Sixteen perfumes, one wardrobe, and an Arman taking notes from a safe distance. A small olfactory atlas — to decide what to wear, when to wear it, and which one will make him forget what he was about to say.
Tobacco Vanille, Arabians Tonka, Lira and Almond Coffee are heavyweight gourmands. Two sprays. Pulse points only. Anything more and you become a candle-shop drive-by — and Arman gets a headache he won't admit to.
Yara, Soleil Blanc, Intense Tiare, Afternoon Swim and Pear & Freesia are made for warm weather and bare shoulders. Save Tobacco Vanille and Liquid Brun-energy gourmands for cold nights and long sleeves — they'll suffocate in summer.
If Arman can smell you before he sees you walk into the kitchen, you've oversprayed. Goal: he leans in, not backs away. Always spray, then count to three, then leave the room of perfume cloud.
Shower with unscented gel. Moisturize on damp skin (it holds the scent longer). One spray on the chest, one on the neck, one in the hair from a distance. Do not rub. Walk past me on the way out the door — if I don't immediately ask "what are you wearing", change strategy.