It’s a little ironic that on those hot days when you need your perfume to work a little harder, you find it seems to disappear into your skin even faster.
When your body is warm and the air is humid, it’s likely your perfume won’t last as long as it does on those cool, dry days. But, even if you live in a warm climate, that’s not something you just have to sit back and put up with.
These tried-and-tested tips tell you everything you need to know with how to make your perfume last longer, especially when it comes to keeping your perfume smelling delicious for hours on end, even under the beating sunshine!
1. First things first, store your perfume properly in warm climates
Storing your fragrance wardrobe in your bedroom or bathroom on a year-round basis? There’s a better option out there, especially if you’re hoping to keep the same bottle smelling fresh for longer than a season.
Experts at Parfumery told the Daily Express that one of the easiest ways to keep a perfume smelling its best is to store it in the fridge during warm weather. They said: “You should be cautious in deciding where you store your perfumes, as many factors can cause the scent to change purely based on whether they are sat in direct sunlight and how humid the area is.
“Putting your perfume in the fridge is a great way to keep your perfumes at a cool temperature, therefore maintaining the aroma within the scent.
“It also works as a great way to enhance any fresh notes that may be in your perfume such as lemon, mint, and bergamot.”
2. Choose the right type of fragrance for the weather
The type of fragrance matters a lot when it comes to its longevity, especially on those days when the sun’s shining and the humidity is high. On these days, it’s better to use an eau de parfum instead of an eau de toilette, or the most concentrated version of your signature scent available.
Looking for something stronger? You can also opt for solid perfumes, roll-on perfume oils, or perfumed body sprays that are easy to reapply throughout the day if you just can’t deal with the heat!
3. Moisturize your skin before applying
It’s a well known fact that dry skin doesn’t hold scent well, so it’s important to keep your skin hydrated and moisturized before applying your fragrance. While this might sound counterproductive to apply moisturizer before your perfume, this actually helps your skin to soak up your top scent’s delicious notes when it’s sufficiently hydrated.
4. Apply your perfume to the right spots
You’ve probably heard the phrase ‘pulse points’ before and that’s exactly where you should spritz your perfume. This is a tip that applies on a year-round basis but is especially useful during hot weather.
Spritz your wrists, neck, behind your ears, inside your elbows, and behind your knees for best results. These are the areas where the skin is the thinnest and the blood vessels are closest to the surface, which means they generate more heat and help release the gorgeous hues of your perfume.
5. Wait for your fragrance to dry before getting dressed
Top tip: don’t rub your wrists together once you’ve spritzed them! While this might be something you see in movies or learned from your parents, this is one of the fastest ways to ruin the delicate fragrance oils from your freshly-applied perfume. Instead, you should wait for a few minutes for the fragrance to dry on your skin before touching it or putting on clothes.
6. Put petroleum jelly on your pulse points before applying
You’ve already heard about moisturizing before applying perfume. But if that’s not quite enough, you can also apply Vaseline or a similar product to your skin before spritzing.
Petroleum jelly is a great way to enhance your perfume’s staying power and acts as a base that traps the fragrance molecules on your skin to prevent them from evaporating quickly. Just dab a small amount on your pulse points before spritzing and you’ll likely find the scent lasts far longer on your skin.
7. Apply your perfume after you’ve showered
When you’re fresh out of the shower, your pores are open and your skin is clean. This is the optimum setting for a soon-to-be-applied perfume, as your body chemistry allows the perfume to penetrate deeper into your skin and stay there for longer.
Want to smell even more delicious? You can also look for a perfume gift set from your favorite brand, which often includes a shower gel with the same scent.
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Georgie Darling is a freelance lifestyle and travel writer from London, England. Her work has been published in ELLE, Yahoo, Red, Grazia, and Tripadvisor, amongst others. When she’s not writing, Georgie spends most of her time travelling to new countries and scuba diving. She’s been an avid fragrance lover since a young age and considers Alaïa by Alaïa Paris to be her signature scent.
