A shower in the morning and clean clothes. When its dry I use a citrus scented oil on my hands in the morning and have had positive comments on that, but it is more practical than aesthetic.
I stoped wearing perfumes on a daily basis years ago… more than a decade ago 😬.
Sometimes for smelling good it takes more than perfume and a good fabric detergent/softener for your clothes, it’s your environment as well, clean bedsheets and pillow covers, clean house and car, regularly washed/wiped down bags and backpacks, breathable socks and shoes, etcetera.
Secret. Like… the brand of deodorant/antiperspirant Secret, lol.
My body’s not very good at regulating temperature. When I start sweating (like if I have to sprint somewhere), it takes me forever to stop (unless I eat some ice), which made me really paranoid about BO. Until I tried Secret. I don’t wanna sound like an ad, but it’s helped a lot. I literally don’t worry anymore.
Shower with good soap and a wash cloth, get in all the crevices, scrub thoroughly, I feel like people don’t actually wash themselves well enough. Just rubbing soap onto general areas isn’t enough, you have to actually scrub all of your skin with a wash cloth.
Follow up with a lotion IN the shower while your skin is still wet, but after you have turned the shower off. Apply antipersperant when dry, in addition to perfume or body spray as a final step and you will smell good all day unless it’s crazy hot or muggy in which case repeat the process as needed.
I use name brand detergent and dryer sheets. I think they smell better and last longer.
I have a strong sense of smell and often find perfume overwhelming on others and myself. But I still like fragrances. I’ve learned that if I use a scented lotion and rub my hands on my clothes after rubbing the lotion in that the smell lingers all day, but isn’t overwhelming. Odd tip, but I use it.
I’ve been told by multiple people (men and women) that i smell good, but i don’t do anything but shower daily and use deodorant.
I’ve also been told my hair always smells good, but i only wash it twice a week.. so i honestly don’t know lol, maybe i just picked nice smelling deodorant and shampoo/conditioner??
Spraying myself with body spray and using scented lotion after every bathroom run. Also spraying a body & perfume & using scented lotion when getting dressed in the morning. The perfume last all day on the clothing while the body spray is for 1/2 the day. I am very self conscious about the way I smell. If I stink, I can smell it before anyone. I’ll even tell say I smell funky before anyone else can say something.
Using a bidet is a game changer and its especially helpful during that time of the month.
Also, someone else mentioned using perfume instead of body spray. I would go a step further and say use parfum and not eau de toilette/toilet water, which is just watered down parfum anyway.
I’d say layering. I get a lot of compliments that i smell really good and here’s what I do:
Use a deodorizing soap. I prefer Irish spring or dial. You want to get all of that sweat and bacteria off of your body before you add any smell goods.
Mix a thick lotion like lubriderm with a scented lotion of your choice. In the winter I use lubriderm and the eos cashmere scented lotion, in the summer I mix Vaseline and pink champagne from bath and body works.
Next I use a small roller perfume body oil, you can find these in beauty supply stores. They’re not name brand, but they usually have the scent of the bottom note of the perfume you’re going to pair it with. Hit your pulse points with this.
Hit all over your body with a body mist while wearing your clothes.
Then hit it with the more expensive perfume/ perfume that’s stronger than the body mist.
It might seem long, but these days this entire process takes me just 5 minutes and I get compliments from dawn till dusk without having to touch up.
Omg this product is new to me and I can’t stop telling everyone about it. I started using a salt stone, the Thai brand. I just wet it and rub it under each arm for about 30 seconds. It’s becoming hot quickly where I live and it keeps me smelling completely neutral all day. It won’t stop you from sweating, but it kills the smelly bacteria and truly works wonders. I’m sure you could layer on some good smelling stuff on top of it like scented deodorant or perfume.
As a professional lady who smells nice I always put some type of lotion on and then perfume. Spray at the base of my neck, my elbow pit, wrist, top of my arms/hands, and on my shirt because scent usually stays on cloth better. I’ve had people tell me I smell good after a 12 hour factory shift so I gotta be doing something right.
I shower daily, wear deodorant and antiperspirant. I lotion my body to keep my skin healthy. I wear a different pair of shoes everyday so they can fully air out. I wear clean clothes. I brush my teeth at least twice a day and I go to the dentist for teeth cleanings every six months.
Use a salicylic face wash (i like Neutrogena) on smellier body parts like armpits or groin. Benzyl peroxide wash such as Panoxyl could also work. Just make sure to get either too near your labia. After that use a body wash you like the smell of, and a seperate baby soap or very gentle body wash soap by your labia.
If for whatever reason you weren’t able to shower I’ve found that an aha/bha toner helpful to cut down on b.o, just use a tissue or something to swipe it on your underarms and groin (again DO NOT get it by labia)
Outside of the shower launder your clothes/sheets regularly and wear deodorant every day. Bonus if there a perfume or body spray you like to spritz.
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Showering and slapping on some deodorant. Clean clothes daily too.
Wearing a perfume vs body spray.
Natural fabrics, a faint and clean smelling detergent, wiping any sweat and re applying deodorant mid-day.
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A shower in the morning and clean clothes. When its dry I use a citrus scented oil on my hands in the morning and have had positive comments on that, but it is more practical than aesthetic.
I stoped wearing perfumes on a daily basis years ago… more than a decade ago 😬.
