I was curious about how long a bottle of fragrance takes the average woman to use up so did a bit of research and found these figures:
Bottle size Sprays per wearing Days scent will last
50ml 3 245
50ml 5 147
50ml 10 73
100ml 3 490
100ml 5 294
100ml 10 147
So, how long will your fragrance collection last? I normally spray about 5 sprays, so based on my current hoard of scents I'm looking at about 2.5 years to use up what I've got, which isn't nearly as bad as I had thought it would be!
I've recently started spraying myself before bed 1) because I love smelling good and 2) it helps to use them up, so hopefully I can halve that! Does anyone spray 10 sprays? I worry about smelling too offensive doing that!
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IT'S SO NEAT AND TIDY D: :D Anyway. Wow!! Who sprays themselves 10 times? I think I'm guilty of that sometimes, but thats only because I'm positive the spray is only doing half it's job. I think I'm about the same as you though year wise, I only have one 100ml now and I'm mowing through my 50ml bottles like they're candy >:D
Haha Shaz, I love me some graphs! I'm the same as you, I only have one 100ml bottle left that should be done by the end of the year, pretty sure I'll never purchase another 100ml again! And now that you mention it, I do spray an unhealthy amount of Viva La Juicy when I use it coz that stuff refuses to stick to my body! Wai!?
6.75 years Ong?! Wow! That's what I feared I was facing lol how many sprays is that with?
Itsclearascrystal, I am mighty envious!
6.75 years Ong?! Wow! That's what I feared I was facing lol how many sprays is that with?
Itsclearascrystal, I am mighty envious!
So by my calculations from those calculations - I should buy 1 100ml bottle for a years use- 3 sprays in the day plus 1 extra at night ( I like that my bed smells like me) - I have heaps but the ones I'm sick of I usually use about 6 sprays to use it up! I think I have enough to,last me until menopause then I might be up for a total different fragrance range since I've been told your body chemistry/perfume reaction thingy can change after then.
I use perfume I'm over (might be old, or not really me, or surplus to requirements) as room spray - esp in the bathroom. Atm its a white musk libertine from the body shop that I got for 500 yen (about $8 NZ) @ the outlet in Osaka but never got round to using because I got a Victoria's Secret perfume on that trip as well :)
This is so cool!
I only have 3 bottles at the moment... two Jo Malones at 30ml and Stella at 50ml. I like to keep my collection small as I worry about it going off, and I hate having too much choice. (Although I want to pick up another Jo Malone when I go up to Wellington).
So my collection should last me around 294 days as I spray 4 -5 times per use (two on each arm and one in the middle... where does everyone else spray?). I like that it will last me less than a year as I do worry about it going off with light and just general age. Plus it is nice to change it up as your tastes change.
I only have 3 bottles at the moment... two Jo Malones at 30ml and Stella at 50ml. I like to keep my collection small as I worry about it going off, and I hate having too much choice. (Although I want to pick up another Jo Malone when I go up to Wellington).
So my collection should last me around 294 days as I spray 4 -5 times per use (two on each arm and one in the middle... where does everyone else spray?). I like that it will last me less than a year as I do worry about it going off with light and just general age. Plus it is nice to change it up as your tastes change.
Hahaha Ringy, I had to laugh at your duty free comment because I've totally been there! Oh the regret. But I just can't help myself!
A lot of people will say the life span of a fragrance is around a year but as long as they're stored properly (in a cool, dark place) they can last years! Mine are out of direct sunlight, but not in a dark place because I like having them out on display! I've never noticed a change in the scent or length of wear time but I don't think I've had a fragrance last more than 2yrs.
I generally spritz behind each ear, on each wrist and over my head. Sometimes I'll do a couple of body sprays if I'm feeling extra scenty! I always hear that you should spray behind your knees, does anyone do this?!
A lot of people will say the life span of a fragrance is around a year but as long as they're stored properly (in a cool, dark place) they can last years! Mine are out of direct sunlight, but not in a dark place because I like having them out on display! I've never noticed a change in the scent or length of wear time but I don't think I've had a fragrance last more than 2yrs.
I generally spritz behind each ear, on each wrist and over my head. Sometimes I'll do a couple of body sprays if I'm feeling extra scenty! I always hear that you should spray behind your knees, does anyone do this?!
Im the same as your KirstyJ, I only like having a small collection becuase Im scared it will just go to waste. I have a 30ml black opium, a 30ml Dolce and Gabanna the one, and a 100 ml Flower Bomb (which is getting very empty). I think i spray around 3 sprays, and ones on my chest, ones on my arm and then one a bit higher up. I actually dont't know, i just do it subconciously
I do the 3 spray. One boobs, one tummy and one on my butt! It's a standing joke between hubby and I. I used to spray lots of times a day and I forget now. Off to spray I go.. I do like to spray before bed. I was doing that with all the ones I sold. Must get back into a routine of doing it. I should do it when I'm sucking my candylipz
I have heard that too shaz, it damages the scent. Someone I talked to said the best way to apply fragrance is to spray it into the air in front or you and then walk through it. That way the smell is delicate, and soft! However... if perufme is expensive, I dont want to waste it spraying it into nothingness
Haha Rezee, I'd say you're in a similar boat to farmers-wife!
