If you are a perfume lover like me, you probably have always wondered what the differences between body mist and perfume are, right? I know that I have! I wondered why body mist doesn't last as long and why I am able to get body mist but the scent is never as strong. If you're curious about the differences between body mist and perfume, take a look below! I've got all of the top differences!
1 Lighter Scent
Of course, one of the most notable differences between body mist and perfume is the fact that the body mist has a much lighter scent than perfume. This is of course due to some of the things that we are going to explore below, but body mist is meant to just be a mist – not something that is heavy and weighs you down. It's meant to be light and airy.
2 Not as Expensive
The next thing that you'll notice when it comes to body mist is the fact that it is not nearly as expensive as perfume. You could easily spend up to $80.00 on one bottle of great perfume, but you could spend up to $20.00 on a really good body mist. The price difference alone is amazing and one of the top reasons why people buy body mist most of the time over perfume!
The thing that you are going to have to watch out for when you're buying body mist is the fact that it doesn't last nearly as long as perfume. You can spray it on and an hour later, it's completely gone. This is something that you'll have to keep reapplying and keep touching up – remember that!
4 Different Water Additions
There are tons of reasons why the scent is not strong enough in body mists for them last very long, and one of them is the water addition. There is a lot more water in body mists and that is one of the reasons why the scents are not nearly as strong. Keep that in mind when you are buying your body mists!
5 Not a Lot of Oil in Body Mists
Another reason why body mists are not nearly as strong as perfumes is because they don't have a ton of oil in there. The essential oil is what makes up a perfume and the more oil you have, the stronger the scent is. There is typically only a little, tiny bit of oil in body mists.
6 More Scented like Alcohol
There is also a lot more alcohol in body mists and that is one of the reasons why you get a decent amount of alcohol scent when you spray on your body mist. This isn't a bad thing though, it just means that the spray evaporates quicker, which means that the scent evaporates quicker as well!
7 Less Concentrated
Finally, perfume and body mist are completely different because of how concentrated they are (and aren't). Body mist is not concentrated at all, in fact, the scent is usually diluted just enough so that it'll stick to your skin for a little while but you'll have to keep reapplying.
Don't get me wrong, girls, I absolutely love body spray and body mist, but there are some downsides to it too. What's your favorite body mist? Give it up!
Monn Vanilla body spray is the best!... Or chocolate smell
Denise Hi Monn. Anything vanilla-scented is awesome!
Rachel Am I the only one who applies a perfume and a body spray everyday? Lmao
Tia Great info!
Vanessa Loveeee Victoria's Secret body mists 💖🎀
Heather They smell so good!
Zainab I have that Victoria secret mist in the 2nd tip
Heather That's awesome!! Smell good? :)
Hali Pure séduction Vs
Heather Love it!
Bristol Pink collection are light but still smell amazing I always get a lot of complements when wearing it
Heather That's awesome! :) I love lighter scents.
Heather I'm loving Pink Chiffon and Paris Amour right now.
Heather Oh! That's a great one! :)
Heather I get the best results (cheaply) by buying matching mini spray, lotion, and body wash from bath and body works.
hannah I have crescent bay to and love PINKs collection too!😝
tifyane I rarely buy body mist because of the fact that they don't last long. But I do have a couple because when I go to the beach and do things afterwards I'd much rather carry around a plastic bottle of body spray rather than my nice expensive glass perfume bottle!
Shannon Love Spell Victoria Secret
Averil Victoria's secrets!! Love spell!! Love it!
Jessica I like Victoria secret lotion. It's smell really nice not to sweet. Which is called endless love?
Heather Ditto! :) And yep, that's the one!
Melinda I will buy a mist and lotion that matches my perfume. Layering is the best way to keep your scent lingering all day. The mist always stays in my makeup bag as I will not carry my expensive bottle of perfume in my handbag. Plus buying travel size lotions and mist are great to bring with you like VS gift sets are great for yourself too! Snag free mini samples as well with your perfume purchase.
Heather That's a great idea! Thank you for the comment Melinda!!
Hailey Hollister's Crescent Bay 💗
Heather Love it!
Mandi Victoria's Secret bombshell body most is well worth the price. It lasts longer than mist body mists!! It also comes in a small, purse friendly, bottle.