9 mistakes you re probably making with perfume

Get the Full StorySpraying on your favorite scent may seem like a foolproof task. You’d probably be surprised to know, however, that there are perfume mistakes you are making on a daily basis. Fragrance experts say that tailoring your fragrances to the seasons, putting too much perfume on, and not testing your fragrance before purchasing are all fragrance errors to look out for.

To help you correct your perfume blunders in no time, five experts offer simple solutions to common fragrance mistakes.Perfume mistakes can start at the very first spray.

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“When testing out new fragrances, a common perfume mistake can actually start with the first spray,” Mariya Nurislamova, CEO, and co-founder of Scentbird told INSIDER.

The first spritz only allows you to smell the top notes, she suggested, whereas most fragrances have three levels — the top, heart and base notes. If you want to experience the full range of your perfume, she recommended spraying a blotter with the scent of your choice and keep smelling it throughout the day.

You think fragrances last all day, but this is hardly the case.

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“Fragrances aren’t typically designed to last a whole day,” Nurislamova said.

Body mists, she said, will last about an hour, and cologne keeps its scent for an average of three hours. Eau de toilettes, she added, should last about four hours, and an Eau de parfum can stay on the skin for around six.

The strongest and most expensive type of scent is a parfum – they can last around 16-hours, she explained. If you’re looking for a fragrance to last longer than usual, spritz a little on your hair or clothes, she advised.

You might not want to tailor your fragrance to the seasons.

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“I think having a seasonal fragrance is a bit old school,” said Wendi Berger, founder of Pour le Monde perfumes. People make their own rules today and wear whatever they feel like, she said.

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