Evelyn Asked: I spritz a good amount of perfume on my neck every morning. Yet by lunch time the scent has all but gone. I don’t think I could possibly apply any more perfume without needing an oxygen mask! Where does it all go?
Answer:
Evelyn, please cease using any more of your perfume unnecessarily. The trick is in the application. With fragrance it really is all about quality of placement rather than quantity. If you want your fragrance to last more than a few hours the best thing to do is layer. Which means gett...more
Asked: I keep an emergency bottle of perfume in the glove-box of my car. But I notice it smells different each time I use it. Is this normal?
Answer:
Yes. It is normal for the fragrance to change its character while sitting in the glove-box of your car. Even in winter, temperatures in any vehicle can reach upwards of 50 degrees Celsius, which can work to disturb the delicate balance of your favourite perfume. Instead of leaving full...more
Bianca Asked: How should I store my perfume?
Answer:
Fragrances are a beauty investment. The perfect scent can give you an aura of sophistication and allure. But stored incorrectly the scent can change and suddenly you go from chic to reek. To get the most out of your scent (and the money you spend on it), follow these tips: - Store your...more
Ingrid Asked: Where should I be applying perfume?
Answer:
It’s hard to believe that there’s a right and wrong way to apply perfume. But there’s a little more to it than simply ‘aim and spray’. And then you also have to consider how much to apply. You don’t want to wear too much and risk intoxicating an entire room. But spraying t...more
Katie Asked: Eau de toilette, eau de parfum … What’s the difference?
Answer:
There are many variations of perfume and it can all be a little confusing, especially when the names are in a foreign language. Basically the various forms of perfumes are classified based on the percentage of alcohol used in each. Here’s the main classes, in order of potency: Eau de...more
Annabelle Asked: Whenever I buy a fragrance I find that it smells really different on my skin. Why?
Answer:
With the warmth of your body, a fragrance comes alive, allowing the top, middle and base notes to settle and really blossom into something special. When you first smell a fragrance in its bottle, all you're getting is the alcohol and top notes of the scent, rather than the scent as a w...more
