Choosing your perfect perfume is no easy task, don't think it is, and with all the amazing fragrances on the market, it sure is a tough decision to make! When it comes to looking to buying the perfect fragrance, there a few things to know and take into consideration, besides your preference of scent.

What you may not know about fragrance is that there are four different types of 'perfumes' you may choose from, each with a different concentration of scent.  There's an eau de toilette, eau de parfum, eau de cologne, and then a spray. 

Let's start with the Eau De Toilette. These are usually a weaker blend in comparison to an eau de pafume or spray, the concentration of these are usually between 5% and 15%.  This is ideal for  you if you want a great scent without it being too overpowering.  Keep in mind this will not last as long as a eau de parfum, so if you are looking for something to last all day long, continue on to eau de parfum.

Eau De Parfum perfumes are the most common that you will come across. The concentration of t hese are between 15% and 20%, which means the concentration of the scent is going to stronger and linger for a longer period of time.

Now let's move onto an eau de cologne, very commonly confused with eau de toilette because they share a similar concentration percentage.  Aromatically, however, an eau de cologne is weaker, with a concentration of around 3% to 8%.  This is perfect for someone looking for a hint of a scent rather than something strong and longer lasting.

Finally, you have sprays, which are the weakest fragrances in their category.  The compounds are typically 1% and 3% and because of this, you will find these are the most inexpensive.  Sprays are refreshing and do not last nearly as long as an eau de toilette or eau de parfum.
Which perfume preference do you take?

Donna Karan is putting a bit of concentration back into fragrance field, with a new fragrance, WOMAN, launching in August.

“This project represents Donna’s supportive messages to women,” said Veronique Gabai-Pinsky, global brand president of Aramis and Designer Fragrances, BeautyBank and Idea Bank at the Estée Lauder Cos. Inc., Karan’s fragrance licensee. “She has always tried to enhance every woman’s best features. She makes you feel beautiful, no matter what.”

And making you feel beautiful will be exactly how you feel once you wear this soon to be launched fragrance.

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Ms. Karan noted that the fragrance is as complex as the women who will wear it. The collection will include eaux de parfum in two sizes, 1.7 oz. for $85 and 3.4 oz. for $115, as well as a 6.7-oz. body lotion, $50, and a 6.7-oz. body cleansing lotion, $45.

Sure, the bright pouts are getting plenty of attention this season, but the classic nude lip is still going strong on the runways and red carpets too.  The barely there lip color is so simple, yet can be quite the opposite to pull off.

First things first, with a nude lip, you should never go for a matte or opaque lipstick, this will only make you look pasty and washed out. Trying to achive that Jersey Shore look, then go for it, but if you're goign for anything but that look, the color of your nude lips needs to be sheer, with a slight sheen. 

Next step, find the right match for your skin tone. Don't wash out your skin tone with a nude lip color, make sure if you're fair you opt for pink undertone nude lip colors, if you're tan, opr for one with orange undertones. The key tip here?  Make sure the nude color isn't lighter than your skin. It should be nude but still 'pop'.

Pair it up with a strong eye look.  Whether it be a strong brow look or a smokey, shadowey eye, with a subtle lip, you must go strong elsewhere on the face.

Our nudey pick?

Bourjois Plump action lip plumping gloss in rose sexy is one.  This lavish, non sticky lip gloss provides a sheer coverage, glides on smoothly, and offers a high-shine finish. Everything and anything we'd ever ask for in a nude lip gloss!

It's the perfect time to prepare to look your best, especially with the BBQ extravaganzas for July 4th, a pretty patriotic touch is fitting.
So instead of prepping your face with stars and pouring glitter onto your skin, skip the mess and check out this perfect, sophisticated makeup that is minimal and won't have you in tears when you're trying to remove it later.

July 4th is the perfect time to get that cherry color look you've been dying to try, add a lip or cheek stain to your collection for a stain that will guarantee a light and airy feel you'll love.

Brighten up your eyes and add a little white shadow to the tearduct of your eye. This brightening shadow will open your entire eye up and give you a wide awaken look.  Just add a neutral skin tone color to your entire lid and a white shadow to the inner corner of your eye, and the result?  A cool, natural glowly look.

Now that you're almost done with a completely patriotic makeup theme, we have one color left, and that is blue. This color, have fun with! Try adding a blue eyeliner (glitter eyeliner, anyone?). This will really make your eye color pop and make the whites in your eyes look even whiter!

From all of us here at Perfume.org, we wish you a happy, safe, and beautiful 4th of July holiday!

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There are a ton of fragrances out there, but who would think...a scent that smells like library and airports? Not a complete shocker after news on the fragrance that smells like a MAC book, remember that one, but still a little out there.

Whatever it is to smell like you're in a library, you can do just that with 'In the Library' perfume, a perfume made up of a warm blend of English novel, Russian and Moroccan leather bindings, worn cloth and a hint of wood polish. What is the scent of English novel? It is the scent copied from the perfumers favorite novel published originally in 1927.  It has a 'marvelous warm woody slightly sweet smell' and put to it to immediately bottle it.

And if that's not weird enough for you, smell like an airport! Yes, that's right...smell like your favorite destination spot, whether it be New York, Tokyo, London or Paris, with The Scent of Departure perfumes.

Photo Courtesy: The Scent of Departure

This new line of perfume was designed with baggage tags in mind, and corresponds with your favorite airport. Each has a scent of its own to remind you how and why you love this place or that. The bottle from Paris bring top scents of bergamot, orange, lemon and a base filled with white musk, rice powder, and blonde wood.
What airport destination would you choose to wear by The Scent of Departure?

