Choosing to buy someone a fragrance can be a tricky problem if you don't know what their favourite fragrance is.
Many people don't wear fragrances which actually blend with their own body chemistry. Generally, we buy fragrances in the same haphazard manner as we buy an ill-fitting bra! We like the packaging or it is the most popular at the moment. Most fragrances are sold through good advertising campaigns.
Some of us though, find a favourite perfume and stick to it religiously. By doing this, we fail to take into account that over a period of time, body chemistry may change, and therefore what may have been a wonderfully perfect fragrance for us 20 years ago, no longer is.
Fragrances are very personal and how they mix with our body chemistry differs from person to person.
When buying a gift, the best option is to think of the likes and dislikes of the person you are buying for and fit the perfume to their personality rather than what you think they may like.