Comments on: Perfumista tip: how to remove fragrance from skin http://www.nstperfume.com/2007/02/02/perfumista-tip-how-to-remove-fragrance-from-skin/ a blog about perfume Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:12:33 +0000 hourly 1 By: madge http://www.nstperfume.com/2007/02/02/perfumista-tip-how-to-remove-fragrance-from-skin/#comment-250455 madge Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:32:05 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2007/02/02/perfumista-tip-how-to-remove-fragrance-from-skin/#comment-250455 thank. you. so. much!!!! I tried M/Mink by Byredo on my skin today. BAD idea. I've been going nuts all day long because it just wouldn't disappear!! I would seriously prefer being punched than having that perfume on my skin for 3 days. My routine: Secret invisible solid unscented + wizz oxi ultra plus stain remover + nail polish remover + hand sanitiser. I'm having pudding right now to celebrate :) !! thank. you. so. much!!!! I tried M/Mink by Byredo on my skin today. BAD idea. I’ve been going nuts all day long because it just wouldn’t disappear!! I would seriously prefer being punched than having that perfume on my skin for 3 days. My routine: Secret invisible solid unscented + wizz oxi ultra plus stain remover + nail polish remover + hand sanitiser. I’m having pudding right now to celebrate :) !!

]]> By: Robin http://www.nstperfume.com/2007/02/02/perfumista-tip-how-to-remove-fragrance-from-skin/#comment-208906 Robin Sun, 23 Jan 2011 17:33:05 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2007/02/02/perfumista-tip-how-to-remove-fragrance-from-skin/#comment-208906 Excellent, thanks! Excellent, thanks!

]]> By: boojum http://www.nstperfume.com/2007/02/02/perfumista-tip-how-to-remove-fragrance-from-skin/#comment-208834 boojum Sat, 22 Jan 2011 18:03:09 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2007/02/02/perfumista-tip-how-to-remove-fragrance-from-skin/#comment-208834 I think I finally found something that works for me! B&BW has a line of hand sanitizers and lotions for the kitchen that are "odor eliminating with Fresh Source"... works on onion, garlic, and scrubbers! Of course, you ARE left with the smell of the sanitizer, but a few washings w/regular hand soap eventually gets rid of that. I have the ginger pear scent. I think I finally found something that works for me! B&BW has a line of hand sanitizers and lotions for the kitchen that are “odor eliminating with Fresh Source”… works on onion, garlic, and scrubbers! Of course, you ARE left with the smell of the sanitizer, but a few washings w/regular hand soap eventually gets rid of that. I have the ginger pear scent.

]]> By: Robin http://www.nstperfume.com/2007/02/02/perfumista-tip-how-to-remove-fragrance-from-skin/#comment-175787 Robin Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:39:28 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2007/02/02/perfumista-tip-how-to-remove-fragrance-from-skin/#comment-175787 Good luck, the Tide usually works for me. Good luck, the Tide usually works for me.

]]> By: elusivek http://www.nstperfume.com/2007/02/02/perfumista-tip-how-to-remove-fragrance-from-skin/#comment-175558 elusivek Tue, 20 Jul 2010 01:42:08 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2007/02/02/perfumista-tip-how-to-remove-fragrance-from-skin/#comment-175558 I'm going to try the tide & the witch hazel to see if one (or both) work. The last one that made me scrub off at least 4 layers of skin was Estee Lauder's Sensuous. People rave about it, but with my chemistry it was terrible. Had to ride in the car with the windows down. I’m going to try the tide & the witch hazel to see if one (or both) work. The last one that made me scrub off at least 4 layers of skin was Estee Lauder’s Sensuous. People rave about it, but with my chemistry it was terrible. Had to ride in the car with the windows down.

]]> By: Robin http://www.nstperfume.com/2007/02/02/perfumista-tip-how-to-remove-fragrance-from-skin/#comment-171191 Robin Thu, 01 Jul 2010 01:48:43 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2007/02/02/perfumista-tip-how-to-remove-fragrance-from-skin/#comment-171191 Ha...I don't think many perfumistas will take your advice :-) Ha…I don’t think many perfumistas will take your advice :-)

]]> By: Owen http://www.nstperfume.com/2007/02/02/perfumista-tip-how-to-remove-fragrance-from-skin/#comment-170382 Owen Mon, 28 Jun 2010 16:47:27 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2007/02/02/perfumista-tip-how-to-remove-fragrance-from-skin/#comment-170382 prevention is better than cure; try it on paper first ;) I know it will smell differant to on skin but it's as close as you can get. or do what I do, when going shopping with friends, use their arms to spray new perfume on that you'd like to try, that way they'll have the problem of removing it :) aha but then again, it will smell differant on them that it does on you :/ oh well prevention is better than cure; try it on paper first ;)
I know it will smell differant to on skin but it’s as close as you can get.

