What could be more frustrating than a perfume that fades as soon as it is sprayed? A true expectation of consumers, making a perfume hold and last is a challenge for noses who must reconcile performance with olfactory quality and creativity. Fortunately, there are many tricks to make your fragrance last beyond a few hours. Founder of Aw Scents perfumes gives us the best advice for making your perfume last longer.
Choosing the right scented formula
You thought that an expensive perfume was a guarantee of longevity? Aw Scents explain: “The price of a perfume is not an indicator when looking for a perfume that fragrance will last longer. You must rather rely on its category. Because to classify each fragrance in the right category, perfumers rely on an essential element: the concentration of the perfume.
Thus, “Colognes, which generally have the lightest concentrations (about 5%) last less time than Eau de parfum, for example, concentrated on average at 15%”, indicates the expert.
Favor certain olfactory notes over others
A good clue to determine if your perfume has the potential to last is to observe which notes are at the heart and base of the composition: “You have to think of the perfume as a 3D structure. If the bases are solid, they will last. Checking which raw materials make up a perfume is therefore essential because some ingredients have a longer hold: “Perfumes from the citrus family, which have very present top notes, fade more quickly, for example, than woody perfumes. Or based on white flowers such as tuberose, known for its heady side”, recognizes the expert.
Also, some molecules are known to last a very long time and cling to the skin. This is the case with musk’s, these synthetic molecules that have become essential in perfumery and that are sometimes found in our detergents. It should also be noted that some perfumers sometimes add fixers to their formulas, which are used to artificially improve the hold of perfumes: “But there, the quality of the perfume raises questions”.
Spray your perfume in specific places
To make your perfume last longer, so spray your perfume on the pulse points of the heart (the neck, the wrists, the crook of the elbows…), Aw Scents explains, because “with the heat of the blood, the structure of the perfume will develop better”. Also, it’s completely normal if your perfume lasts longer in the summer than in the winter since the skin heats up less quickly.
Do you like to perfume your clothes rather than your skin? Our expert advises you to change your routine: “In theory, the perfume develops better on our skin than on the tissues since the skin is a living material. The perfume will interact with the pH and evolve over time, each person will have their own version of the perfume whereas, on fabric, we will recreate a note identical to that of the formulation. Not to mention that if you perfume the top of your sweater, after 5 minutes, you will no longer smell it because the nose will saturate.”
Moisturize your skin to fix the perfume
One of the factors to take into account when you want to make your perfume last: make sure your skin is always well-hydrated. Because the perfume “hangs” better on oily than dry skin. “Put on your cream just before spraying your perfume, you will immediately see the difference. Otherwise, there are now perfumes in solid versions or perfumed oils in roll-on to apply directly to the pulse points”. Another alternative that has been emulated on social networks: apply a little petroleum jelly – a very occlusive and very greasy product therefore ideal for capturing the molecules of perfume – to the neck.
Perfume your hair for long-lasting diffusion
A veritable odor sponge, our hair – and more specifically the sebum present on our scalp – absorbs olfactory molecules. Be careful though before venturing to spray your favorite perfume directly on your hair: the alcoholic formulas of our perfumes can dry out the hair fiber. The ideal if you do not have perfume for the hair? “Just before drying your head after your shower, spray your towel with perfume and press on the hair. It will perfume while avoiding direct alcohol/hair contact”, explains the Aw Scents experts.
Try the perfume on the skin before buying it
It’s not normal to smell your perfume all day or even the next day. Also, many people choose their perfume after smelling it on sticks for a few seconds. An experience which, according to the Aw Scents expert, does not reflect the reality of a perfume: “You have to try it on yourself and make it yours for several days to be able to get a real idea because when you go to choose a perfume in the store you find yourself in an environment with a lot of smells. As a result, there is a tendency among perfumers to create fragrances that are olfactory bombs, with top notes that take the nose very quickly to be able to smell the smell perfume above all other smells.”
Composition choices can then create disappointment among consumers since they have only seen a “preview” of the perfume. So don’t hesitate to ask for a sample in-store before making the purchase. A vast variety of long lasting perfumes are always available at Aw Scents, for further detail https://awscents.co.uk/products/80-bank-for-him?variant=42353418633463
