Tip

Most people have their "signature scent." You spend a good chunk of money on a special little bottle that makes you feel like yourself. So, it is important to make sure that your scent lasts! Many think that if you spray away the scent will last longer. Well, that is actually false and costly. 

Here are 8 tips for making fragrance last longer:

1. Potency counts - go for eau de parfum, which has a stronger % of essential oils compared to eau de toilette or eau de cologne. 

2. No rub-a-dub-dub - avoid rubbing your wrists together after spraying perfume, which can alter the chemical structure of the fragrance, causing it to not develop properly

3. Moisturize - fragrances don't take to try skin well

4. Layer - Many fragrances come with a line of scented soaps, body gels, and creams.

5. Spray in the right places - apply fragrance to your pulse points: neck, behind ears, knees, cleavage, wrists, toes, lower back, and even in between your toes.

6. "Hairspray" - some say to spray your hair to add a lingering effect

7. Weather matters - fragrance will fade faster in cooler climates and higher altitudes, and will last longer in warmer ones.

8. Treat it right - store your fragrance in the box away from windows and heat to prevent it from going rancid.