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Myth or Fact? Best Way to Spritz Perfume: Spray First, Then Walk Into the Mist

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For years, I have sprayed perfume into the air, then walked through it, thinking this was the very best way to smell great without smelling like the perfume department at Nordstrom's on December 21.

This is actually NOT the best way to apply perfume. Walking into the mist means I'm coating my clothes with fragrance and not me, plus, the perfume can stain fabric. Since fragrance is formulated to work with the heat of your body, it's best to apply perfume to pulse points -- wrists, back of the knees, the base of the throat and just behind the earlobes.

Extra tip: Don't rub wrists together, this can break down the molecular structure of perfume.

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