10. What is the difference between a splash bottle and atomiser?
Most perfumes are atomisers, which is essentially a spray pump. A splash bottle does not have a spray pump and does not necessarily have an applicator on the bottle top. Splash bottles are usually used for Aftershaves. Pure perfume oils might also be presented in crystal bottles that do not have a spray pump but feature an applicator which allows to dab and apply the perfume on the skin.
11. How to apply perfume?
Perfume is activated by body heat this is why you should apply perfume on your skin at the main pulse points, the inside of your wrist, on the neck, behind the ear, elbows and behind your knees.
Do not rub your wrists together as this will alter the molecules of the perfume and will result in the fragrance smelling different.
You can also put perfume into your hair as it will last longer and will diffuse the scent as it is constantly in motion. Please refrain from spraying perfume directly on your hair as the contained alcohol can dry it out. Spray the perfume on your brush before brushing your hair – voila.
12. Are perfumes vegan?
A lot of perfumes do contain ingredients from an animal. It is advisable to double check before purchasing if you want to make sure that it is a 100% vegan perfume.
There is no official signage on packaging just yet. Clive Christian Perfumes are not tested on animals, and the majority of our perfumes are certified suitable for vegans.
Some of our perfumes that are unsuitable for vegans do contain natural beeswax and honey absolute, which is sustainably sourced from the south of France as a bi-product of the honey industry.
13. What are unisex perfumes?
Generally speaking all perfumes are unisex. There is no written rule that says a sweet, floral scent is for women and deep woody fragrance for men. It is up to the wearer to decide how they would want to smell like and add to their personal perfume wardrobe. There are indeed a lot of women wearing fragrances that are classified as masculine and there is nothing wrong with that.