Beauty

9 PERFUME HACKS EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW ABOUT

I have quite the perfume collection at home. And I always spray on tons of my favorite, but I can hardly enjoy it myself. I once heard that when you spray on a scent, you only smell it yourself for about 7 seconds. And colleagues? They smell it for about 20 seconds. So from now on I’m gonna do my best to lengthen this amount of time. Trust me, these 9 perfume hacks will ensure you that your number one perfume will be worth every penny.

1. Don’t layer

Some brands encourage using different scents at once. Jo Malone is really good at it. But overall, it’s best not to do it. Scents are made as a full package and a lot of wisdom is put into selecting the ingredients. They’re great by themselves, but once you start mixing and matching, it can get a little excessive and they might clash. So don’t.

2. Don’t rub

Rubbing is a real waste. When you rub it, it rubs off. Result: you’ll enjoy it even less.

3. Use lotion

Do you want to enjoy the scent as much as possible? Make sure to have a body lotion with the same scent, so they strengthen each other. Don’t use lotions with a different perfume, because this will clash too. Another tip: when you use a scentless oil or lotion before spraying perfume, you’re scent will last longer as well.

4. Pillow

Want to sleep well? Spray a little on your pillow. You’ll be very relaxed and you’ll smell it all night long.

5. No bathroom specimen

Scents weren’t made to be stored in the bathroom. They probably look gorgeous on your bathroom shelf, but light, humidity and warmth only deteriorate the scent. And that’s a real shame. Store your perfumes in the cooler spots in your cupboard. And yes, it’s okay to leave the cupboard door open in order to give them more attention.

6. Spraying perfume on right away

It’s best to spray on your perfume immediately after a shower or bath. You won’t only enjoy it longer, but it’ll stay on the longest this way.

7. DIY air freshener

Make a DIY air freshener by spraying your perfume on some blotting paper, put it on a hanger and hang it in your closet. Or put some in your underwear drawer. If you open it in the morning and take out a clean set, you’ll be in a good mood just from the scent alone.

8. Shoulderpads

Want to enjoy the scent to the max? Spray a generous amount onto your shoulders. Usually, being this excessive can be harmful, but as long as you spray from a distance it’ll be fine. And very nice, because you’ll be able to smell it all day.

9. Brush

There are hair perfumes that are made specifically for your hair to make it smell good.  You should be careful if you try this with normal perfumes, because they contain alcohol which is damaging for your hair. If you spray a little in your brush, there’s no harm done. Delicious.