#but it’s absolutely possible to smell like a million bucks w cheaper ones. u just have to hunt. which i’m lazy about but ik its possible

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Hey! Asking since you seem to know quite a bit about this and I'm just starting out- for longer lasting and more obvious fragrance, would you recommend using a perfume rather than a body mist/spray? In my experience I've noticed that a body mist barely lasts a couple of hours unless I apply a lotion or cream with a similar fragrance first, so was wondering if switching to a perfume might help :3 love your blog btw!

hi hello i have some hacks for this!!

yes!! perfume lasts much longer than body mist/spray.

perfume lasts longer in hair and textile than it does on the body. if you have hair mist, i recommend spraying it on the bristles of ur brush and combing it through ur hair (never apply alcohol perfume!! it’ll damage ur hair). i don’t really like applying perfume to clothes tbh, but it’s a way to ensure long-lasting perfume if u don’t mind it.

i usually apply to pulse points, sometimes behind the ear. never everrr rub the perfume in once u spray. that’ll just make it dissipate.

moisturized skin!! so important. make sure ur skin is moisturized before applying. some people recommend dabbing in vaseline before spraying, but im not a fan of it tbh. i usually just get one of my scent-free lotions, moisturize my whole body, then apply on pulse points. that helps “trap” the scent.

scent layering is very effective!! first apply perfume oil, then follow it up w the alcohol perfume.

i just started doing this so im not sure how effective it rly is, but i’ve read before that layering different scents leads to longevity (and is also so fun).

literally just do what i do and have perfume on u all the time. my mom has indoctrinated me into this from a very young age. this woman always has perfume on her, perfume in her car on the tiny chance she forgot, and perfume at her workplace. just reapply when u feel like the scent has faded—but also keep in mind that ur nose experiences olfactory fatigue, meaning it eventually adjusts to the scent and u stop noticing it, so be realistic about when u reapply.