How to Apply Perfume and Make it Last Longer

Applying a scent can incite nostalgia in many women. Every perfume
wearer has her routine that she subscribes to when applying it; but
are you actually doing it right? Are you a spritz and rub type of girl
or do you subscribe to the pre-teen favorite application style of
spraying into the air and dancing your way through the flying
particles? There may not be an official way to apply perfume, but
there are steps you can take to ensure your fragrance lasts.

To apply the perfect amount of scent, put it on when you are just out
of the shower and before dressing. Dab perfume on pulse points (no
more than six if you're applying it on the backs of knees or ankles)
or three sprays of eau de toilette or eau de parfum right after drying
off. The scent will become a part of your skin, easing through your
clothing rather than sitting on top of it. Scenting before dressing
also prevents sprays from staining or fading clothing.

Layering Fragrance Products to Enhance Perfume Scent

Perfumers have always warned against warring fragrances. If
you are going to wear a perfume, they say, it should be
layered powder, lotion and cologne should all be the same
perfume to avoid olfactory clashes. If you want to wear the
same scent you've always worn but worry that it may cause you trouble
at work or in public, you may decide to lighten it by wearing eau de
toilette instead of perfume, or you may choose a scented bath gel,
body lotion or powder instead and keep the spray or dab-on scent for
wearing on special occasions.
Finding Your Signature Scent
The traditional stance on perfumes has been that each woman finds her
"signature" scent and it becomes part of personality, scenting her
closet, her lingerie and her handbag. Women have often chosen the same
perfume their mothers wore, making it part of a family tradition. New
thoughts on perfumery encourage women to make more than one scent part
oftheir "signature". Single note perfumes such as rose, orange,
blossom, amber or jasmine are often sold in order to give women the
chance to acquire a scent wardrobe to match the mood of any particular
day or event.