HOW TO WEAR A PERFUME TO LAST LONG

 We’ve probably all experienced this: buying a great new perfume, spraying it on enthusiastically but having it fade away within 2 hours or less after applying it. Such a shame, because the only reason you put on perfume is to enjoy it, and for as long as possible, right?

We all have different skin types, and a perfume will set better and last longer on one person than on the other. But the way you apply a perfume also has a big impact on how long it will last.

Here are few ways to get it right. 

1. First, take a shower or bath and dry your skin

Your skin absorbs perfume better when it’s warm and your pores are open. Taking a hot shower or bath will just do the trick. Make sure to dry your skin (particularly the pulse points) before applying the perfume, otherwise it won’t stick.

2. Apply an unscented body lotion or cream first

When perfume lands on dry skin, it will evaporate quickly. It’s like pouring water on dry soil: it will just drain away. Therefore, make sure your skin is soft and hydrated before applying perfume, so the perfume can lock onto your skin. The best way to do that is to apply some unscented body lotion or moisturizer or apply some cream first.

3. First perfume, then clothes

This is where most of us got it wrong.
As you are all set to spray on your perfume, do it before putting on your clothes. It allows you to reach the pulse points you want to apply your perfume on, and it avoids possible stains on your clothes.

4. Spray perfume on your pulse points

The best spots to apply a perfume are your pulse points: the points that are warm and moist because your veins are closest to the skin on those places.
Where you apply a perfume will have an impact on how you and others experience it.

If your goal is to smell the perfume yourself, apply it to the pulse points that are closest to your nose, like your neck, chin and collarbones. Applying it on your wrists and inner elbows allows you to sniff your perfume whenever you feel like it.

If you want to smell good for your beloved, apply it on your chest, shoulder blades, below and on top of your ears, and why not, your belly button.

If you like to leave ‘silage’ (a scent trail) for others around you, then the back of your neck and the inside of your knees are good spots.

5. Spray but don’t rub
Let’s face it, we’re all tempted to do it. Spraying some perfume on one wrist and then rubbing it with the other wrist. Don’t do it. It ruins your perfume and is the best guarantee NOT to let your perfume stay for long. Spray it on the pulse points of your choice and wait for it to dry before putting on your clothes.

6. Spray perfume on your clothes
Perfume will stay longer on textile than on your skin. If you want your perfume to last longer, spraying some on your clothes or scarf is a good idea. But be careful: some perfumes can cause stains on your clothes, especially the more concentrated perfumes with a darker, ambary color. It’s best to try it out first on a small part.  Synthetic materials could also change the way a perfume smells, so it’s best to only spray it on natural fabrics.

A perfume will smell different on your clothes than on your skin. Everyone has a specific odor, depending on her/his lifestyle, eating pattern, skin type, etc. If you apply a perfume on your skin, it will mingle with your own body odor, creating a unique scent (That’s also the reason why one perfume can smell wonderful on one person and terrible on someone else). If you spray perfume on your clothes, this chemistry doesn’t happen. It will just smell like the perfume in the bottle.

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