Tricks for making perfumes stick?

[kaberett]

So there's a couple of scents I'm very fond of, but that don't last more than 90 minutes on me before fading beyond even ghosthood. This is a sadness.

Scent lockets I'm aware of as a concept, but don't really fit with my ~style~ (sorry, I'm mostly just gently horrified to realise I have one). Dabbing on clothes is obviously an option, but depends on wearing (1) clothes I'm happy to do that to, and (2) clothes that don't already have several layers of other scent on.

I've also heard about (and am experimenting dubiously with) putting perfume on on top of moisturiser.

Other thoughts?

Comments

[ghoti]

mixing with melted (bees?)wax (or similar substrate), and converting it to a solid perfume?

[spaceoperadiva]

Scent on a cotton ball, tucked somewhere about your person? In bra is a popular choice, if that's a garment you wear. I just realized that I've never noticed your gender, sorry. :/

[catyak]

If you want a fragrance that really lasts, try cat piss. It takes serious effort to get that to fade away.

[vass]

Would you wear a pocket square? You could dab some perfume on that.

My style is a lot scruffier than yours, and I just dab a bit of perfume on a little bit of paper towel, and carry that in a pocket.

[umadoshi]

I put it in my hair sometimes, which makes most scents stick around longer.

[azurelunatic]

Ah, my suggestion exactly!

[rydra_wong]

I've also heard about (and am experimenting dubiously with) putting perfume on on top of moisturiser.

You can also make your own scented moisturizer to "layer" a perfume with, just by adding some to an unscented moisturizer and mixing it (the Neal's Yard unscented base lotion seems to work well for this).

[minim_calibre]

Unscented body oil works as well or better than moisturizer.

Which are your faders?

[kore]

I don't know if your skin is dry -- mine is, especially on the hands and arms, and BPAL vanishes on me, altho I heard a tip about moisturizing regularly with unscented lotion and it seems to work (I just keep forgetting to do it!). I also put perfume in my hair.

[lunabee34]

Do you take really hot baths or showers? I was testing perfumes after a long hot soak and found that the scent just vanished. I also moisturize with unscented lotion.