Speaking of showers, if you want your fragrance to really last, applying it right after you get out of the shower or bath is ideal. Fragrances typically last the longest on warm, moisturized areas. (So anytime after you moisturize is a good time as well.) If you have dry skin, applying moisturizer or a small amount of petroleum jelly on your pulse points before you apply your fragrance will help it last longer.

Most of us know that we should apply fragrances to our pulse points (think wrists, neck, inner elbows, and the back of the knees) but we don’t always apply correctly, especially on our wrists. The best way to apply fragrance is to spray it and leave it alone. You do not want to rub your wrists together as this affects the molecules in the fragrance and interferes with the fragrance’s natural development.

Fragrances do develop differently on different people, so if you find that a fragrance is not lasting a long time on your skin it may come down to the scents that are used in it. But if you really love the scent hopefully the tips above will help you enjoy it to its fullest.

I Leave You with My #1 Tip for Choosing a Fragrance

Make sure to try the fragrance out before you purchase. And when I say try it out, I mean try wearing that fragrance for a whole entire day.

As discussed earlier, each fragrance has a scent story: You may love the top notes of a fragrance but hate the middle notes. That’s why it’s important to wear the scent all day because it will change over time.

Sephora is always happy to give out samples and I suggest taking advantage of it. You really cannot tell if you are going to like a perfume just by smelling it in store. The layers of notes and how they react to your skin create unique scents that you can only really appreciate when you go through the whole scent story.