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Seriously though, whatever the combination of my deodorant and a quick hit of the cologne I always wear smells like. Picking an office-specific scent seems like something 14 year olds on TikTok think adults do and no scent you choose should be strong enough for most people to smell. 

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I think that a fragrance is so important in our daily lives and recently got so into it thanks to all of the TikTok influencers funny enough.  I feel like someone especially in the real estate industry  needs a signature scent but I’ve been exploring so many it’s difficult to only choose one. 

 Many  people want their presence to be known and everyone is looking for a beast mode fragrance so I’m not so sure about your comment that it shouldn’t be strong enough for other people to smell
 

 

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I feel like someone especially in the real estate industry  needs a signature scent but I’ve been exploring so many it’s difficult to only choose one. 

 Many  people want their presence to be known and everyone is looking for a beast mode fragrance so I’m not so sure about your comment that it shouldn’t be strong enough for other people to smell
 

No one wants to identify you by smell. Stop it. 

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I apply a cologne called Hardo, an olfactory creation crafted by P. J. Taubman & Partners. Its top notes shimmer with a patina of opulence, evoking the glinting metallic prestige of an Amex platinum card, curiously tinted by an alluring substance, the facilitator of many an effervescent nocturne; the heart notes unfold like a well-aged Sweetgreen salad, rinsed in the storied currents of the Hudson River; and its base notes settle into a homage to the forsaken, sweaty, gym shorts one could find in the corner of an Equinox locker room.


I find it last multiple days for me and my coworkers because none of us shower. If I have to go out in public—like to a bar—I supplement it with 25-30 spritzes of Sauvage Dior.

 

Strong scents can be overpowering in communal areas, so I normally use light and fresh perfumes for the office. During long workdays, I find that lemon and gentle floral scents work well. Since Florys Perfumes offers sophisticated scents that seem organised, professional, and cosy for regular office wear, I've been experimenting with them lately.

 

I have Gucci, Acqua di Giò, and ordered Louis Vuitton Imagination. I used to have Ralph Lauren Polo Blue and Black and also Burberry, but they ran out and I never refilled. I really liked them too, may buy more. 

"If you always put limits on everything you do, physical or anything else, it will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them." - Bruce Lee
 

Honestly, for the office, I've always stuck with something subtle like Acqua di Giò or a clean citrus scent. It's way better to play it safe and stay low-key since you're in such close quarters with teammates all day.

 

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