When putting on perfume or cologne, do you spray it into the air and walk through the "cloud?" Or do you mist it on as the final step of getting dressed? Believe it or not, there is a right way to apply fragrance, especially if you want the scent to last longer than five minutes.
You're Applying Your Perfume Wrong. We're Here To Help.
By
Editorial Staff in
Facts
On 13th December 2015
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#1
These are your body's "pulse points" (your inner arms, inner wrist, inner elbows, throat and earlobes). Pulse points emit the most heat, allowing the perfume to diffuse out from the body. However, less is more. You don't want to over spray, so pick one or two key places and spritz each one once or twice.
#2
Most people apply perfumes on their wrists and necks as they are also one of the pulse points of our body so applying perfumes on these pulse points makes the scent of perfume last longer and keeps the scent of perfume "fresh" for a longer duration....
First let me explain about the "pulse points" in our body the pulse points are points where the blood vessels are closest to our skin and these points emanate heat which is helpful for the fragrance applied on the points as the fragrance also emanates in the air with the heat produced by the pulse points.
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#3
The best time to apply fragrance is after moisturizing. Once you've bathed or showered, gently dry yourself off, lather up with lotion and then spray on your perfume of choice. Moisturizer provides a base for your fragrance to latch onto.
#4
Make it even easier by pairing with matching shower gels and body lotions. Kapla explains, "Using the shower gel, soap, shampoo, etc. of your fave fragrance will help make your fragrance last all day long! If you don't have the matching lotions offered with your scent, try applying Vaseline or a non-scented moisturizer to your pulse points before you apply your fragrance."
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#5
After applying a fragrance, many people feel a need to rub it in in order to warm the skin or spread the scent. This is a big mistake!
Never rub your wrists together. This fragrance expert strongly cautions against this habit. "You 'break up' the top notes, which are the lightest,"
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#6
For a lasting impression that won't stink, try the hairbrush trick. Simply spray your perfume or cologne onto a brush before stroking it through your strands. "Fragrance sprayed directly onto your hair may cause [your hair] to dry out,"
