Don’t overspray: 8 occasions where less is more

Perfume is a bit like garlic: a little goes a long way. Stick too much of it on and you’ll scare not only vampires away but also loved ones and friends.

In a effort to “fill the room” or “smell oneself”, many go overboard, unaware of the offence they’re causing to those around them.

Party going aside, there are, at least in my opinion, very few scenarios where over-application is necessary.

So, with that said, here 8 occasions where less is more.

On public transport

Buses and trains are smelly enough as it is without the addition of oud, cumin, civet and whatever else it is you’ve doused yourself in. If the person next to you looks like they’re about to throw up, then you probably stink. Do them and the rest carriage of the favour - tone it down!

First dates

First dates are all about playing it cool, so gentle application is recommended. In projecting subtly, you’ll come across as quietly confident, not obnoxious, and be able to draw your date closer to you rather than send them running for the hills.

Funerals

The only notes which belong at a funeral are those on a hymn sheet. Now is not the time to be picking up people or soliciting compliments, so for Christ’s sake rein it in. If you must smell of something on the day, make it church incense. At least then you’ll blend in to the background.

Classroom environments

To all the students reading this - ease off the trigger! Classroom environments are a place for learning not for showcasing your latest fragrance. What good are those eight sprays of Dior Sauvage if they’re suffocating others in the lecture theatre? Don’t be that guy or girl!

At the office

Offices can get awfully stuffy. Particularly around winter time, when the windows are closed and the heating is cranked up. Unless you’re rocking something super fresh, I would advise toning down your perfume application altogether. Thick gourmands and heady florals should be sprayed lightly at best.

At the cinema

“Watch the movie!” “No, sniff me!”. If there’s one way to draw attention to yourself in a cinema, it’s by over-applying perfume. Don’t think that just because it’s dark I don’t notice you. I smell you motherfucker! Cut it out!

In a restaurant

Few things are more off-putting in a restaurant than a “projection monster.”, oblivious to their own scent cloud. How are you to enjoy your meal when the perfume bomb next to you is more potent smelling than the food on your plate? How indeed!

At a job interview Do you want the job? Well then, spray modestly! No interviewer wants to share a room with a Magic Tree, which is exactly how you’ll come across if you overdo it. A couple of sprays on your pulse points should do just fine. You can thank me later.