Perfumes don’t pair well with dry, un-moisturised skin and generally tend to evaporate sooner. Applying your signature fragrance to clean and freshly moisturised skin will help the aromatic molecules in the perfume adhere to the oils in the moisturiser, helping them linger on for longer.
– Dimple Fouzdar, founder Maison de Fouzdar
We’ve all spent buying, trying, and spending thousands of rupees on designer perfumes only to spray them at home, and realise the scent has completely vanished even before we get to our destinations. Avoid the disappointment, by learning the art of spritzing on your perfume and making it last through the day!
Dimple Fouzdar, founder of India’s finest niche perfume house, Maison de Fouzdar shares her top tips that will keep you smelling like a million bucks, for so much longer!
How to choose a fragrance
Date with your partner
A date needs you to be at your very best, making you feel like a million bucks, therefore requiring a captivating, sensuous perfume that makes your partner yearn for more. Dimple Recommends perfumes notes that have sultry saffron, seductive oud, and soft musk if you are not a fan of oud you can go with easygoing brightness and sophistication try fresh citric notes like grapefruit and ambergris or if you are looking for something sweet and spicy then go for fragrances that have notes of rose, vanilla, tobacco, cinnamon.
Professional gathering
Whether it’s a fancy work event or a dinner you are hosting for your friends and family you need to look, feel, and smell like you have got your life together, with the most positive and approachable energy so we need a fragrance that will not only make you feel confident and put together, but it will also get you several compliments throughout the event. So Dimple Fouzdar suggests wearing potent blends of rose, amber, soft oud, spices, and woods. These will ooze sophisticated elegance that is soothing and inviting. At a formal get-together, one should wear a fragrance that exudes confidence and elegance.
The application process
Cleanse, moisturise and then spritz
Perfumes don’t pair well with dry, un-moisturised skin and generally tend to evaporate sooner. Applying your signature fragrance to clean and freshly moisturised skin will help the aromatic molecules in the perfume adhere to the oils in the moisturiser, helping them linger on for longer. Next time, try moisturising your pulse points with an unscented lotion before spraying on a few splashes of your signature scent for a longer-lasting effect.
Wristy business
A common bad habit a lot of us have is rubbing or dabbing our wrists together immediately after applying our perfumes- this makes the delicate and light top notes of your precious perfume disappear almost instantly, shortening the sillage as well as the staying power of your signature scent. Instead of rubbing your wrists against one another, try waving them in the air for a few seconds if the perfume is taking longer to dry.
Making it last longer
Perfume your garments
Spraying perfume on your clothes may seem risky, given that darker perfumes might stain delicate clothing. However, fabrics carry fragrances for hours, if not days! Spritz some perfume on your clothes, especially if they’re dark-coloured fabrics, and enjoy the fragrance for much longer!
Don’t forget your hair
Hair perfumes are the newest rage and for good reason! Hair carries scents and fragrances better than the skin and elevates your signature scent by creating a fragrant aura around you every time your hair moves. Spritz on some hair perfume or use a scented dry oil on your tresses to enhance your favourite perfume!
By now you must know, oxygen is one of your perfume’s worst enemies. There is nothing worse for your poor bottle than for you to leave it uncapped and open, just because you were running late to get to the party. The perfume’s prolonged reaction and oxidation process as it remains exposed to the air is a definite death sentence for the fragrance. Don’t forget to cap it and box it once you’re done spritzing and spraying before heading out.
Perfumes love to be kept in the dark
There’s nothing better you can do for your bottle of perfume than keep it in its original box, with the cap firmly on, inside your cupboard or dresser drawer or cabinet. Keep it in a cool and dark place, and your perfume will definitely reward you for it by smelling great for longer!
