How To Make Your Perfume Last Longer: 8 Tricks And Perfume Recos

The answer to the age-old question "How can I make my perfume last longer?" is not by buying expensive perfumes. Beyond spending big bucks, there are so many simple ways right from application to purchased notes that influence the longevity of your fragrance. 

Here are 8 tips to make your perfume last longer. 

No, perfumes are not substitutes to showers, shower gels, soaps or anything else that you slather on that smells good. Applying your perfume deserves a separate step of its own in your routine and that is after a good shower. A shower helps open your pores to let the fragrance settle in so if you are looking at making your perfume last longer than the All Too Well (10 Minute Version), you should draw a bath. 

I remember that particular FRIENDS scene when Phoebe sprays her perfume and walks through it to smell better. But unfortunately, if you are one of those 'walk-into-your-scent' people, then you should stop. Spraying perfume in thin air leaves room for them to fall and be wasted everywhere but your skin. The best way to spray your perfume would be on your pulse points. 

Spraying on your pulse points helps sustain the smell for longer durations. Pulse points are where you can feel your heart beat: wrist, back of your neck, inner part of the elbow, behind your ear and behind the knee. Basically, you go hiss-hiss where you lub-dub. 

People often believe rubbing their wrists after spraying their perfume is a classy way of letting their scent mix but that's not the case. Doing this only makes the perfume evaporate faster. Let the perfume take its sweet time to settle on your skin. 

Perfumes contain oil and alcohol and can stain your clothes, especially satin ones. Imagine walking out with pit stains (ew, David). However, that's where your hair comes to the rescue. Spray some on your comb and whisk it through your hair or spray minimally on your tresses to keep your fragrance going. 

If you feel one single layer of perfume will not cut it, you can always layer it with another perfume of a complementing note. If not with another perfume, you can also layer with scented shower gels or lotions. 

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Any scent takes its structural integrity from the multiple notes it contains. We are talking top notes, heart notes, and base notes. As per their name, the top ones are the first to fade, followed by heart and the base notes. Having a perfume with a prominent base note is key to having a perfume with longevity. Base notes made of made up of deep, warm ingredients like woods, resins, and musk, like amber, musk, sandalwood, and patchouli are known for their long-lasting scent. These notes are the foundation of a perfume and are the least volatile, so they evaporate the slowest. 

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As much as we manifest the longevity of our perfumes, the best way to keep them going is reapplying them throughout the day. You can also use the previous layer hack and layer your perfume with another perfume of a similar note. 

Sorry for the dig but when it comes to perfumes that last long, we know a thing or two. Generally, perfumes that have higher concentration of aromatics last longer and Eau de Parfum with 20% aromatics is your best bet. 

Here are our favourite perfume recommendations for fragrances that last long. 

We love the various scents they come in: floral, oudh, and musk. They are also pretty affordable and are one of the first perfumes I discovered that did not make you second guess if it would last long. One single application is enough to keep it going and it is also almost pocket size, so you can easily slide it in your bag and make it one of your favourite office essentials. 

Nykaa Rating: 4.2/5

Available Variants: Floral, Oudh, Musk

Available For: Predominantly women only. 

LBB Tip: Their Renee X Villain collection has sets of him and her perfumes. 

Vanilla as a scent, is quite addictive, mixed with a tinge of nostalgia and innocence. Nobody does the blend of vanilla and caramel as well as Plum does and this Eau De Parfum exudes one of those pretty eatable fragrances that gives you hints of longevity and that "oh, yum" feeling. The packaging screams chic and is one of those viral products that is being raved about for a reason.  

Nykaa Rating: 4.3/5

Available Variants: Smoking Vanilla, Vanilla Sizzler, Vanilla Caramello

Available For: Unisex options available. 

LBB Tip: They also have an entire range of vanilla-caramel products from body lotion to shower gel, that you can use to layer before spraying this perfume, to make it last longer. 

With each spritz, this perfume transports you to a cottage in the Swiss Alps, sipping a hot vanilla drink. It is travel-friendly as well and has rich notes of vanilla. It has a fifteen percent perfume oil concentration and leaves a lingering fragrance behind. 

Nykaa Rating: 4.4/5

Available Variants: Hawaiian Sea, Tropical Thai Sunset, Swiss Vanilla, Fine Fragrance, Hawaiian Sea, Dreaming Of Paris

Available For: Women only. 

The perfume is a blend of fruity, floral, and oriental notes. It is available in a variety of quantities, sizes, and scents for both men and women and is a staple name in the list of long-lasting perfumes, especially if you are just getting started on a perfume collection. If you are looking for a playful fragrance that lingers long after you are gone, this should be your pick. 

Nykaa Rating: 4.2/5

Available Variants: For men: Yin, Homme, For Women: Yang, Femme

Available For: Both men and women. 

Bella Vita has been a go-to perfume brand for me since I discovered their super affordable pocket perfume set. This specific one is a strong fragrance, with notes of citrus and oudh, and has a woody base, touted to be a long-lasting base note. Its ingredients are imported from France (and you know the French know their perfumes) and has twenty percent perfume oil concentration.  

Nykaa Rating: 4.4/5

Available Variants: Fruity, Fruity Oudh, Oudh, Citrus, Fresh Floral, Spicy Oudh

Available For: Both men and women. 

This was the first ever perfume I bought and I kept it stored and sprayed it only on special occasions. But soon, this perfume became a part of my personality, so much so that people identified me with its fragrance. I love its packaging and how pretty it looks on my shelf, but aesthetics aside, I love its fragrance notes that have a variety ranging from floral to sandalwood and more. This one has top notes of Tuber Rose, Tonka Bean, Patchouli, Vanilla. The perfume is super long-lasting, so much so that my clothes smell of the perfume even after a wash. If you are investing in just one perfume and longevity is one of your buying factors, then this must be your pick. 

Nykaa Rating: 3.2/5

Available Variants: Gold Issime, Chic Issime, Divine Issime

Available For: Both men and women. 

If you are looking for your signature scent, this guide should help you.