Binary I'm the exact same, have heard numerous times that I should spray it in the air and walk in to it but that idea just doesn't gel with me...I do the one spritz above my head and that's as good as I get on that front! And that's just so it disperses through my hair :P
Binary I'm the exact same, have heard numerous times that I should spray it in the air and walk in to it but that idea just doesn't gel with me...I do the one spritz above my head and that's as good as I get on that front! And that's just so it disperses through my hair :P
Awesome thread Sarah, I like the layout - very reader-friendly!!
Ringy I never thought about spritzing at duty-free, I usually get distracted with pre-ordering my "cuppa teas" for my return haha.
Renee - I've seen that post and wow I'm guessing you're in the same category as Kim; should last through the next apocalypse? ;-)
I'm a "spritz-happy" kind of girl, expensive or not if I'm going to kark it tomorrow I want to go smelling divine buahahaha. I have 2 x 100mls left - 1 is not a favourite (clearly had a brain fart when I bought it) and the other is a favourite so based on the chart they should last me just over a year but knowing me I should be finished in 6 months lol.
Ringy I never thought about spritzing at duty-free, I usually get distracted with pre-ordering my "cuppa teas" for my return haha.
Renee - I've seen that post and wow I'm guessing you're in the same category as Kim; should last through the next apocalypse? ;-)
I'm a "spritz-happy" kind of girl, expensive or not if I'm going to kark it tomorrow I want to go smelling divine buahahaha. I have 2 x 100mls left - 1 is not a favourite (clearly had a brain fart when I bought it) and the other is a favourite so based on the chart they should last me just over a year but knowing me I should be finished in 6 months lol.
I just packed the majority of my collection away for a spell, but I have my 3 most favourite ones out on display but I couldn't imagine using that much per day though (I feel guilty if I spray more than twice).
I am still trying to shift my mental focus from using nice things for special occassions rather than enjoying them everyday so perhaps using more perfume should be one of my steps :D
xx
I am still trying to shift my mental focus from using nice things for special occassions rather than enjoying them everyday so perhaps using more perfume should be one of my steps :D
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Kim_rose that would make it very hard to use what you've got! I think my collection would be much smaller if I had free reign on different fragrances during my working week.
Pintsize, treat yo self! It's definitely time for you to get spritz happy! Koni will give you some tips. Speaking of, Koni what's the scent you're going through that is a fave?
Pintsize, treat yo self! It's definitely time for you to get spritz happy! Koni will give you some tips. Speaking of, Koni what's the scent you're going through that is a fave?
I have far too many fragrances to even want to attempt calculating this hahaha but I aminly own 50mls and use 2-3 sprays per use soooo I see my collection lasting a long, long time lol.
I have actually been trained in fragrance so here are some little tips for you ladies (:
- fragrance should be kept in it's box and in a cool, dry, dark place - never the bathroom or in direct sunlight! If you store your fragrances correctly they can last your whole life.
- Toilettes are less concentrated and so usually require more sprays to achieve more scent pay off. These are typically more affordable too.
- Parfums are highly concentrated and are often considered more luxurious, they take less product to achieve a heavier scent pay off and as we all know, are way more pricey!
- How to properly apply your fragrance: spray about 15cm away from your skin and spritz onto pressure points (behind ears, inner elbows, behind the knees and wrists). DAB don't rub! This does damage the scent and can make it smell completely different. How I apply is spritz onto sides of neck/back of the ear area and then dab each side with my wrists. Or I will spray onto inner elbow and dab with the opposite arm.
- Layering your fragrance will make it last longer. Most high end/designer brands will offer matching shower gels and body lotions, these are meant to be used in conjunction with the fragrance - use shower gel and then generously apply your lotion/butter, you then spray the fragrance onto pressure points and dab. This is especially good for toilettes but can intensify a parfum if you love a stronger scent.
I have actually been trained in fragrance so here are some little tips for you ladies (:
- fragrance should be kept in it's box and in a cool, dry, dark place - never the bathroom or in direct sunlight! If you store your fragrances correctly they can last your whole life.
- Toilettes are less concentrated and so usually require more sprays to achieve more scent pay off. These are typically more affordable too.
- Parfums are highly concentrated and are often considered more luxurious, they take less product to achieve a heavier scent pay off and as we all know, are way more pricey!
