down evaporation and allow a fragrance to unfold gradually, the top notes linger a bit longer before making way for the heart and the base notes. This is perfect for perfumes that have a more complex and richer blend.
One thing to keep in mind though, this climate is not ideal for projection, as the climate impacts the volatility of the fragrance molecules. This is why fragrances designed for winter tend to have denser compositions with warm, resinous, or spicy notes that cut through the chill.
The best perfumes for cool climates include those with notes of amber, vanilla, myrrh, sandalwood, cedar, oud, cinnamon, cardamom, and clove. Embark’sMy Journey Kashmir For All is an excellent fragrance choicefor both men and women during this climate, as it has all the right fragrance notes to carry you through the colder days.
Also, to enhance fragrance projection in cool weather (basically, to make sure people can smell you from afar), apply fragrance to well-moisturized skin to lock in the scent. You can also spray on fabric and outerwear for prolonged diffusion and consider layering multiple products (e.g., scented body oils or balms).
