13 Hacks On How to Make Your Perfume Last Longer

A divine fragrance not only makes you feel delighted but also elicits a pleasant feeling for the people around you. However, if this scent starts wearing off in a few hours, the symphony of beautiful notes you created will be of no use. Pleasure your olfactory senses the whole day (and make the most of your purchase) with these hacks. The best part? You don’t even have to get expensive perfumes, with a few simple hacks you can learn how to make your perfume last longer. From layering fragrances to moisturising your skin, some of these hacks might even be a part of your daily routine, but now you know not to sleep on it. Read on to learn how to make your scent last longer.

13 Hacks On How To Make Fragrance Last Longer

You don’t have to always invest in expensive perfumes to make them last longer. You can make any scent last the whole day with the routine and order. Simply moisturising your skin before you wear your scent can allow it to smell amazing all day long. So, without further ado, let’s get into the dos and don’ts of spraying perfumes to make a scent last longer.

1. Store Them Right

Long-lasting fragrance begins with storing the perfume the right way. Before the spirit leaves the bottle, a perfume can lose its strength. To avoid this, keep it in a cool, dark place, away from bright lights, and with the lid always closed. Perfumes' chemistry is impacted, and their potency declines when handled or kept in improper conditions. Once you have your scents duly treasured, learn the right way on how to make perfume last longer.

2. Always Start Fresh

Apply perfume after stepping out of a shower or bath. Studies suggest fragrances enhance body odour instead of masking it. So when you apply perfume with sweat and dirt, the scent will meld with your existing odour, smelling foul. A shower will get rid of any odour and open your pores for the spirit to settle in. Wait till you are completely dry and spritz some perfume on your body to make it last longer.

3. Moisturise To Smell Nice

Moisturise your skin before laying your fragrance, if your skin is not well hydrated, your perfume will be the first liquid to evaporate. We recommend using a non-scented lotion or moisturiser that won’t blend with your scent, creating an unsolicited foul fragrance. If your moisturiser has a scent, try harmonising the fragrance with your perfume.

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4. Spritz, Don’t Mist

Wear your scents, don’t walk into it. When you spray perfume in front of you and walk, the particles fall in places you don’t need, simply wasting your product in the air. Rather spritz them on pulse points and get the most out of the scene.

5. Pulse Points, Please

Pulse points are those spots on our body where the arteries are the closest to our skin, they are pulsating and warmer, compared to the rest of the body. Fragrance reacts to heat and when you spritz your perfume there, the scent stays for longer throughout the day. These points are where you can feel your heartbeat–your wrists, the inner part of the elbow, behind your ear, your neck, and behind the knee.

6. Spray, Don’t Rub

Contrary to popular belief, you are not supposed to rub your wrists together after spraying perfume. This makes the perfume evaporate faster, instead just spray the scent on your pulse points and let the fragrance sink into your skin.

7. Yes To Hair, No To Clothes

Don’t spray perfume on your clothes, perfume contains oils and alcohol that can stain your clothes, especially satin. You can take a brush or a comb, spray some of the product, and brush your hair with it. This will leave your hair smelling just as ravishing as you.

8. Layer Like A Slayer

Layer multiple fragrances that can be married to others for a long-lasting effect. You can do this two ways, either by choosing complementing fragrances or layering complementing products. We are not expert perfumers, so the easy way out is to layer using lotions and shower gels. We recommend using a set of products that all release the same fragrance for a longer period.

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This set consists of a shower gel, a hair and body fragrance mist, and a day cream – a harmony of an intoxicating yet delicate aroma sparked with notes of black amber plum, vanilla woods, and jasmine blooms.

9. Line Your Lenins

Spritz a little perfume on a handkerchief or a piece of paper and place it in your clothes drawer. This will transfer the essence of your perfumes onto your clothes without staining them. Even if you forget to spray, your clothes will end up smelling incredible.

10. Vaseline For The Win

Apply a small amount of Vaseline on your pulse points to moisturise those spots. When your pulse points are well moisturised with a non-fragrant humectant, a moisturising barrier is created to lock in the scent molecules throughout the day. Vaseline stops your skin from drying out because when perfume is applied to dry skin, the water content in the perfume works on hydrating your skin instead of doing its primary job.

11. Hot Showers For Hotter Results

We recommend taking a nice warm shower before you start your day (and wear your perfume) because hot showers open your pores. When your pores are exposed, apply some moisturiser followed by your favourite perfume, to trap the hydration and scent molecules to activate the fragrance to its fullest potential.

