What is sillage?

Have you ever been alone on an elevator, but judging by a lingering smell of cologne or perfume, it's quite apparent that someone else was just there? Like a snail that leaves a trail behind, perfume can also leave a trail behind, too. It's called sillage, which is French for "wake," as in the stream left behind a boat.

It's a term used by perfume enthusiasts to describe how close a fragrance stays to the skin. Does it stick to the body or does it diffuse, leaving behind a wafting aroma? So the next time you're sitting next to a pleasantly perfumed lady on the bus, perhaps she was light on the sprays, or perhaps it's that her perfume has minimal sillage.

Why did the perfume I bought smell different than when I was in the shop?

ONE question that will come to your mind after you purchase a perfume and realize it smell differently than when it was in the shop. 
Why did the perfume I bought smell different than when I was in the shop?

The atmosphere of most department stores and other common places for buying fragrance are full of smells by definition so everything smells a bit different. All perfumes are affected by the environment in which it was experienced. This environment is made up of temperature, humidity and background smells. More importantly is the fact that each perfume has a different evaporation rate so the 'top note' that you smell in the store may be different from the 'middle note' that you experience later at home. So your best bet is to try just one fragrance and wear it for the rest of the day. This is just to conform on how well the fragrance blend in with your skin.

*Our comeback article after two straight years without any post. ;)
Sorry, we have been quite busy with the shop(see below) and fanpage that we never really had a chance to update our blog.

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