You always want to feel your favorite aroma. Or, at any rate, as long as possible! If you are upset that your perfume fades quickly, try these little tricks: it turns out that a lot depends on how you care for your skin, where and how you apply the vanilla perfume.
If your favorite scent seems unstable, do not rush to scold the perfume itself – perhaps the point is not at all in its quality, but in the fact that you are using the perfume incorrectly.
- Pay attention to the concentration of your perfume – the fragrances marked with the letters PP or EDP last the longest, but if you have perfume marked with the letters EDT or EDC in your collection, you will enjoy them much less in time.
- How long a perfume lasts also depends on its type. Therefore, if you need a brighter and more intense aroma, then you should think about the aromas of oriental spices or wood.
- Environmental factors such as temperature, weather and humidity levels also affect odor.
- The place in which you store your perfume is also important – cool and dark places are best for them.
- The perfume is designed to be held upright. Therefore, by shaking them vigorously, you automatically reduce the quality of the scent.
- After spraying, do not rub the area where you applied the perfume. As a result of friction, the higher notes will disappear more quickly and the fragrance will last less.
- Wet skin captures the scent better, but if you put on your clothes right away, the perfume will rub off.
- Therefore, it is best to wait a few minutes until the fragrance is absorbed.
- Before applying perfume, you can smear with an odorless lotion, as a rich aroma lasts much longer on oily skin. This is especially true for those whose skin is prone to dryness, which can also cause the odor to fade quickly.
- The places where you apply the perfume are also important. It is recommended to choose pulsating places such as wrists. Neck and even elbows. It is also suggested to spray the perfume on the hair at a slightly greater distance, and go through the haze of perfume before leaving the house.
- Don’t forget about layering – using the same series of body care products or with similar aromas, you can enjoy your favorite scent for much longer.
Dry skin – no, moisturized – yes
Why doesn’t perfume stick to the skin? This question is asked by many fans of classic and trendy perfumery products. Some people doubt the quality of perfumes, change brands and compositions, but they themselves make a gross mistake when applying the fragrance to dry skin. It quickly absorbs the oils contained in the perfume, so the pleasant smell quickly disappears. To prolong the longevity, pre-moisturize the areas you intend to “aromatize”. You can apply a generic unscented lotion or cream balm from your favorite perfume line.
Now you know on which skin the perfume lasts longer – wet. If you don’t have a special cream or lotion on hand, apply the perfume right after you shower. A light sillage will last until the end of the day, and you can always renew the scent before leaving the house. It has been proven in practice that odors last two to three times longer on moisturized skin.
This problem is especially relevant if you are a fan of expensive perfumes, but cannot afford to buy your favorite perfume every month. To cut down on consumption and make your perfume more durable, just follow a few rules.
- Pay attention to the concentration of your perfume – the fragrances marked with the letters PP or EDP last the longest, but if you have perfume marked with the letters EDT or EDC in your collection, you will enjoy them much less in time.
- How long a perfume lasts also depends on its type. Therefore, if you need a brighter and more intense aroma, then you should think about the aromas of oriental spices or wood.
- Environmental factors such as temperature, weather and humidity levels also affect odor.
- The place in which you store your perfume is also important – cool and dark places are best for them.
- The perfume is designed to be held upright. Therefore, by shaking them vigorously, you automatically reduce the quality of the scent.
- After spraying, do not rub the area where you applied the perfume. As a result of friction, the higher notes will disappear more quickly and the fragrance will last less.
- Wet skin captures the scent better, but if you put on your clothes right away, the perfume will rub off.
- Therefore, it is best to wait a few minutes until the fragrance is absorbed.
- Before applying perfume, you can smear with an odorless lotion, as a rich aroma lasts much longer on oily skin. This is especially true for those whose skin is prone to dryness, which can also cause the odor to fade quickly.
- The places where you apply the perfume are also important. It is recommended to choose pulsating places such as wrists, neck and even elbows. It is also suggested to spray the perfume on the hair at a slightly greater distance. And go through the haze of perfume before leaving the house.
- Don’t forget about layering – using the same series of body care products or with similar aromas, you can enjoy your favorite scent for much longer.
Do you know which lasts longer – perfume or eau de toilette?
Feel free to choose the first option. The persistence of the fragrance also depends on the ingredients used, so do not forget to study the composition before buying a perfume in the Watsons online store. Experts know that some ingredients fade faster – for example, fruity, fresh, citrus, marine, floral notes. And the most persistent are:
- chypre;
- woody;
- musky.
The higher the concentration of aromatic ingredients, the higher the persistence. Therefore, eau de parfum is distinguished by its “endurance”, which cannot be said about toilet water. In hot and humid weather, the latter will not last on the skin for 15-20 minutes.