We do not really enjoy breaking it to you, but you were probably applying your perfume the wrong way all the time! Yes, it may sound strange to you, but there is a right and wrong way of applying your fragrance. We mean, there are many reasons why your perfume does not last as long as you want it to. In order to avoid your fragrance to fade so soon, we are sharing with you some helpful fragrance hacks to try on.
These fragrance hacks will help your perfume last longer once you apply it to your body. You can now smell really good longer than ever before. Scroll down the page to explore these helpful fragrance hacks we have shared with you and see where you were doing it wrong. We are sure you will find many mistakes in your current applying perfume routine. Change that by following a new super easy routing and see how the same perfume you were applying for a lifetime will last longer than before. Here we go:
1. Do not store perfume in the bathroom
Have you ever heard about fragrance hacks related to the appropriate storing of perfume bottles? If not, you may risk storing your fragrance bottle in the wrong way. Do you store it in the bathroom? Wrong! The heat, the light, and the humidity will break down the perfume and lessen the quality and intensity of the fragrance. The most appropriate place to store your perfume bottles is in a cool, dry place like the vanity in your room. Store them away from windows as well.
2. Prep your skin with Vaseline before applying perfume
In order to make your perfume last longer, here is a fragrance trick to try on! Smooth a little Vaseline on the pulse points of your body before you spray the perfume. The ointment will hold the fragrance to your skin longer than if you were to spray it onto dry skin. This way you will make the scent last longer than before.
3. Spray your perfume right after taking a shower and before getting dressed
Here are other fragrance hacks that will help you keep the smell of your perfume longer on your body. Always apply perfume right after taking a shower! The moisture on your body will help lock in the scent. Also, this will prevent the fragrance from staining your delicate clothes or delicate jewelry pieces.
4. Spraying an alcohol-based fragrance directly onto your hair will dry it out, so instead spray the fragrance on your brush before running it through your hair
5. Know where to apply perfume
6. Evaluate Her Preferences
7. Pay attention to the concentration of your perfume
The concentration is another fragrance hack that you need to keep in mind when searching for a perfume that you want to last longer. It is a fancy name for the ratio of perfume to alcohol- the latter helps diffuse a scent. The concentration of the perfume determines how long the smell will last on your skin. Eau de perfumes have more perfume and are more intense while Eau de toilettes have less and are lighter. They can last about three hours on the skin when compared with Eau de perfumes which can last up to five hours.
8. Apply unscented lotion before your fragrance
9. Don’t dab the fragrance on your wrists after spraying
Most women make a mistake when applying perfume. When we were searching for some helpful fragrance hacks to share with you we found this one: never dab the fragrance on your wrist after spraying! If you do it, then you will force the scent to disappear faster than intended. You were doing it all the time, weren’t you?
10. Target pulse points and warm areas on your body when spraying perfume
This is one of those fragrance hacks that we all know. We only want to remind you again in case you have forgotten it. If you want your scent to last longer, then choose a couple of pulse points on the body. These pulse points are warm areas that will help diffuse the fragrance across the entire body. Here are listed the pulse points on your body:
- Your wrist
- Inside your elbows
- On the neck
- Below your midriff
- Behind the knees
Extra tip: Spraying your ankles and calves will allow the scent to rise through the day!
