6 fragrance hacks to help you get the most out of your perfumes

• Perfume can stain clothes, especially silk.

So spray your perfume into the air and walk through the mist.

• Make your perfume last longer. “Hold the perfume bottle at arm’s length and spray the scent on the inside of your clothes. It will stay on your skin and clothes, keeping you well-scented throughout the day,” says Francois Demachy, Dior perfumer-createur

• Apply moisturiser on your pulse points. Smell fabulous all day long by applying a moisturiser to your pulse points before you spritz on perfume. The oils in the moisturisers help to prolong the longevity of the perfume.

• Prolong its shelf life.

Keep perfume away from air, heat and light. Sylvaine Delacourte, fragrance evaluation and development director at Guerlain says: "It’s best to keep it in its box, and in the vegetable compartment of your fridge.”

• Perfume smells different in different climates.

“Humidity, dry, cold air, and pollution will affect how the scent smells on you," says Sylvaine.

• More synthetic ingredients means a more enduring scent.

If you are particular about how your perfume smells, look for one with more synthetic ingredients. Sylvaine says: "Fragrances that contain more natural ingredients will become more intense and its colour will change over time.”

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