Are you among the many lovers of perfumery and scents with woody, fruity, spicy or even floral notes? When we want to smell good all the time and we hate wasting our perfumes (which are often not cheap), tips are always welcome, especially since by dint of reapplying them all day long, you can cook and give everyone around you a headache… So, here’s how to make your perfume last longer. To your bottles!
Why is the staying power of perfume sometimes so bad?
Very often, we end up no longer smelling our own perfume out of habit. By wearing it every day, it becomes notre smell and is slowly forgotten. However, this phenomenon should not be confused with the effectiveness of the juice you wear, especially if you have a whole collection and change it regularly. Indeed, in essence, this good smell is ephemeral and ends up slowly fading away. However, some perfumes also just don’t pair well with our skin chemistry which is a living organ with its own acidity. Also, the perfume will not evolve in the same way from one person to another and can be forgotten too quickly on oneself. Fortunately, we can cheat a little with the tips below!
1) Choose your perfume carefully to make it last longer
Before buying a perfume, it is always wise to obtain samples so that you can wear it and ensure that it lasts and that it does not fade. However, all the art of artisan perfumers also lies in the creation of variations of more or less intense juices. Also, eau de toilette will generally be less intense in hold and smell than an eau de parfum. It’s all a question of different concentrations of aromatic essences. Eau de toilette contains a concentration of approximately 7 to 12%the eau de parfum ranges from 12 to 20% and the scent goes from 20 to 40% of essences. Fragrance oils are also extremely concentrated. These latest products can therefore last a whole day. On the contrary, fresh water like colognes often have the shortest staying power.
2) The right spot to preserve its perfume
Over time, the color of the juice may change and its smell may tend to change. This phenomenon is amplified if you keep your perfumes in a place like the bathroom. Indeed, perfume cannot withstand light, heat and strong temperature variations, nor humidity which tend to decompose it and harm its quality. A bright shelf or a corner of a dresser are therefore nice places to store a collection, but not recommended for keeping a perfume in good condition for a long time. Prefer a dark and dry place far from any heat source (candle, radiator, shower, etc.) to preserve its quality and durability!
3) Perfume strategic areas
A few well-distributed drops can be enough to make a perfume last all day… provided youput them in strategic areas: hot spots ! These are in fact the places in the body that produce heat and help diffuse the scent of perfume throughout the day. What are these areas? This concerns the back of the ears, the nape of the neck and the hairline in general, the wrists or even the hollows of the elbows or knees. No need to put it on all these areas at the risk of emptying the perfume bottle in a few days. One or two zones will be more than enough!
Perfumer’s tip: Spray a cloud of perfume above you which you will pass through to soak it up.
4) Never rub your wrists when putting it on
It’s an almost instinctive gesture: rubbing your wrists after spraying the perfume or rubbing your wrists on your neck. Unfortunately, this bad habit can reduce the longevity of the perfume. Indeed, friction tends to heat the skin slightly, which will release enzymes that can modify the initial smell of a fragrance. It is therefore better to avoid rubbing in favor of a simple spray to make your perfume last longer!
5) Perfume on his accessories to make him last longer
You can very simply spray perfume on your clothes or on your accessories (scrunchie, scarf, scarf, etc.) to improve your scent! THE fibers retain odors wellwhich will help your fragrances last all day. Let’s also remember that hair retains odors well (both good and bad!). Spray perfume on your hairbrush before styling to lightly perfume your hair homogeneously. Be careful, do not do this daily, as the alcohol in the perfume can dry out your hair. This ultra glamorous and sensual gesture is however ideal for a romantic evening or a special event!
6) Perfume damp or well-hydrated skin for a long-lasting scent
Dry skin absorbs perfumes more and therefore affects the duration of your scent. Even if you don’t have particularly dry skin, you can improve the staying power of a perfume by applying a fragrance-free, neutral-smelling moisturizer or even the cream associated with your perfume avant to spray your fragrance on the skin. This will act as a fixing base to which the good smell will cling. If you don’t have any cream with a neutral odor, you can also use petroleum jelly or vegetable oil without marked odor. In addition to taking care of your croc skin, jojoba oil, sweet almond oil or argan oil will retain fragrance molecules.
7) Try solid perfume
Of course, you can’t spray it on your clothes. However, this mixture of shea butter and essential oils blends into the skin to perfume it over time without irritating it. You can make it yourself to personalize your scent or buy it in an organic store or specialized store. Ylang-ylang, bergamot, cedar, lavender, citrus fruits, vanilla extract, sandalwood… Woody notes are combined with floral or fresh notes for a unique scent to suit your taste!