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Womenโ€™s fragrances that are long lasting

I tried, armani, prada, gucci, dior, chanel, burberry, jean paul gaultier and some more. None seem to last on me after a an hour or two. You know people who walk by me, and I can smell their perfume. But when I ask my friends if they smell my perfume or not, they say no, I use 3-4clicks. Any suggestions? I want to try sth from this spring sale that will actually last.

Re: Womenโ€™s fragrances that are long lasting

@marjanaaaa Have you tried layering scents or layering matching body lotion with it?

Body chemistry does play a role.

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It's quite possible that you have become desensitized to the fragrance so you smell it weakly or not at all, even though it is still the same to others.  before giving up hope, try asking a few close friends to smell you.  And keep in mind that fragrance is not to be a cloud around you, but rather smelled by someone who gets within a foot of you.  If others can smell your fragrance more than 12" away, you are wearing too much.

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Sadly I asked my friends by changing my perfumes on few occasions and if they could smell my perfume. then couldnโ€™t. I realized maybe I absorb it. Hence nothing stays on me. ๐Ÿ˜ž

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Kilian Beyond Love was the longest lasting perfume on my skin, more than 24 hours I still can smell the wonderful tuberose and coconut on me. Sadly they discontined it!

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@marjanaaaa  I noticed that all the houses you listed are designer houses. You might want to try check out what niche houses have to offer.

 

Designer houses are owned by large publicly traded companies that push the houses they own to churn out as much safe smelling fragrances as they can to make the shareholders happy.

 

Privately owned niche houses are not in a rush and have free reign to be as creative and avant-garde as they wish. These fragrances are generally stronger smelling and longer lasting.

 

For example, Jubilation 25 for women by Amouage radiates 6 ft (2m) and will last well over 12 hours on your skin.

 

 

Re: Womenโ€™s fragrances that are long lasting

Any niche brand you know of from

sephora?

The ones you mentioned isnโ€™t available near me and ordering them from somewhere else will hit me with huge duties

Re: Womenโ€™s fragrances that are long lasting

@marjanaaaa

Sephora is owned by LVMH (Louis Vuitton Moรซt Hennessy), so Sephora carries mostly brands owned by LVMH (such as Dior, Fendi, Guerlain, and Givenchy to name a few), and Estee Lauder (by Killian and Tom Ford to name a few). Off the top of my head, the only "niche" brands that Sephora carries are Commodity and Phlur - both of which have longevity issues and, in my humble opinion, do not smell very  good.

 

If you are in the US, check out Luckyscent.

 

If you are in Canada, check out The Perfume Shoppe and Indiescents. @pocketvenus  would most likely know other shops or websites to check out.

 

Best wishes!

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@marjanaaaa

 

If in Canada, there's

  • Perfume Shoppe in Vancouver has samples but availability is a little hit and miss. Naz at PS is a lovely woman and she makes "travellos" of niche scents which are 5ml decants for $35-$40. She can also make recommendations for you
  • Indiescents in Calgary sends 1.5ml sprays and you can collect points
  • Niche Essence in Toronto will send 3ml samples
  • Etiket in Montreal will send little 0.7ml vials

If in the US, I've gotten 0.7ml vials from Twisted Lily, Luckyscent and Tigerlily. The first two ship samples to Canada and I have never incurred duties.

Re: Womenโ€™s fragrances that are long lasting

Thanks a lot, that was very helpful.

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@marjanaaaa @Vmaster I am so loving Jubilation 25 right now. It is gorgeous!! You really need some maturity to carry it though, or the scent will wear you!

Womenโ€™s fragrances that are long lasting

I have a similar problem for some scents. A lady in the Sephora store recommend Killian's "I Don't Need A Prince To Be A Princess." It is a geurmond scent, like roasted marshmallows. It's very nice but a little too youthful for my taste.

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I've found Tom Ford's perfumes tend to be the longest lasting on me personally. 

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Make sure you moisturize before putting on perfume & apply your perfume before you put your clothes on. I put some on my chest, wrists & back of my neck. I would also buy a rollerball of whatever fragrance you like so you can easily reapply during the day. Also don't be scared to mix different fragrances like put one on in the morning & bring a rollerball of something else a lot of perfumes work nicely together if they have an overlap in some notes. It's also normal for perfumes to fade during the day so I would say the best piece of advice is to reapply during the day. 

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Tried all of them except reapplying. I perfomed some tests myself ๐Ÿ˜› After I applied perfume and went somewhere and asks ny friends whether they can smell my perfume when I standing with them but nada.

I walk on streets and talk to people I can smell their perfume when they are sitting from across me.

 

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That must be annoying. I guess you just absorb perfumes. If everything else has failed you might just have to do touch ups through the day.

Re: Womenโ€™s fragrances that are long lasting

You may want to look into perfume oils (though those aren't really mainstream). Alternatively, are you using EDT (eau de toilette) or EDP (eau de parfum)? EDP is more concentrated and will last longer. 

Womenโ€™s fragrances that are long lasting

You should get different samples of fragrances and test them out. And get the actual vial samples, not the sprayed paper. Nordstrom is an amazing place to get fragrance samples as well. Also, have you tried to put moisturizer on your body so your fragrance has something to adhere to? I hope this helps you some?

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I moisturize after my shower, so no that doesnโ€™t work for me either. Tried so many things. I think Iโ€™ll invest in samples of various brands before I spend any more money on fragrances

Re: Womenโ€™s fragrances that are long lasting

@marjanaaaa A lot of it depends on body chemistry, so what lasts long on you may not last long on others. Some fragrances are a lot lighter as well, and you need to put more on. I have found citrus and musks are the longest lasting on me, and florals and gourmands tend to fade a little quicker. Atelier Cologne is long lasting, you should check out their line. The longest lasting scent on me though is Dior Jโ€™adore, itโ€™s also my most favorite! 

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