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2024.11.13

Tips and tricks to make your perfume last longer

The moment you put on perfume, it's a moment that makes you feel a little special. When you gently spray your favorite perfume on your wrists and neck as you get ready to go out in the morning, an indescribable sense of satisfaction spreads through your heart. However, it can be a little sad when the scent fades quickly. In order to enjoy your precious scent for a long time, there are a few techniques you should know. Making your perfume last longer is a small trick that will help you maintain your individuality along with the scent.

First of all, it is effective to apply perfume to warm parts of the skin. Pulse lines such as the wrists, the back of the neck, and the insides of the elbows and knees are areas where body heat is easily transmitted, and the scent spreads softly. By applying perfume to these areas, the scent will waft around your body with the warmth of your body, making you feel as if you are wearing the scent yourself.

It is also important to moisturize your skin thoroughly before applying perfume. Fragrances are more easily absorbed on moist skin than on dry skin. If you moisturize the area where you will be applying perfume with unscented body cream or oil, the scent will be absorbed by the skin and last longer. Daily skin care is the hidden secret to making your scent last longer.

On the other hand, you need to be a little careful about how you apply it. Some people rub their wrists together after applying perfume, but this causes the scent to dissipate quickly. It's best to let it dry naturally after applying it and wait for it to become absorbed into the skin. By allowing the perfume to settle firmly on the surface of the skin, the scent is slowly released and lasts longer.

In addition, you can enjoy the scent for even longer by applying it to your hair and clothes. If you put a little bit of perfume on your hair, the scent will waft softly every time you move, giving a subtle impression to those around you. However, spraying it directly on your hair or clothes can cause damage, so it's a good idea to use a little ingenuity, such as putting a small amount on a brush before running it through your hair, to be safe.

And for perfume lovers, storage is essential. Perfume is sensitive to temperature and light, and its quality deteriorates if exposed to sunlight or in a hot, humid environment. By storing it carefully in a cool, dark place, you can maintain the freshness of your perfume and enjoy its scent for as long as you like.

Finally, choosing the perfume itself is also important. Perfumes are composed of top notes, middle notes, and base notes, and the scent changes as you enjoy it. Perfumes that contain woody, musk, or amber ingredients in the base notes are less likely to evaporate and the scent lingers slowly, making them ideal for long-term enjoyment. One of the joys of wearing perfume is being able to enjoy the scent slowly changing over time.

These small efforts to make perfume last longer are just a small part of our daily lives. However, thanks to these efforts, perfume is not just a scent, but something that adds color and comfort to our daily lives. The scent envelops us and makes us feel like ourselves at unexpected moments. Perfume is such a special item, and a little care can make that specialness shine even more.





SHO ISHIZAKA
Fragrance producer/CEO of Saint Nations Co., Ltd.
Born in 1982. After graduating from Gakushuin University, he completed a master's course at Lancaster University in the UK. After returning to Japan, he worked in the fragrance industry and produced numerous products. In 2010, one of his produced products won the Japan Fragrance Grand Prize. Since establishing the fragrance manufacturer "Scent Nations" in January 2012, in addition to planning and developing the original brand "Show Layered," he has used the strengths of his unique network to combine various content with fragrances and produce products for numerous celebrities, athletes, and brands.