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    How to Make Your Perfume Last

    By | Beauty on Shine – Tue, Oct 9, 2012 11:48 AM EDT

    Illustrations by Lauren FriedmanIllustrations by Lauren FriedmanJean Godfrey-June, Lucky magazine

    Q: Often my scent barely makes it through the morning. How/where are you supposed to apply perfume? -Jenna

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    A: Dear Jenna,

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    I think you are actually asking me a different question, which is: How do I make my perfume last? Certain types of scents-citrus ones, especially-simply do not last, no matter what you do. Spicy, complex ones, like the incense-inflected one above, are the all-day-ers. Anything with oud, amber or patchouli super-lasts; grapefruit anything is beyond-fleeting. Florals are sort of in the middle. Perfume, the most concentrated, lasts longer than eau de toilette, and oils and solid fragrances last longer than spritzes or splashe


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