I spray perfume on my body after putting on lotion directly out of the shower
Body oil before I step out of the shower/towel off
oil then perfume
i use a Shea butter to moisturize then spray perfume on top + on my clothes and hair
Sometimes for smelling good it takes more than perfume and a good fabric detergent/softener for your clothes, it’s your environment as well, clean bedsheets and pillow covers, clean house and car, regularly washed/wiped down bags and backpacks, breathable socks and shoes, etcetera.
Secret. Like… the brand of deodorant/antiperspirant Secret, lol.
My body’s not very good at regulating temperature. When I start sweating (like if I have to sprint somewhere), it takes me forever to stop (unless I eat some ice), which made me really paranoid about BO. Until I tried Secret. I don’t wanna sound like an ad, but it’s helped a lot. I literally don’t worry anymore.
Perfume will last longer than any other scent like deodorant or eau de toilette
Drinking plenty of water and a (mostly) clean diet. You smell like what you put in your body so alcohol, cigs, meat etc all change how you smell
Riddle body oil right after shower before I dry off.
Rose oil in my hair
Shower every morning! Clean clothes every day. I usually have a base layer on under my pants/sweaters which keeps them cleaner too.
Shower with good soap and a wash cloth, get in all the crevices, scrub thoroughly, I feel like people don’t actually wash themselves well enough. Just rubbing soap onto general areas isn’t enough, you have to actually scrub all of your skin with a wash cloth.
Follow up with a lotion IN the shower while your skin is still wet, but after you have turned the shower off. Apply antipersperant when dry, in addition to perfume or body spray as a final step and you will smell good all day unless it’s crazy hot or muggy in which case repeat the process as needed.
Whole body deodorant and a real perfume does the trick even in the heat most days for me
Shower, body deodorant on underboobs & groin. Antiperspirant under armpits and J’adore Dior perfume on my skin.
I use name brand detergent and dryer sheets. I think they smell better and last longer.
I have a strong sense of smell and often find perfume overwhelming on others and myself. But I still like fragrances. I’ve learned that if I use a scented lotion and rub my hands on my clothes after rubbing the lotion in that the smell lingers all day, but isn’t overwhelming. Odd tip, but I use it.
I’ve been told by multiple people (men and women) that i smell good, but i don’t do anything but shower daily and use deodorant.
I’ve also been told my hair always smells good, but i only wash it twice a week.. so i honestly don’t know lol, maybe i just picked nice smelling deodorant and shampoo/conditioner??
Bath instead of shower, a good hot soak a few times a week does wonders
Spraying myself with body spray and using scented lotion after every bathroom run. Also spraying a body & perfume & using scented lotion when getting dressed in the morning. The perfume last all day on the clothing while the body spray is for 1/2 the day. I am very self conscious about the way I smell. If I stink, I can smell it before anyone. I’ll even tell say I smell funky before anyone else can say something.
I keep a tiny atomizer of my fave perfume in my bag like some Victorian-era noblewoman. A dab here, a spritz there.
Using a bidet is a game changer and its especially helpful during that time of the month.
Also, someone else mentioned using perfume instead of body spray. I would go a step further and say use parfum and not eau de toilette/toilet water, which is just watered down parfum anyway.
I’d say layering. I get a lot of compliments that i smell really good and here’s what I do:
Use a deodorizing soap. I prefer Irish spring or dial. You want to get all of that sweat and bacteria off of your body before you add any smell goods.
Mix a thick lotion like lubriderm with a scented lotion of your choice. In the winter I use lubriderm and the eos cashmere scented lotion, in the summer I mix Vaseline and pink champagne from bath and body works.
Next I use a small roller perfume body oil, you can find these in beauty supply stores. They’re not name brand, but they usually have the scent of the bottom note of the perfume you’re going to pair it with. Hit your pulse points with this.
Hit all over your body with a body mist while wearing your clothes.
Then hit it with the more expensive perfume/ perfume that’s stronger than the body mist.
It might seem long, but these days this entire process takes me just 5 minutes and I get compliments from dawn till dusk without having to touch up.
I hope this helps!
Don’t get sweaty lbvs
Omg this product is new to me and I can’t stop telling everyone about it. I started using a salt stone, the Thai brand. I just wet it and rub it under each arm for about 30 seconds. It’s becoming hot quickly where I live and it keeps me smelling completely neutral all day. It won’t stop you from sweating, but it kills the smelly bacteria and truly works wonders. I’m sure you could layer on some good smelling stuff on top of it like scented deodorant or perfume.
As a professional lady who smells nice I always put some type of lotion on and then perfume. Spray at the base of my neck, my elbow pit, wrist, top of my arms/hands, and on my shirt because scent usually stays on cloth better. I’ve had people tell me I smell good after a 12 hour factory shift so I gotta be doing something right.
I shower daily, wear deodorant and antiperspirant. I lotion my body to keep my skin healthy. I wear a different pair of shoes everyday so they can fully air out. I wear clean clothes. I brush my teeth at least twice a day and I go to the dentist for teeth cleanings every six months.
Use a salicylic face wash (i like Neutrogena) on smellier body parts like armpits or groin. Benzyl peroxide wash such as Panoxyl could also work. Just make sure to get either too near your labia. After that use a body wash you like the smell of, and a seperate baby soap or very gentle body wash soap by your labia.
If for whatever reason you weren’t able to shower I’ve found that an aha/bha toner helpful to cut down on b.o, just use a tissue or something to swipe it on your underarms and groin (again DO NOT get it by labia)
Outside of the shower launder your clothes/sheets regularly and wear deodorant every day. Bonus if there a perfume or body spray you like to spritz.