HOW TO MAKE YOUR FRAGRANCE LAST LONGER

Storing your fragrance or fragrances in the wrong way could affect how long they last .Have you observed that after dousing yourself in your favourite fragrance, the scent seems to have worn off just a few hours later?

Well, this could be as result of the way you've been storing it, say perfume experts.

Sunlight makes your fragrance to evaporate, especially when you store them in your windowsill as this causes it to lose its intensity and impression.

The best way to keep your fragrance fresh is to store it in a cool, unlit space, like a refrigerator. It can make the fragrance last up to two years longer.

He also makes a curious case for covering it with aluminum foil, which he says will help it to last much longer and preserve its potency. 

Do you want to make your perfume last longer, cover it in foil and leave it in your fridge, says expert.

According to Carl Groenewald, Dior's UK Fragrance ambassador, he says: 'Once a fragrance has been purchased and unopened, it should be stored in a dry cool environment, preferably in its original box'. If you adhere to this rule, your fragrance can last up to two years.

'If you are using a fragrance and are unsure if it has gone off, test the scent on a tissue paper. If it seems to smell sour, heat and oxidation may have broken down the fragrance molecules and then unfortunately the fragrance is unusable unless you want to smell of vinegar.

Debbie Wild, Lifestyle Editor says there are plenty of ways you can enhance the scent.

'Layering different textures of a fragrance is the best way to create depth and to enhance the longevity on the skin'. So always moisturise before you spritz yourself with your fragrance.

'Try beginning your layering ritual with an energising body and hand wash then pamper yourself by applying an indulgent body cream, then with a spritz of your cologne.'

'The moisturising combination of products and scents layered on your skin creates a scented base for your favourite fragrance combination to adhere to.

Fragrance will be most effective applied on pulse-points or where there is good circulation and warmth (i.e. wrists, behind the knee and inside the elbow)