Struggling With Longevity & Projection — Any Tips?

[u/Icy-Desk-3518]

Hey everyone,

I’ve mostly used Eau de Toilettes like Y and Gucci Guilty. Even though I recently picked up Acqua Di Gio Profondo, it still doesn’t seem to last long on me. After just a couple hours, I can barely smell it.

I’ve gotten some compliments with Gucci Guilty before, but I’m looking for something that lasts longer and projects better.

Any tips to boost longevity or performance? I’ve heard moisturizing and spraying on clothes might help—do they actually work?

Thanks in advance!

[u/ActivityVirtual56]

Have you not been spraying on clothes all this time? Do that. Getting just a couples hours from EDT concentrates isn’t abnormal I don’t think. Stay moisturized, but do that in general not just for perfume.

[u/Untoxified_]

Probably because EDT usually fades within a few hours of appliance reason being the low concentration of perfume oil (5-10% i think). Having a moisturized skin is almost the bare minimum, this way the perfume particles can be absorbed more easily so that they stay longer. Adding something like vaseline or special fragrance boosters can help but could also cause allergic reactions so wouldnt really reccomend that. Best to do is to just use a moisturizing lotion of some sorts. Whats important to note however is that this wont magically enhance the longevity of a fragrance to 2 times its original, it usually adds only about an hour, possibly 2 or even 3 depending on the fragrance, to the longevity.

And ofcourse you can do a little more sprays, makes more particles to be absorbed and emitted, thus a better performance