The Right Ways to Wear Your Perfume to Smell Great All Day ...

Don't Rub Your Wrists Together • Apply It before You Get Changed • Use It Sparingly • Don't Buy It Right Away • Buy Multiple Brands • More ...

By Holly • Apr 26, 2026 • MD

Some of us wear perfume every single day, and we never realize that we're wearing it wrong. That's why Her Campus has some important information that you should read. Here are a few tips on wearing perfume the right way, so that the scent lasts longer on your skin:

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1. Don't Rub Your Wrists Together

Don't Rub Your Wrists Together Pat your wrists together instead, so that you don't damage the scent.

2. Apply It before You Get Changed

Apply It before You Get Changed Don't spray it on your clothes. Spray it on your body and throat to make the scent last.

3. Use It Sparingly

Use It Sparingly After all, you don't want someone from across the room to start coughing when you enter.

4. Don't Buy It Right Away

Don't Buy It Right Away Spray samples on your body, but then wait 20 minutes to see how the scent smells after it has diffused on your body.

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5. Buy Multiple Brands

Buy Multiple Brands You don't want to wear the same perfume every single day. Buy different ones to match your different moods.

Now you know the right way to wear perfume! Do you have any more tips to share?

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Amorie
2016-12-05T17:10:37.669Z
Umm... you can't damage a scent by rubbing your wrists together.
lalagirlgobama
2016-12-06T06:00:23.125Z
Why would you buy different perfumes for your mood
Pamy_Dee
2015-10-01T20:23:03.034Z
I live for number 5 , how's I wear it doesn't really matter, as long as I feel good, smell good and look good.
PearlÑ
2015-10-03T18:06:59.676Z
Really useful 👌
Gozde
2016-12-05T16:29:22.994Z
Some says apply Vaseline before you apply the perfume so that the scent lasts longer (in scale of hours or maybe a day )
msflower
2016-12-06T02:17:29.849Z
I mos def agree with sampling first before buying. Bring a tester bottle with you and see how your body reacts to it. I've collected over 100 perfumes and 40% of them don't last that long (more than 6 hours).
Courtney
2015-10-01T21:51:10.508Z
That was an interesting tip about rubbing your wrists together. I always do that, but I will try patting them together next time to see how that works too.
Lily
2015-10-01T22:23:57.915Z
Great tips. Also petroleum jelly is suppose to make your scents last MUCH longer
Travelgalxo
2015-10-01T21:37:36.154Z
Spray on neck, wrists and surprisingly behind your knees, the scent will last much longer .. Work it ladies!
Chanel
2015-10-03T23:23:50.789Z
Never spray perfume on your jewelry; for instance on your necklace. I heard that the accessory losses its shine.