How to Make Perfume Last Long

Making perfume last longer is not difficult to accomplish, and the scent will leave you feeling beautiful throughout the day or night. By avoiding common mistakes, you can make the scent of your perfume last without overpowering those around you.

Instructions

1. Practice the layering of scents. Apply a body wash, shampoo, conditioner and body lotion with the same or similar scent to your perfume.

2. Apply perfume immediately after your shower or bath and application of body lotion. The pores of the skin are open and readily able to absorb the perfume scent.

3. Apply perfume to the pulse points. These include the temples, the inside of the wrists, the base of the throat, behind the knees and behind the ankles. These areas release the most heat, and will make perfume last longer by releasing the scent at regular intervals.

4. Refrain from rubbing the areas on your skin during the process of perfume application. This breaks apart the molecules that create the scent ,and will decrease the length of time your perfume lasts.

5. Spray a small amount of perfume on your hairbrush and immediately brush your hair. The indirect application of perfume will distribute the scent through your hair shafts. Each time the hair shafts rub together, a small amount of scent will be released.

Tips & Warnings

• Only mix similar scents when layering perfume. Mixing different scents may confuse the different aromas and cause an unpleasant scent. Do not increase the amount of perfume you apply to make the scent last longer. The scent will only overpower you and those around you. Do not apply too much perfume to your hair. The alcohol in perfumes will dry out and eventually damage the hair shaft.