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Beautiful by Estee Lauder was introduced in the 1990s and is one of the top 10 most popular perfumes in the United States, Pauline Weston Thomas writes. Dillard's, Tucson Mall and Park Place. Price: $62 for 2.5 ounces.
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Don't do this
The worst fragrance mistake you can make? Getting completely dressed and then spraying on eau de parfum — almost the way you'd use hair spray.
Women do that in the mistaken belief that spraying it heavily will make it last longer, said Ana Anderson of Christian Dior.
It won't. Not only that, the alcohol in the perfume or cologne likely will ruin your clothes.
Sources:
• Dillard's, Tucson Mall, 4500 N. Oracle Road, and Park Place, 5870 E. Broadway.
• Face Me boutique, 1865 E. River Road.
• Kohl's Department Stores, 199 N. Pantano Road, 7785 N. Oracle Road, 5850 W. Arizona Pavilions Drive.
• Product by Maria Martin, La Encantada, 2905 E. Skyline Drive, second level.
• Salud Spa Bar, 943 E. University Blvd.
Tucson's own fragrance
So many people have asked Kelly Podorsek, owner of Salud Spa Bar, for "something that smells like the desert after it rains," that she decided to comply.
"Creosote Blossom" is being launched this month and will be one of Salud Spa Bar's signature scents.
Salud Spa Bar, located near the main entrance to the University of Arizona, is a perfumery where a person can have special fragrances blended. It offers more than 100 fragrance "notes" (scents) to choose from with help from Podorsek or her staff.
The price for 2 ounces of spray eau de parfum is $36.
A note about notes
When perfumers refer to a fragrance's top, middle and bottom notes, they're talking about a scent's "story," says Kelly Podorsek, owner of Salud Spa Bar.
On the store's Web site (www.saludspabar.com), she explains what they mean:
Top notes are generally light, citrusy scents. Middle notes give body to the fragrance and usually are floral or fruity. Bottom notes, usually woodsy or oriental in tone, are heavier scents.
When you wear perfume, it's the top note that will be perceived first, followed by the middle note. About 20 minutes after the perfume is applied, the bottom note emerges.
Ah, don't ask that
The worst question a person can ask when buying perfume, says Christian Dior's Ana Anderson, is "What's new?"
"In fragrance, you don't buy what's new — you buy what suits your personality," she said.
There are women who buy one scent only, Anderson said, and they tell you, "It's my signature." It may be a perfume introduced 45 years ago, but no matter: It is the fragrance they are known for.
And how do you find your signature scent? First, consider your personality, then your life and activities. In some environments — an office or classroom, for example — a heavy scent could prove obnoxious.
Finally, remember your etiquette: Never drench yourself in perfume. Perfume should be subtle, not bombastic.

Accent

So scent-illating

We'll help you sniff out a good fragrance and share tips on how to wear it properly
By Rosalie Robles Crowe
Arizona Daily Star
Tucson, Arizona | Published: 05.24.2008
When it comes to wearing fragrance, today's thoroughly modern woman might want to take cues from her grandmother.
In Grandma's day — and the decades before — a woman's daily toilette likely included scented bath oil and body lotion followed by a dusting of matching bath powder.
If she was dressing to go out, she next did her makeup, then her hair, and, finally, before donning her dress, she dabbed on a matching-scent perfume. A little behind the ears, at the base of the neck, a bit on the wrists and possibly behind the knees.
And "that," says Ana Anderson, account executive for Dior Cosmetics in Arizona and New Mexico, "is the best way to wear fragrance. It is called layering."
Anderson, who was born in Croatia and lives in Scottsdale, comes to Tucson regularly to consult with stores that carry Dior products.
Layering "allows you to always smell elegant," Anderson said.
We offer some suggestions for scents to consider making your own, along with hints for wearing them.
● Contact reporter Rosalie Crowe a 573-4105 or rcrowe@azstarnet.com.
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