Of course you want your hair to smell great, but your shampoo and conditioner can only do so much. Instead, try using your hair as an unexpected place to wear your favorite fragrance. "Hair is a great fragrance diffuser and probably the best spot to spray fragrance if you want to make an impression," says fragrance guru Frederic Malle. However, Malle warns that a fragrance that's high in alcohol can dry out your hair. Instead of using your regular perfume, Malle recommends fragrances that are designed specifically for the hair.
Some mainstream fragrances also have hair mists -- Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb Hair Mist, $45, is a perfect example. However, any alcohol-free scent will work well, and a fragrance oil could even double as a frizz-tamer.
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Don't worry about your deodorant
Wright and Eastwood say that most powdery, lightly-scented deodorants won't affect your fragrance. Therefore, our advice is to keep using what works, not necessarily what works with your perfume.
Now that you know how to layer your fragrances like a pro, check out the seemingly cheesy celebrity scents we love to wear.
At least 1,000 new fragrances will come out this year. (To put that number into perspective, only 76 new scents were released in 1991.) With so many fragrances to choose from, you'd think that finding your ideal scent would be easier. But how many times have you smelled a perfume and wished it were a hint sweeter or a little lighter? Instead of sniffing thousands of scents in search of the perfect one (which sounds like a major headache -- literally!), wouldn't it be great if you knew how to wear the perfume you already have -- better?
That's where layering fragrances comes in. In this case, we're not talking about mixing two perfumes, which experts say can be extremely tricky even for a trained nose. Instead, it's about incorporating the right scents into other aspects of your beauty routine to make your perfume work better for you. "Ideally, layering is about choosing a body wash and lotion that will help extend your scent throughout the day," says Franco Wright, co-owner of the Scent Bar in Los Angeles.
Not only can you make your fragrance last longer, but there are also tricks to change your scent for different seasons or wear it in unique ways for more impact. Basically, how you wear perfume is just as important as the fragrance you wear. So, follow these seven tips to get the most out of your favorite perfume now.