- How to properly apply your fragrance: spray about 15cm away from your skin and spritz onto pressure points (behind ears, inner elbows, behind the knees and wrists). DAB don't rub! This does damage the scent and can make it smell completely different. How I apply is spritz onto sides of neck/back of the ear area and then dab each side with my wrists. Or I will spray onto inner elbow and dab with the opposite arm.
- Layering your fragrance will make it last longer. Most high end/designer brands will offer matching shower gels and body lotions, these are meant to be used in conjunction with the fragrance - use shower gel and then generously apply your lotion/butter, you then spray the fragrance onto pressure points and dab. This is especially good for toilettes but can intensify a parfum if you love a stronger scent.
I'm a firm believer Pintsize in using the things you love everyday! If they make you happy why not do that all the time!!! I think especially with perfume if the reason I'm keeping it is because I love the bottle then I can always keep the bottle once its finished. And if it is because I love the scent then I'm going to smell like that every single day.
I need to make more of an effort to wear my fragrances. I just this weekend finally threw out my empty 100ml Coco Madamoiselle bottle that I bought in March 2011. Yup. My husband has banned me from buying 100ml bottles of perfumes because they are likely to go off before I wear them. But let the record show, I finished the bottle. And I have a 50ml bottle of CM that he got me in duty free to start soon :)
That said, I keep mine in my wardrobe, so often overlook them, but they're in the dark. My husband goes through fragrance like there is no tomorrow. He stocked up last time his sister came over from the USA and keeps all of his in the deepest drawer in our scotch dresser. Its literally packed with perfumes and their matching deordorant sticks and various balms. I guess I have my blush and eyeshadow addiction and he has fragrance!
That said, I keep mine in my wardrobe, so often overlook them, but they're in the dark. My husband goes through fragrance like there is no tomorrow. He stocked up last time his sister came over from the USA and keeps all of his in the deepest drawer in our scotch dresser. Its literally packed with perfumes and their matching deordorant sticks and various balms. I guess I have my blush and eyeshadow addiction and he has fragrance!
That's it Rezee, you're definitely worth more than those few perfume sprays! If you want to drown yourself in it, do it! :)
Kellyleanne, I recently heard someone mention they can only wear perfume on the backs of their knees now because they're always holding their baby, it never crossed my mind that you would need to be mindful of that! Makes sense though, you wouldn't really want them inhaling it, I'm guessing it can't be good for little lungs!
Tannygirl, I've only discovered in recent months that buying the bottle that gives you the most 'bang for your buck' aka the 100ml really isn't worth it when you love having multiple fragrances because it takes sooo long to finish anything, plus half the time I get sick of the scent halfway through. Definitely getting in to the habit of only buying 30ml bottles, or smaller travel sized versions, tis a much safer option for me!
Kellyleanne, I recently heard someone mention they can only wear perfume on the backs of their knees now because they're always holding their baby, it never crossed my mind that you would need to be mindful of that! Makes sense though, you wouldn't really want them inhaling it, I'm guessing it can't be good for little lungs!
Tannygirl, I've only discovered in recent months that buying the bottle that gives you the most 'bang for your buck' aka the 100ml really isn't worth it when you love having multiple fragrances because it takes sooo long to finish anything, plus half the time I get sick of the scent halfway through. Definitely getting in to the habit of only buying 30ml bottles, or smaller travel sized versions, tis a much safer option for me!
i'm currently too lazy to work out my fragrance maths but I don't see myself running out anytime soon. I have a few large perfumes and most are about half full. I just finished up my Viva la Juicy, Juicy Couture perfumes I go through quite fast, six months or so for a 50ml, as they often end up in my handbag which is harder to do with my Marc Jacobs fragrances.
Trudi I LOVE white musk libertine, I went through a couple of bottles before it was discontinued, can't believe you found some so cheap!
Trudi I LOVE white musk libertine, I went through a couple of bottles before it was discontinued, can't believe you found some so cheap!
Didn't you already own Black Opium, Binary? Stocking up were we? The Farmers xmas perfume sets are SO CUTE! Ugh. I keep ogling them every time I go in there, pretty sure the staff think I'm a shoplifter at this point coz I hang around like a bad smell but don't buy any! There's a Taylor Swift Wonderstruck one, the scent of which I'm not a huge fan, but the teeny tiny bottle in the set is nearly enough to make me want to buy it!
jesse the body shop in Japan is cheaper anyway and this was an outlet store a couple years ago, but yeah. I got cherry blossom body mist for a few bucks and chocomania and pink grapefruit lotion minis for less than $2 kiwi, among other things. Was literally maxing out my weight limit with body shop lol
I'm terrible with this. I got 7 1/2 years... Whoops. I went by 5 sprays but I actually have perfumes I wouldn't dare spray more than thrice and both are 100mls so about 9 years is more realistic. I left out all my minis, micros, dab ons and roll ons. That's another can of worms.
I should just stop. Or sell several bottles.
I should just stop. Or sell several bottles.
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