Owning fragrance is a bit like owning a smartphone: you have to understand how it operates to get the most out of it. You also need to know how to look after your investment.

1. How To Get The Most Out
Of Men's Fragrance
Ensure that whatever fragrance you
wear always smells fantastic…

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GIVE THINGS TIME
Sometimes you have to get to know a scent and ‘live with
it’ for a while before fully appreciating it. You can often
smell a fragrance and not like it but if you give it time, it
often grows on you and you eventually end up loving it.

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REMOVE THE CLUTTER
Fragrance is just like food: some things go together
naturally, others clash like the Titans. Body sprays and
antiperspirants are one of the main offenders when it comes
to clashing, so ensure your fragrance doesn’t have to fight
for precedence with them by opting for fragrance-free or
minimally scented products.

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MOISTURISE
Generally speaking, the oilier and better hydrated your skin
the longer a fragrance will last on it. So if you to want to
increase the longevity of your scent, use a fragrance-free
moisturiser a few minutes before applying.

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CHOOSE YOUR LOCATION
The wrists and behind the ears may be the traditional spots
to apply fragrance, but according to Dove the area
behind the ears produces a lot of sebum, which can alter
the way a fragrance smells.

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SPRAY DON’T SPLASH
Undecided whether to opt for a splash or a spray? Go for
the latter. Not only do spray mechanisms give you greater
control in terms of fragrance application, they prevent the
fragrance becoming exposed to the air and contaminated
by bacteria from your hands. There’s no chance of costly
spillages either.

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KEEP YOUR DISTANCE
Never hold the bottle too close to your skin when applying
fragrance. If you do you’ll just end up with it concentrated
in one tiny ‘puddle’. Instead, hold the nozzle around six or
seven inches away from you and then spray. That way the
fragrance will hit a larger area of skin and coverage will be
more even.

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DON’T OVER DO IT
According to Debrett’s A-Z of Modern Manners – the Holy
Bible of etiquette – a fragrance should never be
overpowering. “People don’t want to be able to smell you
before they see you,” it politely points out, and with good
reason – no-one should be able to smell you beyond arm’s
length (a distance known as your personal ‘scent circle’).

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LAYER UP
Layering – combining products from a fragrance’s body
range to create a more powerful, longer lasting and all-
over scent – is a great way to maximise the impact of your
favourite eau de toilette. Think of these body products as
your eau de toilette’s support team.

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PROTECT YOUR ASSETS
Opinion differs on how long a fragrance lasts once
opened – from eighteen months to five years to, well, pretty
much forever. Much depends on how you look after your
asset. Fragrances are much like fine wines or priceless
paintings: they need to be treated with respect and stored
correctly.

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HAVE A SPECIAL OCCASION SCENT
There’s a reason fragrances are so good at transporting us
back to a particular time, place or feeling: our sense of
smell is handled by the same ancient part of the brain that
deals with emotions and memory.

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CHILL!
If you want to maximise the refreshing qualities of fresh,
citrusy summer scents like 4711, Paul Smith Sunshine and
Jean Paul Gaultier’s Le Male Summer fragrance, try keeping
them in the fridge.
It turns them into the perfect tonic when temperatures soar.

13. Article Source: Fashion Beans
Images Source: D’Marge Men's Style