According to our Expert, Karen Adams, the Operations Manager of Sniffapalooza, a NYC organization uniting perfume enthusiasts from around the world, "Everyone's skin chemistry "personalizes" a scent for them. Skin chemistry determines which notes of a scent will predominate. This is often based on skin type (oily/dry), hormone levels (which vary over the course of the month), and even a diet of spicy foods can come into play. Scents with notes like cumin or civet can often smell like sweat or body odor on some people, which makes them difficult to wear to work!

Beauty News knows first hand that scents with "chocolate' properties (like Angel) sometimes smells sour on many people. First, try a citrus or tea based scent like Eau Perfumee (green Tea) Perfume, which seems to be light and fresh on everyone who tested it. We also suggest you see your doctor to determine if you have a medical problem unrelated to fragrance.