Why can't I smell my own perfume anymore?
How frustrating it can be to apply your perfume and not smell it after a few minutes, don't worry you are neither the first nor the last to whom this happens and in this article La Parfumerie de Carlito gives you some explanations and advice.
This phenomenon is caused by the brain, which then tells your nose to stop reacting to certain smells by trivializing them; this mechanism goes by several names: “nose fatigue”, “habituation”, or olfactory adaptation”.
In other words, your senses will become saturated when they are constantly stimulated; your sense of smell will generally get used to the perfume you are wearing within a few minutes, and you will no longer smell it, but don't worry, your fragrance has not disappeared; its scent will still be perceptible to the people around you.
What should be done when this situation occurs?
When this happens to you, don't worry, your brain has simply normalized your perfume by associating it with the smell of your body; this also means that it is well associated with your personality.
To counteract this, changing your fragrance from time to time is a solution that will prevent your brain from becoming accustomed to a single scent. You can change your perfume depending on your mood, your outfit, or even the season.
Three tips to better preserve your perfume
Your perfumes are extremely delicate accessories and we are certain that you too have already experienced mishaps with fragrances that have gone bad and in those cases you could say goodbye to your love fragrance to say hello to a very different and often much less pleasant perfume.
In this article we will give you three tips and some bonuses to keep your fragrance fresh for as long as possible and thus avoid unpleasant surprises.
Tip number 1: Keep your perfume away from temperature fluctuations
Your perfume needs a dry place and a stable temperature to be preserved for a long time, in order to meet these two criteria.
It is best to keep it out of bathrooms because excessive temperature variations and increased humidity are very likely to damage it.
But also keep it away from heat sources such as radiators and heaters, for example, and don't leave it next to a window in summer, the heat will alter your fragrance.
We recommend storing your perfume in a cool, dry place such as your wardrobe or a shelf whose location is favorable to preserving your perfume.
Tip number 2: Keep your perfume away from light
This may surprise you, but yes, your perfumes are very sensitive to sunlight, and displaying them like decorative objects on a piece of furniture exposed to the sun will, in the long term, alter their olfactory qualities.
You can keep them in their cases or in a dark place.
Tip number 3: Avoid frequent contact with air
Yes, oxygen is your perfume's worst enemy, so don't forget to put the cap back on your bottle after each use. And if you happen to lose the cap, don't panic, just keep it in a case.
In conclusion:
Your perfume should be kept away from light, heat, humidity and air.
As a bonus…
- For your plane trips, no worries, they won't alter your perfume, but watch out for leaks!
- Once your perfume is opened, it is best to use it within the next two or three years.
If your perfume is unopened and you store it properly, it will improve with time, especially if it has a high proportion of natural raw materials (like the majority of our perfumes).