How to Make Your Perfume Last Longer!
Learn how to get the most out of your perfume and learn why safe perfumes often don’t last as long as toxic alternatives.
Follow these tips to get the most life out of your safe perfume:
Moisturise before applying your safe perfume.
Apply your perfume to pulse points. Many perfumers recommend this.
Do not rub the skin you apply the perfume too.
Spray your perfume in front of you and walk directly in and out of the “cloud”. (This is totally okay if you use a safe perfume, like the safe perfumes advertised on our website).
Store your perfume in a cool, dark place to avoid breakdown from heat and light.
Why doesn’t my safe perfume last as long?
A common complaint among those switching to safe perfume is that safe perfumes often do not last as long as traditional, toxic perfumes. Many customers find themselves having to re-apply more often. This can be a deterrent for people making the switch to safe perfume. However, let us explain the science behind this and how you can maximise your safe perfume.
There is a common group of ingredients in perfumes responsible for making the scent last longer. These ingredients are known as fixatives. You can have natural and synthetic fixatives just like natural and synthetic perfumes. Synthetic fixatives perform better and are cheaper. However, many fixatives are toxic to your health. Known for being carcinogenic and hormone-disrupting, we do not think it should be applied to your precious skin.
It is not all bad news around here, as many safe perfumes perform well and still give you many hours of incredible scents. Just remember, the small sacrifice of a shorter scent time gives you a fragrance that your body will love now and in the future. Follow these tips to get the most out of your safe perfume.
Moisturise before applying your safe perfume.
Applying a layer of moisturiser before you spray your perfume will go a long way in helping your fragrance linger. Dry skin does not hold on to fragrance very well. Apply some moisturiser and then spray your favourite safe perfume.
Apply your perfume to pulse points.
Where are pulse points? For perfume, the best pulse points to spray on are behind the ear, the base of your neck, wrists, and the inside of your elbows. Pulse points emit heat and this helps to develop the fragrance and increase its longevity.
Do not rub the skin you apply the perfume too.
Sniff, don’t rub. As soon as you start rubbing the locations where you spray your perfume, you break down the fragrance, mix it with your natural body oils, and shorten its lifespan drastically. Don’t do it!
Spray your perfume before you and walk directly in and out of the “cloud”. (This is totally okay if you use a safe perfume, like the safe perfumes advertised on our website).
We only recommend this when using a safe perfume. Spray the fragrance into the air before you and then walk through it. Not only is this a mesmerising experience, but it will also help to distribute the fragrance more evenly over the body. We still think you should apply to your pulse points to get the most out of your perfume, but this is worth a try for something different.
Store your perfume in a cool, dark place to avoid breakdown from heat and light.
Heat and light are enemies of a good perfume. Store your perfume bottle in a cool and dark place to slow down the breakdown of the perfume in the bottle. This will mean your perfume performs well for the life of the bottle.
Try these tips and see how they perform with your safe perfume. Let us know if you have a secret tip that we haven’t heard about. Happy safe perfume spraying!
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