If you're not one to wear makeup, at least wear mascara like a pro. Not only will give your face a complete look but it will also make your eyes pop. Sometime a little goes a long way, a little mascara is all a girl needs!

So take these simple tips and tricks and apply mascara like a pro.

Choose a mascara that you like. There are so many mascaras out there on the market that it may be confusing. Choose the effect you want your lashes to achieve, whether it be volumizing, thickening, curling, or lenghtening...choose what you wish to achieve with your mascara wearing look.

• Take the wand, apply the mascara just at the base of the lashes. Wiggle the wand to the left and right, and continue to wiggle it up doing so until the tip of your lash.
• Continue to wiggle the wand in your lashes until you have achieved the thickness you'd like
• When doing the bottom lashes, tilt your head forward a bit and wiggle it side to side to the end of your lower lashes.
• If you accidentally wiggled too far, not to worry, just take some makeup remover and a q-tip and sweep away your mistakes.  

There are a ton of beauty tips,we know, we get it and we won't bore you with the same ol' same ol'. We took the time in compiling our favorite 10 beauty tips to share with you. Let us know which one will rock your world most!

Rock it #1: Say goodbye to cracked feet with Vicks Vapor rub. Rub the ointment on your feet before bed and cover with socks.
Rock it #2: Cuticle care is a must my friends. Use vaseline, olive oil, or eye cream, yes eye cream, to make sure they stay soft and strong.
Rock it #3: We can't say it enough, but we'll say it again, layering is key when putting on your perfume. Try putting on your perfume first and then your lotion. Your scent will last longer.
Rock it #4: Here's a given. When putting, rubbing, or slathering anything onto your face, never pull down on your skin. Think about your skin in the future (no saggies please) and be sure to circle pat upwards when tending to your face.

Rock it #5: This one may seem like common sense, but in reality, not all so common. Wash your face before you get to bed! Your skin needs to breathe, give it some air out time while you get those beauty zzz's.

Rock it #6: Oldie but a goodie, quench your thirst and go beyond that with drinking lots of water!

Rock it #7: Don't be afraid to mix and match your makeup, whether it be eye color, foundation, or lip color, mix it and customize the colors to match what you wish the color to be.

Rock it #8: Do not use baby wipes to remove makeup from your face. This is bad for your skin, may be soft for a baby's butt, but your face is no baby's butt. Don't use these to take off your maekup.

Rock it #9: Ran out of nail polish remover and can't get out of the house to the store for more? No problemo. Apply a clear top coat to your cracked and chipped nail polish and remove it promptly with a cotton ball.

Rock it #10: Beauty products aren't forever. Be sure to switch it up every few months or so. The effectiveness of the products wear off, not to worry, ditch the old items and snag a new cool product you'll most likely love even more!

Isn't there something so glamourous and clean about a white eye shadow look? Gah, we love the simplicity and the elegant beauty it creates when applied just right on the eye. Maybe it's the contrast with a dark liner and it's light color, but we love this feminine look and think it's a definite MUST try for you, your friends, and anyone who is willing to try this effortless look.

Let's get started!

• For a simple, clean white eye shadow look, first sweep a shimmery or matte white shadow across your eyelids. 
• Next, you will want to blend a neutral brown on the outer corner of your eye and blend upward into the creaseline. Continue to blend ever-so-lightly.
• Next, take either a liquid eyeliner or pencil liner and line your lids as close to the lashline as possible
• For a more dramatic look, extend the line for a more sophisticated, cat-eye look
• Next, lightly line the lower lashline on the waterline with a brown liner
• Curl your lashes, if you so desire, and apply a dark brown or black mascara

There you have it! A gorgeous, summery white eye! What do you think?

There are few things in life we want to last all day, but one that we would love...all day? How about our make up staying put? Especially with the warmer weather, what am I kidding, the insane heatwaves coming our way, there is nothing more that I want than my makeup to not melt off my face, muddle and move, and slowly fade throughout the day. 

Here's three quick and easy additions to your daily face routine that will make the products you use already stay strong and last long.

Numero uno, most importantly, start your face off with a lightweight primer.  This will help your makeup 'melt' into your skin, in a good way, and leave you with a flawless foundation application, even in the summer heat.

A finishing powder will be the next essential, and last step to your beauty routine. With a large kabuki or face brush, use the powder as a way to 'veil' your makeup and set it into place. This will keep a matte look while keeping shine under control when it's most needed.

Lastly, as I mentioned in the paragraph before, matte, you want to always go for a matte finish when creating a long lasting makeup effect. Forget the highlighting cream and anything with shimmer, you want to create a smooth, oil-free look with your complexion.

Questions? Feel free to comment below and let us know what works for you to make your makeup last all day!

We all have those moments where we know we're not supposed to do something, but eh, what the heck. And then after we go ahead and "just do it", well, we feel guilty for our mistakes.  Can you relate? Oh there are so many confessions we can lay out on the table right now, but we wont bore you to death with them. That's why we're asking YOU to tell us your deepest and darkest beauty mistake secrets.

Has it been biting your nails or even worse chomping on your cuticles? Or maybe dying your hair with box dye, and rather your hair turning out to be a auburn/red, you turned your hair into hot pink?
We want to hear it all! The grimy, the gross, and most of all...the HILARIOUS beauty mistakes you've made in the past. C'mon...fess up and tell us what your biggest beauty boo-boo has been.