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Scents
of
Luxury
FireFlyz speaks toChristopher Chong,
AmouageCreativeDirector, about the
fragrance and tips on choosing a perfume.
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Howdoes Amouage differentiate itself fromother brands?
Amouage is an international brand that speaks to all cultures around the around.
We use the best ingredients we can source and devote a lot of time to develop the
fine fragrances. The importance we place on artistry challenges the conventional
perceptions of perfumes and we continue to thrive to offer our very best to our
loyal and discerning customers.
What are themost luxurious ingredients
used to produce the perfume?
I think all ingredients are equally
important. It doesn’t depend on any
one specific ingredient to make a
perfume luxurious. Some of the popular
ingredients are jasmine, Rose de Mai,
orris and frankincense.
Sharewith us your top five tips on
choosing the right perfume base for
Malaysian climate:
• Avoid spicy food for at least
24 hours before going perfume
shopping. For example, if you
have eaten curry or durian your
skin will reek of their smell.
• Don’t worry too much if you feel
the perfume is too strong. All it
matters is that you like it. If you
apply a very small squirt it won’t
be as strong as you think.
• Perfumes could be applied to
clothing or hair if you feel the
weather is too hot or humid.
• Apply non-scented deodorant
and use a lot! You don’t want
you favourite perfume to clash
with bad body odour or the scent
of the deodorant.
• Don’t spray too close to the skin.
Spray from a good distance. In
humid weather, a light mist of
perfume is more than enough.
What is the commonmistake that
customersmakewhen choosing their
perfume?
The biggest mistake they make is
buying without trying. Just because it
smells good on another person doesn’t
mean it’ll smell heavenly on you or vice
versa.
Howessential is perfume in our day? And
which part of our body is the best spot to
spray on?
Perfume is like a piece of clothing or
jewellery. You are accessorising with
scents. You should spray on wherever
you feel beautiful because it’s you who
makes the perfume special.