Make Your Perfume Last Longer

The ointment in petroleum jelly will hold the fragrance for longer. Apply to your wrists, neck, inside elbows, behind knees, and on ankles and calves.

The alcohol in perfume can dry out your hair, so don’t apply it directly. Instead, lightly spray your hairbrush with it or purchase a hair perfume that is specifically designed to take care of your locks.

Humidity and dampness will break down the perfume and weaken the fragrance, so keep it in your bedroom instead.

Apply an unscented lotion before spritzing. Oily skin will retain the fragrance for longer.

Damp skin will lock in the scent, but if you get dressed immediately after, it will rub off. Wait a few minutes for the scent to dry.

Friction will cause the top notes of the perfume to fade faster and your perfume won’t last as long.

Don’t waste those last few, frustrating drops. Instead, mix them into an unscented body lotion to make your favorite scent last even longer.

Anything labeled body spray, eau de cologne, or eau de toilette has a low concentration of fragrance oils and a more subtle scent. Eau de parfum and extrait de parfumare a lot more pungent and last the longest.

Lugging around your perfume bottle can be heavy, and you might lose it. Instead, carry around some cotton buds swabbed with your fragrance for touch-ups throughout the day.

Perfume is designed to stand still. Shaking the bottle will only let air in and reduce its quality.

Perfume needs to be stored away from daylight as it degrades the oil and breaks down the fragrance. If you still want your fragrances on display, keep them in the pretty boxes they came in.