Sinulog, one of the grandest festival in the Philippines held in Cebu island as a tribute to the Sto. Nino de Cebu, is happening this whole month of January with the Sinulog Grand Parade on January 19.
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And for the first time, #THEWORLDINOSE2015 is excited to be part of this celebration. Now, what kind of fragrance can one wear during this fiesta?
Since, the parties and parades will be all-day and all-night long and most activities happening under the sun, the following are important in the fragrances that can be used:
- Long lasting - from dusk till dawn, from noon till night, the fragrance must be able to withstand sweat, heat and paints surely encountered during the entire festivities. Hence, the fragrance must be long lasting enough with minimal reapplication. It will also be difficult to carry a glass bottle of perfume, unless, you transfer it to a more portable, smaller atomized bottle.
- Flexible - it should appeal regardless of the time of the day. One must opt for a light scent that can highlight your sensorial styling under the sun and still be enjoyable when reapplied at night.
- Exhilarating - since this is a festival, the emotions that can be evoked by the fragrance must be lively, vibrant and most of all HAPPY coherent with the festival. At the same time, it would be great if your fragrance presence adds up to the happiness of the event.
- Refreshing - the fragrance must provide a sense of freshness. As most of the fun activities will be physically challenging, spraying that wonderful fragrance should allow you to feel and stay fresh anytime, anywhere.
Fragrances for men will be very easy. Opt for a
woody-citrus/aromatic fragrances that provide a sense of sporty freshness like
Chanel Allure,
Bleu De Chanel, or
Bvlgari Aqua Amara. Bench's
Cary Santiago EDT for men is a good alternative if you want to buy something within budget.
Citrus direction will be the safest bet as this provides nice flexibility and freshness when worn. CK One and any of its iterations, except for CK One Shock, will be great. Another classic example will be Clinique Happy and D&G Light Blue. But if you want to smell more contemporary, Azarro Chrome Limited Edition and Givenchy Play Sport are good candidates to consider.
Woody-aromatic fragrances exude additional exhilarating sophistication when worn. Examples include CK Free Sport, Christian Dior Homme, Cool Water, Terre De Hermes.
For women, floral fruity fragrance will be great. Any Ralph, Escada or Incanto fragrances will be safe. If you want a simple mist, any floral fruity themed fragrances from Victoria's Secret or Bath and Body Works will be just fine. If you want to be more modern, you can opt for D&G Rose The One, Acqua Di Gioia EDT, or Anna Sui Dreams In Pink.
You can also look for water themed fragrances mixed with something floral. Roberto Cavalli Acqua, CK Eternity Aqua, Cool Water, or L' Eau Kenzo Pour Femme. The watery/aquatic notes give the fragrance flexibility and good sensorial appeal especially in a hot and humid weather.
Citrus fragrances, similarly, will provide that wonderful fragrance ambience. Opt for fragrances with green tea, verbena, neroli or bergamot. You can check out fragrances from L'Occitane, Jo Malone and Santa Maria Novella.
Just stay away from those with vanilla or are in very dark coloured packaging. Most likely, these are ideal for night use. Hence, they will be too heavy for a day use or when mixed with sweat and paint. Stay away also from fragrances with the words night, noir, oud, nuit, black, gold, diamond as they represent very heavy fragrances that are not applicable for the event.
Hopefully, these help in selecting the best fragrance that can be used during Sinulog. Smell great while having fun! See you there.
