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    15 Feb 2018 4:00 PM | Posted by
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    Everyone’s teenage years are awkward. And of all the hormonal horror that happens to you as a teenager, bad body odour has to be the worst. Obviously, good hygiene and deodorant are of the utmost importance, but if my high shool memories serve me correctly, we also need to discuss how to use fragrance properly. Check out our fragrance tips for teens below...

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    #1: Body spray doesn’t cancel out body odour

    I remember heading into class after PE and being choked by the amount of body spray and BO crammed into one room. So if there is only one lesson that teenagers can learn about fragrance, it has to be that you can’t beat body odour with a fragrance. We all get it, no one wants to stank up the classroom after cross country. But it doesn’t work that way. Body sprays come before you smell, not after. A wet-wipe and reapply of roll-on is the way to go in the changerooms.

    beautyheaven loves Garnier's Cool Invisi Deodorant and Rexona Teens Beauty Roll On.

    #2: Don’t overdo it

    Who else was doused from head to toe in Impulse body spray as a teenager? Because more was always better, right? Oh no. No, no, no. In your teenage years you’re self conscious but trust me, you don’t need that much. By all means use a body spray (beautyheaven loves the So…? Eternal Body Fragrance and Zoella Sweet Inspirations Fragranced Body Mist) but just remember: moderation is key.

    #3: You don’t have to spend big

    When it comes to a new perfume, chances are, you’re pulling together some pocket money, spending a bit of your Macca's paycheck or having your parents shout you. So even if the coolest girl in school is talking up some trendy, luxe scent, you don’t have to be out of pocket. There are plenty of affordable fragrances around that smell great and will last you a while:

    Good options for gals

    1. Chi Chi Peach & Mango Eau De Parfum ($19.95)

    2. Innoxa Gingham EDT ($30)

    Good options for guys

    1. Natio for Men Fresh EDT ($19.95)

    2. The Body Shop Arber Eau De Toilette ($33)

    What fragrance advice would you give to your teenager, or teenage self? Do you have any fragrance hacks for fighting body odour?

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    talk-a-lot 26 Apr 2020 9:53 PM

    You don't have to spend up big to get a good perfume. Lots of budget friendly ones on the market.

    Candyfairy 22 Nov 2019 2:52 PM

    I no longer purchase body sprays or perfume. I am just using up what I have left. I have recently switched over to natural deodorant and it's doing a great job. If you use a body spray or perfume you definitely still need to use some kind of deodorant in addition to it!

    aoperez 11 Nov 2019 9:48 PM

    The first point in this article is so true! Body spray is uniquely one of those things that teenagers use and love and I certainly did! Taste in perfume takes time to develop...or maybe our tastes change too!

    angie_robyn 27 May 2019 11:51 AM

    OMG the body spray thing brings back memories. We all thought that using Impulse stopped us from stinking. We were wrong, so wrong. But those things were all the rage in the 90’s. Ahhh memories...

    Goddess..... 27 Jul 2018 4:39 PM

    I would like to try the Chi Chi Peach & Mango Eau De Parfum.

    cait4bsc 5 Jun 2018 11:41 AM

    Thanks for the help

    perthchick 4 Jun 2018 1:17 PM

    I was coming here to say less is more. It seems BH has it covered.

    Beccaduncan23 13 Mar 2018 10:19 PM

    Great tips! I'm not a teen anymore but I do tend to drown myself in body spray!

    Peta908 23 Feb 2018 4:53 PM

    My first was impulse, then moved onto Revlon

    Gilliey 20 Feb 2018 4:13 PM

    I'm always buying perfumes for my teenaged granddaughters. No problem buying them gifts, I loved fragrances when I was a teen and my mother was kept poor with my tastes (not cheap Ones then, but that changed when I got married!!!)

    misfortune8 20 Feb 2018 4:16 AM

    Great advice, especially #1! (It's not just teens who need to be told this!)

    I like Chi Chi & So...? fragrances. Chi Chi Sugar & Spice is divine, so is So...? Kiss Me.

    bh's Ellie Goodman 21 Feb 2018 12:09 PM

    Haha you are right about that m8! More people definitely need to follow #1 x

    lynx 19 Feb 2018 8:10 AM

    Oh my gosh, I remember the old Impulse at school, I think every second person had one in their backpack. And I so remember those girls who used to spray it in their hair.

    Elunia 18 Feb 2018 9:30 PM

    I had Impulse, Australis and Evoke and Evoke was my favourite. I think my favourite Evoke one was called Bewitched and there was another one with a name along the line of midnight musk which I really liked.

    My mum always taught us about deoderant first then fragrance so I didn't have an issue with that. In my later teen years girls in my year level all of a sudden developed a liking for Lynx and though some used it properly in the morning others would spray it on in the afternoon just like they used to spray on Impulse and OMG I could not breathe!

    Meedee 18 Feb 2018 9:47 AM

    I was very lucky and always had a collection of perfumes as my Mum worked in a pharmacy so she would give me all the goodies that the Sales Reps gave her which was lucky because I never would have been able to buy things like that at all.

    bh's Ellie Goodman 21 Feb 2018 12:08 PM

    Oh you were living the DREAM, Meedee! x

    Yohanna 17 Feb 2018 7:09 PM

    I did not wear fragrances until my 30s

    Hayley644 17 Feb 2018 9:25 AM

    I used to remember buying an Australis musk perfume when I was a teenager, still love a musk fragrance today. Used to like the Vanderbilt body sprays as well.

    freaky 17 Feb 2018 11:45 AM

    I remember the Australis body sprays too. I just loved them! Waterberry was my favourite

    Bellefleur 16 Feb 2018 9:02 PM

    Some fabulous tips here both on scents but also on personal hygiene.

    Lawliet 16 Feb 2018 5:08 PM

    Ah, I remember dousing myself with Impulse (or Evoke...or the Australis body sprays) when I was a teenager. Good times!

    clearcrystalwater 16 Feb 2018 3:15 PM

    I will pass this info on to my 13 year old! I love the fragrance doesn't cover body odour tip!!

    IndieAna 16 Feb 2018 2:50 PM

    Oh, I remember my love for Impulse when I was a teen

    Miss19 16 Feb 2018 1:11 PM

    My first fragrance that I purchased was Tommy girl

    jlsta 16 Feb 2018 1:01 PM

    love this BH, shared with my sissy x

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