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CallaFirestormBW -> RE: Favorite Perfume (12/3/2010 12:56:28 AM)
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I don't use scents during scening, only because I really sort of like the coppery scent of blood when I'm doing piercing and cutting play, and the precise balance of human smells gives me almost instant feedback about what's happening with the person that I'm working on, and I don't like to mask that with overlying fragrances.
On a purely personal level, though, especially for work, I tend to either opt for balance or accentuation of my own nature in my fragrances.
If I'm seeking to balance Chaos and Fire, I opt for going with Davidoff's "Cool Water" perfume. I've always been inclined towards "wet" smells, that were relatively light. I used to really enjoy Love's Rain (of course, they don't make it any more), but I suspect that it would be... immature for my current awareness.
The other scent that I use, particularly for work, and most especially when I'm in a situation where I must command in a relatively hostile environment, is Sahara by Medini. This is a powerful, fiery scent, so I tend not to over-use it, but it does seem to augment my presence, especially in situations where the audience might be inclined to dismiss the information that I'm presenting, and such dismissal is not productive (especially where new regulatory issues are at stake).
One thing that is important, at least for me, is that I can't wear scents in any kind of "overwhelming" manner. My companion has severe environmental reactions, and if someone wears scents heavily enough that she actively -notices- them, they'll often make her ill. This means that even when I -do- wear scents, they're applied very discretely and with extreme subtlety.
Calla
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