Three moments. Your own words.

Use a product that is suitable for you and follow its directions. Check ingredient information and do not deliberately try ingredients you know you must avoid. This is a preference notebook, not allergy screening or a clinical test. Stop using a product that causes discomfort.

Choose one ordinary day and a light, label-permitted application. You do not need a special cleanser or matching body-care set. Keep your necessary routine, and reduce strong competing scents where practical. The testing story explains how to make comparisons more useful.

Write what you notice just after application. Use a word or a small scene: bright peel, soft flower, dry wood, a familiar hallway. These are personal impressions, not confirmation of ingredients. Add whether the opening feels pleasant, distracting or simply unfamiliar.

Do not force yourself to identify a listed note. Descriptions can guide attention, but the record belongs to you. It is fine to write “I cannot describe it yet, but I want to smell it again later.”

Return at a comfortable moment and describe what seems more or less prominent. You can use a clock if it helps you organise the day, but the time is a checkpoint rather than an expected duration. Note how close you were to the application when you noticed it.

Leave time between observations rather than repeatedly sniffing. If you stop noticing the fragrance, use the adaptation guide to keep exposure and physical wear as separate possibilities.

Record what remains noticeable to you, at what distance and in what setting. Add meaningful events such as washing, a sleeve or a warm journey. They can make a later impression easier to understand without inventing a chemical explanation.

Finish with “Would I like to wear this again?” You can answer yes, no, sometimes or not sure. The notebook is useful when it helps you recognise a preference, even if it does not produce a permanent signature fragrance.

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