12. Scented Cotton Balls

If you want your clothes to smell like you too, then take a few cotton balls and spritz some of your perfume on it. Store these fragrant cotton balls in your closet, cupboard, or clothes drawer. This will make sure your clothes smell nice, without the alcohol in the perfume staining your outfits.

13. Reapply Throughout

Even with all the hacks, your perfume will fade during the course of the day. So for times when you need a refresher after long hours, carry a travel-sized perfume bottle in your bag or keep it in your office drawer. You can reapply the perfume at the end of the day if you have post-office plans.

Make A Note Of These Notes

The charming aroma of any scent comes from the melody of multiple notes delicately grooving in unison. These notes consist of top notes, heart notes, and base notes. According to a study , top notes are the ones that fade away the quickest, followed by heart notes and base notes. If you want your perfume to last longer, pay attention to the prominence of the notes, if the base notes are prominent, then the perfume will have a longer shelf life. You can always check the product description to know which note is the strongest.

What Type Of Perfume Lasts The Longest

The secret to making your perfume smell last longer is in the concentration. Depending on the concentration of the aromatic compounds you get different levels of perfumes. An Eau de Cologne has 2–4% aromatics and thus only lasts for 2–3 hours. An Eau de Toilette is made of 5–15% aromatics that can stay up to 4–7 hours. An Eau de Parfum can have up to 20% and the scent can be on you for more than 8 hours. These three are the common strengths available, so you can pick your poison depending on how long you want your scent to last.

Scents That Are Worth Every Cent

Ramsons U. R. Lovely Eau De Parfum

Rating: 4.2

What we love: The warm, woody, and sweet-smelling scent of the finest quality of musk and vanilla at the base, with a dash of bergamot, orange, grapefruit, and peach to make it more refreshing.

Burberry Goddess Eau De Parfum Pen Spray

Rating: 4.5

What we love: Formulated with vanilla from Madagascar, the heart note is a vanilla caviar with a rich sweetness, and at base, a luminous lavender.

RENEE Eau De Parfum Bloom

Rating: 4.2

What we love: The celebration of floral extravagance and the opulence of sandalwood.

Moi By Nykaa Raison D'Etre Eau De Parfum Luxury Perfume for Women

Rating: 4.3

What we love: The subtle yet elegant fragrance that comes from the rose and vanilla tapered with musk and vetiver.

Victoria's Secret Bombshell Edp

Rating: 4.4

What we love: The citrus notes and Brazilian purple passion fruit that starts Bombshell off with a bright, exotic sparkle.

Plum BodyLovin' Vanilla Vibes Eau De Parfum

Rating: 4.3

What we love: The warm feeling you get when you enter a patisserie for the price of a cupcake.

Bella Vita Organic Luxury Date Perfume

Rating: 4.4

What we love: A floral mix of jasmine and violet with a hint of moss and vanilla that will make you feel you’re in the Folklore music video.

Parting Thoughts

You can stop asking yourself, how can I make my perfume last longer, because these 13 hacks are going to make your aromatic journey a piece of cake. Just remember to hydrate your skin before, either with a hot shower, a moisturiser, a lotion, or even vaseline on your pulse points. Speaking of which, don’t forget your pulse points, you don’t want to waste your expensive scents wearing it all over.

FAQs

1. What is the difference between perfume, cologne, and body spray?

   Perfumes have a higher concentration of fragrance oil, somewhere between 20–30%, lasting up to a full day when applied correctly. Colognes are generally seen as men’s perfume, they can have up to 5% of perfume oils and last up to a couple of hours. Body sprays, on the other hand, are diluted and generally used as antiperspirants.

2. Can I wear more than one perfume at once?

   Yes, wearing more than one perfume at once is called fragrance layering. You can choose scents that you find complementary to each other to make your aroma last longer and more dynamic than usual.

3. How can I make my perfume last longer?

   Apply on your pulse points, line your clothes drawer with perfume, don’t rub after applying, and use perfume after a shower on damp, moisturised skin. These are just a few tips on how to make perfume smell last longer.

4. How do you make perfume last longer?

   You can make a perfume last longer by storing it in a cool, dry, and dark place. You don’t want heat or direct sunlight to reduce the concentration of your perfume. Also make sure to store it in a stable location, moving the bottle around a lot can make it lose its strength or cause it to leak.

5. Does perfume last longer on clothes or skin?

   Since our skin has pores and is prone to dryness, perfumes can evaporate faster from your skin than your clothes or hair. If you want to know how to make a scent last longer, then line your clothes with some scent too. Spritz some perfume on a handkerchief or cotton balls and place them with your clothes for the fragrance to spread. This way your clothes will always smell nice without the alcohol stains.