The Fragrance of Fashion
A look at why fragrances are now so synonymous with the fashion industry
Fragrances have been a staple of the fashion industry for a long time now – it seems as though the two things have been linked together forever. That’s because the industry is not just about clothes but also about the whole look and feel that someone can achieve, and that will include how they smell. With a good fragrance and a great outfit, anyone’s mood and confidence can instantly be lifted. With that in mind, here are some more reasons why fragrances are synonymous with fashion.
Elle Fanning for Paco Rabanne ‘Fame’, 2023.
The Power of Scent
Scent has an incredibly powerful effect on the human mind. It conjures up emotions and evokes memories, changing your mood instantly. Situations where you caught the scent of something are recalled immediately and you can be transported back to another time and place. And, ideally, those memories will be happy ones – hence your better mood. The fact that scent can have such a powerful influence over people, even down to changing their behaviour, makes it the ideal accompaniment to fashion, and why it’s now such an integral part of the industry. It’s a whole sensory experience that not only works for the wearer but for everyone around them too.
Emma Watson for Prada ‘Paradoxe’, 2022
Fragrances and Personal Style
It’s crucial that you’re able to enjoy your own personal style; it’s a part of your personality, and many see it as an extension of that. Of course, you’ll think of your clothes as a good way to show off who you really are, but there are many different fragrances that allow you to do the same. Just look at the options available from directfragrances.online and you’ll see the many and varied choices of. There’s sure to be something that works for your particular personality and preferences. Plus, if you’re passionate about fashion and fragrances, wholesalers like these are great to use as suppliers if you want to start your own business selling perfumes, colognes, and other types of fragrances.
Rooney Mara for Givenchy ‘L’Interdit’, 2018
It doesn’t matter whether you prefer bold or subtle scents, if there’s one specific perfume you wear all the time, or if you mix them up and wear whatever you feel might suit the occasion. That’s all part of how you can show your personality too, and with fragrances combined with your clothing, there will be no doubt as to who you are.
Fragrances and Fashion Brands
Perhaps because of everything we’ve mentioned so far, many fashion brands these days have created their own line of fragrances. They might be for men or women or both, but the same care and dedication that goes into making their clothing range will go into making the fragrances, and that’s important.
In fact, it’s crucial that a clothing brand sticks to its aesthetics and brand ideals when creating a line of perfume or cologne. A modern, youthful brand will need to create a fragrance line that is just as modern and youthful. Something that has been around for longer will need to think about a more mature and sophisticated scent. It might be that your favourite clothing line is not the same as your favourite fragrance, but don’t worry; there are no rules that say you can only stick to one name.
