How to make your fragrance last longer

Make sure your fragrance stays in its original bottle. Picture: Pexels @Dids

Make sure your fragrance stays in its original bottle. Picture: Pexels @Dids

Published Jul 20, 2022

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Wearing a killer outfit will catch eyes, but putting on an inviting scent will turn heads.

Everyone will want to know more about you based on your scent. To make sure that your scent fills up the room without being overpowering, here’s how you can make it last longer.

Moisturise your skin

Do not put perfume on dry skin. Moisturise first so that your skin can be able to hold the fragrance. It’s best to use a fragrance-free lotion.

Apply your fragrance after a shower

The steam from a shower helps open the aroma of your fragrance. When you get out of the shower, your skin and body temperature are high, and heat helps diffuse fragrance.

Don’t rub where you’ve sprayed the fragrance

After spraying the perfume, leave it to dry without rubbing it. Rubbing makes the notes disappear faster and alters the scent.

Apply to your pulse points

Do not apply perfume to your clothes. Experts recommend applying fragrance to your pulse points, such as wrists and elbows, behind your ears, on your neck and at the back of your knees.

Store your fragrance in the correct place

Do not store it directly in the sun as the heat and light can alter it. Store it in a cool, dark place and keep it in its original container.