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"How did you get into the perfume industry? I sort of fell into it! I interned in Avon's Global Fragrance Department while I was at NYU, and their fragrance director thought I might have a good nose\u2014so they had me tested. I've been training my nose for four or five years now, two to three days a week.\n\nSo now you're at Coty, one of the largest fragrance manufacturers in the world\u2014what does your job entail? I am a resident nose, essentially. A client or brand will come to Coty and my team and explain what kind of perfume they would like to make, and then I translate that to the fragrance houses and perfumers.\n\nWhat are the big trends to look out for in spring? Sophisticated, fruity perfumes are really making a showing. Fragrance has long been dominated by floral notes, but right now we're seeing a lot peach, pomegranate, and strawberry notes, to name a few. The other big trend to watch for is oriental scents, which are typically classified by their vanilla notes. Most oriental scents add onto the vanilla notes with chocolate or maple notes, amber, and even wood notes. All in all, they are darker and more alluring\u2014perfect for a night on the town.\n\nWhen you talk about notes, what exactly does that mean? Notes are the basic components of a perfume. There can be anywhere from twenty to two hundred different notes in one fragrance. Some common notes are rose, jasmin, patchouli, and musk. A fragrance is constructed with top, middle, and base notes. The first note that you smell when you spray a perfume is the top note. After five or ten minutes you'll smell more of the middle note, which is the heart of the fragrance, and then the base follows.\n\nPicking out a scent can be such a difficult decision! What's the best way to go about it? To start, I think that there are two types of perfume wearers\u2014there's the girl who has a consistent look and style that remains very true to her personality. This girl has a signature fragrance. She should look for scents that have a regular and lighter (flank) version. This way she can remain true to her style, but change it up slightly. Then there's the girl who accessorizes her fragrances like her handbags\u2014changing with the season to have the hottest new scent. What she wears depends on mood, time of day, season, etc. She's going to go for the celebrity, designer scents. You really just have to make sure that when you get home you'll still love the fragrance just as much. As a rule, never test it in the air. In order to smell what a fragrance will really be like, spray onto a blotter or onto your skin.\n\nHow often do you need to reapply your perfume for it to last all day? Perfume lasts anywhere from two to six hours. To get the most out of a single application, buy the matching bottle of lotion and layer that before you spray your perfume.\n\nWhat advice would you give to someone interested in pursuing a career in fragrance? Smell everything! And keep a diary. To be a 'nose,' whether a perfumer, evaluator, or just someone who just loves fragrance, it takes a lot of studying and patience. The trickiest part is being able to communicate what you are smelling. Research the various fragrance houses and schools and apply for internships and entrance. If you want to be a perfumer, it also helps to study chemistry.\n\nFind the perfect scent with a little help from our expert! &amp;gt;&amp;gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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