or do what I do, when going shopping with friends, use their arms to spray new perfume on that you’d like to try, that way they’ll have the problem of removing it :) aha
but then again, it will smell differant on them that it does on you :/ oh well

]]> By: Robin http://www.nstperfume.com/2007/02/02/perfumista-tip-how-to-remove-fragrance-from-skin/#comment-166551 Robin Thu, 10 Jun 2010 13:23:29 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2007/02/02/perfumista-tip-how-to-remove-fragrance-from-skin/#comment-166551 Gracious -- that is elaborate! Glad the system works for you :-) Gracious — that is elaborate! Glad the system works for you :-)

]]> By: promiseevans http://www.nstperfume.com/2007/02/02/perfumista-tip-how-to-remove-fragrance-from-skin/#comment-166112 promiseevans Tue, 08 Jun 2010 22:38:44 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2007/02/02/perfumista-tip-how-to-remove-fragrance-from-skin/#comment-166112 This is my particular fragrance testing spree routine, perhaps a little over the top, but it works well, and I don't end up having to smell like 14 things I hate for 2 days. I usually only resort to this when I know I will be fragrance shopping and will want to try several "in store" spritz's or if I have accumulated quite the sampling of decants/sample vials and want to get the testing over all at once. Supplies: Fountain pen, unscented chapstick or tube or neosporin, first aid gauze, 100% acetone nail polish remover, (uncolored/unscented), 5 or 8 ml decant spray vial filled with water, paper dixie cup cut in half. I will put all this in a zip lock bag and toss it in my purse if I am going out shopping. I use the pen to mark off sections of my arm usually 2-3 inches apart (usually I will number them 1, 2, 3 so I can keep track of what's where, and usually will match smelling strip #1, to arm section #1, etc.), then I apply chapstick or neosporin to the marked off sections. I will then use the dixie cup cut in half to cover the section of my arm I want to spray the perfume on (so it's like spraying it in a little tunnel)....so that the fragrance doesn't get sprayed on any of the other marked off sections and mix with what was sprayed before or after it. Once I am ready to remove the perfume, I spray a gauze with the water and wipe it off, then will wet a second gauze with the acetone and wipe again, then use the other side of the water soaked gauze to wipe off once again. I have found that having the chapstick or neosporin as a base, keeps the scent from clinging to my skin and making it impossible to remove. And yes...I get a lot of strange looks when I whip out my supplies while standing at the perfume counter in Harrods, or Macys, Nordstrom, etc. But it works for me. This is my particular fragrance testing spree routine, perhaps a little over the top, but it works well, and I don’t end up having to smell like 14 things I hate for 2 days. I usually only resort to this when I know I will be fragrance shopping and will want to try several “in store” spritz’s or if I have accumulated quite the sampling of decants/sample vials and want to get the testing over all at once.
Supplies: Fountain pen, unscented chapstick or tube or neosporin, first aid gauze, 100% acetone nail polish remover, (uncolored/unscented), 5 or 8 ml decant spray vial filled with water, paper dixie cup cut in half.
I will put all this in a zip lock bag and toss it in my purse if I am going out shopping.
I use the pen to mark off sections of my arm usually 2-3 inches apart (usually I will number them 1, 2, 3 so I can keep track of what’s where, and usually will match smelling strip #1, to arm section #1, etc.), then I apply chapstick or neosporin to the marked off sections. I will then use the dixie cup cut in half to cover the section of my arm I want to spray the perfume on (so it’s like spraying it in a little tunnel)….so that the fragrance doesn’t get sprayed on any of the other marked off sections and mix with what was sprayed before or after it.
Once I am ready to remove the perfume, I spray a gauze with the water and wipe it off, then will wet a second gauze with the acetone and wipe again, then use the other side of the water soaked gauze to wipe off once again. I have found that having the chapstick or neosporin as a base, keeps the scent from clinging to my skin and making it impossible to remove.
And yes…I get a lot of strange looks when I whip out my supplies while standing at the perfume counter in Harrods, or Macys, Nordstrom, etc. But it works for me.

]]> By: promiseevans http://www.nstperfume.com/2007/02/02/perfumista-tip-how-to-remove-fragrance-from-skin/#comment-166107 promiseevans Tue, 08 Jun 2010 22:02:16 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2007/02/02/perfumista-tip-how-to-remove-fragrance-from-skin/#comment-166107 I think we are are impressed you can get your foot to your nose. :-) I think we are are impressed you can get your foot to your nose. :-)

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