Wearing women’s perfume is simple, a little spritz, and you’re good to go. But putting fragrance on calls for a little more skill and finesse. In the realm of perfumery, how to apply a perfume is just as essential as the composition of the notes themselves. And that tendency you have toward dressing your wrists and then running them together isn’t good at all.
Luckily, a few tweaks can set you back on the right trajectory, of course. Here are the common mistakes that are made when it comes to buying and wearing womens perfume, and how to fix them ASAP.
Don’t Rub or Dab
There’s that pretty little common approach, misting a little scent on your wrists and then pressing them together before reaching for your neck. Well, this habit is bad since the friction created by rubbing heats up the skin, which produces natural enzymes that change the course of the scent.
Highly impacted are the middle and top notes, together with the dry-down, or the last and longest period of your fragrance’s unfolding. To preserve the integrity of your fragrance and also ensure it lasts longer on your skin, spritz both wrists lightly, let the liquid sink in, and then do absolutely nothing at all.
Environment is Key
When it comes to storage, women’s perfume is almost like a living organism. It is quite sensitive to environmental changes. Perfume doesn’t like going from cold to hot and shifts in temperature set off unexpected chemical reactions within the natural ingredients, making the perfume to age faster.
The ideal place to store your perfume is the box it originally came in, and at room temperature. If you want to go above and beyond to extend its shelf life, then you should consider treating your perfume like a great cellar wine.
Focus on Pulse Points
The pulse points on your body i.e., the wrists, neck, and cleavage, is where your body emits heat which could help those fragrance notes develop quicker. It would be ideal to spray women’s perfume about five inches from the skin. If you spray it too close to the skin, it can lead to a flow of liquid which can feel unpleasant. After you get used to a new women’s perfume, two or three spritzes are enough to make it last. Other spots you can spray are behind the knees, collarbone, or on your hair.