oooh yeah on the perfume bit! I am very allergic to 90% of the perfumes out there, so distressing to spend a rush party sneezing left and right because of the rushees perfume. Not the way you want to be remembered as the chick who made me sneeze. (I am JOKING, in case you couldn't tell, I would NEVER drop someone for perfume.)
ANd tuck some of those clean and clear tissues that soak the oil off the face without removing your makeup into your purse too. They'll help you feel fresh.
Rush in Los Angeles in August is notoriously hot too. We did everything we could to keep from wilting.
One last tip: Don't wear a watch. Most people glance at them out of habit and don't even know they're doing it. You don't want to inadvertently send the message that you've got someplace better to be. Leave the watch in your purse. Or better yet, at home.
Amy