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How To Use Perfume Oil For Lasting Effect

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For people who love scents, perfume oils are the latest crave because of their versatility, long-lasting scents, and ease of use. If you want to follow this trend, then you should know how to use perfume oil properly.

Moreover, when it comes to creating a signature scent, perfume oils are the best to start with because they offer a more concentrated fragrance than spray perfume.

Applying this scented oil to precise locations would not only benefit you by providing a long-lasting scent, but it would also make you confident when it comes to understanding what makes you, you.

Read on to learn how to use perfume oil for a long-lasting effect.

What is perfume oil?

Perfume oil is a concentrated scent with oils (essential, vegetable, or natural) as a base and a fragrance concentration of 15-30%. That’s why they are long-lasting.

The oil lets the fragrance stick to the skin, radiating only within your space (it doesn’t permeate like alcohol perfumes).

The scented oil is usually derived from plants but can also be synthetically made. Additionally, they do not contain alcohol like the usual perfume sprays, which makes them less sensitive to the skin.

If you are thinking skin chemistry (the merge of your body’s natural scent with products to create a unique scent), perfume oils are best because they have a lasting stay on the skin. Moreover, the smell feels more intimate than any other type of scent product.

How to use perfume oil

1. Cleanse your skin

The best way to use perfume oil is on cleansed skin. You need to wash your skin to remove dirt, residue, and dead skin cells on the body. Perfume oil also penetrates the slightly open pores more easily after cleansing the skin.

After your shower, pat dry your skin and apply lotion (scented or unscented) to provide moisture and soften your skin.

2. Open the perfume oil bottle

Your perfume oil can come in two forms, a roll-on or spout nozzle where you apply it on your skin. However, most perfume oils come in rollerball lids for easy application.

Whatever the mode of application, be sure to unscrew the perfume standing straight to avoid spilling.

3. Apply perfume

If roll-on, apply on pulse points. They include the inner wrists, inner elbows, behind the ears, and the base of the neck (collarbone). These are parts that generate heat and help the perfume fragrance spread faster.

Roll on the pulse points in two strokes. Keep in mind that the oil is concentrated, and too much can choke you. A little is enough.

If an open spout bottle, all you need to do is place your finger on the bottle and tip, allowing the oil to flow to your fingers. Then, dab the oil on your pulse points, don’t rub.

Screw back the cap of the perfume oil, then keep it in a cool, dry place and away from sunlight (returning back to its package is better).

Other ways to use perfume oils

1. As a diffuser

You can add perfume oil to your diffuser if you cannot find a fragrance or essential oil.

Most perfume oils contain essential oils and no alcohol. This makes them the perfect substitute if you want an aroma-filled room.

Simply add drops to your diffuser, turn it on, or leave it to spread.

2. On a handkerchief

You can also add your perfume oil as a scent on handkerchiefs. If you are obsessed with sweet-smelling hankies, you can add the oil to them. Simply apply a few drops on spots, then place the hanky neatly in your pocket or bag.

Tips when using perfume oil

  • Spray on a washed body.
  • To enhance the smell, apply petroleum jelly on pulse points before applying perfume oil.
  • Do not rub. Rubbing makes the fragrance evaporate faster.
  • Apply enough, not too much; it can choke when too much is applied.
  • You can layer the perfume to create a unique scent.

FAQs

how to use perfume oil

Can you apply perfume oil to your hair?

Yes, you can.

You can apply perfume oils to your hair if you want a pleasant scent. It contains mainly oil that would not harm the hair, even though the fragrance is concentrated.

How many times should you use perfume oil in a day?

There isn’t a specific rule that you must apply perfume oil a certain number of times.

The oil is more long-lasting than the regular perfume spray. Therefore, apply the oil at most twice a day. And if the oil can carry you through the day, applying once is enough.

Is perfume oil the same as spray perfume?

No, it is not.

They are both perfumes, but their composition is different. Most perfume oils do not contain alcohol, instead, their base is essential oils, vegetable oils, or carrier oils to dilute the concentrated fragrance.

Meanwhile, most perfume sprays have alcohol or water as bases. Moreover, they only last for about 2-5 hours before they completely evaporate from the skin. On the other hand, perfume oils last longer because they slip into the skin, merging with your natural scent.

Conclusion

Perfume oils are becoming alternatives because they last longer and are less sensitive to the skin. If you have one in your bag, ready to be opened, you certainly need to know how to apply it.

To use, you simply unscrew, swipe on the body’s pulse points, and let the smell spread. However, apply it on a clean body. The oil penetrates the skin much easier this way.

If you get the application right, you will enjoy lasting benefits with your perfume oil.

Thanks for reading.

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