Chi loves perfumes knows how much it can be frustrating spraying a fragrance on the skin and feeling it vanish after a few hours. Many believe that Continue to apply the perfume both the solution, but they are wrong: according to experts it is completely useless. Is there a way to maintain the perfume over time? The answer is yes, and there is more than one. To make the fragrance last from morning to evening, some precautions are enough. Here you are Expert advice to prolong the life of your perfume on the skin.
Hydration: the base for a lasting fragrance
The well -hydrated skin retains the aromatic molecules better. “A dry skin has an irregular surface and evaporates the perfume faster,” he explained Octavia Morganfounder of Octavia Morgan Los Angeles in an interview on THEnstyle. The advice is simple: Just apply a perfume -free body cream immediately after the showerwhen the skin is still slightly humid. So the perfume will last much longer.
The areas of the body that maintain the perfume
The warm areas of the body, like wrists and behind the earsmake the fragrance bloom more quickly, but they do not increase their duration. Indeed, evaporation is faster. Ideal? spray in several parts of the body: a little on the hot points for the intensity, a little on Fresh areas (as forearm or chest) for a longer estate. So the perfume will feel for a long time, without immediately fading.
Understand the notes of the perfume to prolong the duration of the fragrance
Each fragrance is made of three levels: head notes (the lightest and most volatile), Heart notes (who give identity to the perfume) e basic notes (like vanilla, woods or mosses, which last longer). “The basic notes anchor the fragrance to the skin»He explained Débora Xavierperfumery expert. For a perfume that resists over time, compositions rich in heart and base are needed. Not all perfumes have the same intensity. THE Mistral fragrances have a low concentration of oils (2-8%), while i parfum They reach up to 30%. The higher the concentration, the longer the duration on the skin.
Perfume conservation: fresh places and far from light
Light, warmth and humidity are the enemies of the perfume. “Keep it in a cool place, dry and far from direct light,” he recommended Xavier. No bathroom So practically the place where most people are used to keeping perfumes. Better a sideboard, a drawer or even the back of the closet. In the summer there are those who even choose to keep perfumes in fridge (but not in the door, where the temperature varies too much).
A trick to increase the duration of the perfume
Do you want to increase the duration of your perfume? Try to stratify it. Just use a shower, lotion and fragrance of the same line: aromatic oils are fixed better and last longer. If it is not enough, it can be useful to experience different combinations: First the most intense perfume, then the lightest one. The natural perfumes, made with essential oils, are more delicate and sensitive to light and heat. The synthetics, on the other hand, are more stable and tend to last longer. “The perfect balance»He concluded Xavier“lies in the combination: The natural notes give depth, the synthetic ones ensure estate ». The final choice? It depends on your taste, but also on how and where to keep the perfume.
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