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Anonymous asked in Beauty & StyleOther - Beauty & Style · 1 decade ago

why does the same perfume smell differently on different people?

my friend and i were talking about ralph rocks and they were saying how sweet it smells

and on her it does smell sweet

but on my skin it doesn't smell sweet at all! it smells much muskier

why is this?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    everyones bodies have different smells, so the way the perfume reacts with the skin chemicals are different on every person, Things such as hormones, diet, medications, and stress can all affect how the perfume reacts to your body. As you know, people also have different skin types such as dry and oily skin. All these factors work together to produce a unique scent.

  • 1 decade ago

    Because everyone has their own smell already so the perfume mixes differently for each person

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Everyone's body chemistry is different. And when one perfume smells one way on some one it may not smell the same on someone else.

  • Aly
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    Because it reacts to the chemicals on the skin, so when your testing a perfume you should spray it on your instead of in the air or on paper. (unless your testing it for someone else)

    I love the perfume "fantasy by Britney spear" but other people don't like it on them, it depends on how it reacts.

  • 1 decade ago

    It has to do with pheromones. Everyone has a certain natural scent, when you mix this with perfume the scent will vary from person to person. It's all chemistry :)

  • 1 decade ago

    Each person has their own personal scent. No two are the same. [:

    Hers is just sweeter. That is not a bad thing though so don't worry!

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