Thinking of upgrading your deo or finding a new fragrance from your favourite deo brand? You might want to look at some good perfumes instead.

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Don’t get us wrong, deos have been a life saver, especially for us young men. They help you smell great, they don’t break the bank, and during winters, they allow you to skip a shower or two. 

However, they have their limitations. 

Some of the most popular deos in the market have too strong an essence, and literally induce headaches.

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Moreover, the essence of even the best of deodorants will hardly last you 7 to 8 hours, tops. 

We take a look at a few solid reasons why it might be time for you to switch over to a perfume instead.

1. Long Lasting Fragrance

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Pick any decent perfume from a reputed label, and the most popular deodorants around you, and use them for a week. You will see that the fragrance of perfumes last really long, provided you apply it properly and keep yourself clean. Because most perfumes are based on natural oils, they have a longer staying power or a long-lasting fragrance like this one.

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2. The Rarity Of The Fragrances

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When it comes to your signature essence, you want to stand out. No matter which variant of a deodorant you pick from a particular brand, there will be a comparable deo from a different brand. And because most deodorants are dirt cheap when compared to good perfumes, they have flooded the market. As a result, you will see 6-7 guys out of 10 with the same basic fragrance. Using a good perfume will definitely help you stand out in the crowd.

3. Cost-Effective In The Longer Run

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Because perfumes have a more potent smell and they stay on for longer, you don’t need to use them as much as you would have to use a deo. A bottle of decent perfume will easily last you over 6-7 months, especially if you use and store them properly. If you are willing to expand your budget and go for a little more expensive perfume, a single bottle can last you for about a year. 

4. Better For Your Skin

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Most deodorant brands use alcohol and other chemicals to reduce cost as well as to make their essence last longer. Perfumes on the other hand are mostly based on natural oils, with very few chemicals. Good perfumes will hardly have any synthetic chemicals in them, and they especially won’t have any alcohol. That is also why most people with very sensitive skin prefer to use perfumes over deos.

5. The Environmental Impact

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The problem with most popular deos is that they come in aerosol form, which has been proven to be disastrous for the environment. Using perfumes on the other hand is not nearly as damaging to the environment. Plus, it is very difficult to reuse an aluminium deodorant can without having to recycle it. Perfumes on the other hand come in glass bottles, which are fairly easier to reuse. 

6. Making Your Own Signature Essence

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People who have some experience of using a perfume will tell you that you can mix and match different perfumes to make your own signature essence. Heck, you can even ask an expert perfumer to recreate any fragrance in the world, including the ones that you find in deos. When you mix up deodorants, they may smell good for a few hours, but after you sweat a bit, it starts to stink really bad.

7. The “Make In India” Connection

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Finally, there is the Indian connection with perfumes. Starting from the most basic perfumes that are made in India, to the most expensive ones coming out from reputed labels in Europe, almost every one of these brands uses some of the attars and Indian perfumes that come out of Kannauj. Even a basic bottle of perfume from a decent label will have some Indian ingredients in them.

TL:DR - Perfumes are clearly better

Unless you’re on an extremely tight budget, and cannot afford to buy perfumes, there’s really no reason why you should be choosing a deo over a decent perfume. And if you have money to spare and want to smell awesome, the sky is your limit when it comes to perfumes.

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