We must not stop at the received ideas but be surprised by matters and emotions by remembering the olfactory archetypes that have marked us.

Fresh fragrances

You like : The smell of clean, the generous gesture of splash, morning dew.

You've worn: L'Eau d'Orange Verte d'Hermès, CK One by Calvin Klein, Eau d'Hadrien by Annick Goutal, Eau de Bonpoint, Chanel's Cristalle, Bulgari's Green Tea Scented Water, Eau Dynamisante from Clarins.

Try : Basil and Mandarin by Jo Malone, Neroli Facetie by Roger & Gallet, Scarlet rhubarb water from Hermes, History of orange from L'Artisan Parfumeur, Cologne Jacadi, Saharienne Cloakroom perfumes Yves Saint Laurent.

The floral scents

You like: The walks in the garden, the flight of petals, hyper femininity.

You have worn : Chanel N ° 5, Dior Love, Robert Piquet Fracas, Yves Saint Laurent Paris, Giorgio de Beverly Hills, Chloé.

Try : Marc Jacobs Daisy, Gucci Bloom, Chanel Gabrielle, Hermes Twilly, McQueen Alexander Mc Queen Eau de Parfum

Woody fragrances

You like : Walks in the forest or in the mountains, chimney fires, raw nature.

You've worn : Shiseido Wood Femininity, Narciso Rodriguez's Narciso for Her, Clinic's Elixir Aromatics, Chanel's Coco Mademoiselle , Reminiscence Patchouli, Mugler Alien.

So try : Concrete of Like boys. Tom Ford's Black Orchid, Lab's Santal 32, Yves Saint Laurent's Paris, Iris Celadon by Armani Privé, Frederic Malle's Portrait of a Lady, Alaïa Alaïa Eau de Parfum.

Easterners

You like: The travels, the warmth of Marrakech spices, the sweetness of vanilla in Madagascar.

You've worn: Guerlain Shalimar , Yves Saint Laurent Opium, Kenzo Flower Kenzo, Thierry Mugler Angel, Dior Hypnotic Poison, Serge Lutens Amber Sultan, Amor Amor from Cacharel, Dior Silverwood.

So try: Lancôme's life is beautiful, Guerlain's Guerlain, Mugler's Aura, Yves Saint Laurent's Black Opium, Dior's Poison Girl, Amo de Ferragamo, Myrrh & Tonka by Jo Malone, Essence N ° 10 Tonka Almond by Elie Saab.

Marine agreements

You like : The freshness of the open sea and the spray, the ballads along the Atlantic coast.

You've worn : Estée Lauder's New West, Reminiscence Rem, Issey Miyake's Issey's Water.

So try : Armani's Acqua di Gioia, Olympia by Paco Rabanne, An Air of Brittany from the Craftsman Parfumeur, Martin Margiela's Beach Walk collection Replica.

4 rules before embarking on the choice of a new perfume

• Follow your instinct . An olfactory lightning stroke looks like a romantic encounter. The first reaction, runaway or rejection, is often the right one. We must not force ourselves.
• Test on your skin. Spray a perfume in the middle of each of your forearms to follow their evolution over the hours and compare.
• Only listen to you. First of all, wearing it will please you. If you receive compliments afterwards, it's good but it's secondary.
• Leave yourself the right to be unfaithful . And to change the fragrance according to the seasons, the day of the week or the stages of your life.

Thanks to Marie Salamagne (Firmenich), creator of perfumes Aqua Allegoria Mandarine basil Guerlain, Black Opium Yves Saint Laurent, Aura Mugler, Tuberose Angelica Jo Malone