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Perfume tips for hot summer days

Summer is many people's favourite season, and we couldn't agree more! The sun, the warm weather, trips to the beach... We can't get enough of it! But as unfortunate as it is, there is also a downside. Perfume does not go as well with summer temperatures as a cocktail ;) That doesn't mean you have to go four months without perfume! With our tips, you can just enjoy the summer and your favourite perfume!


1. Keep your perfume away from (sun) light

The sun can be very harmful when shining directly on your perfumes. The heat and light can change the chemical composition of your fragrance. This can make your perfume smell different or even expire! So always keep yours away from direct sunlight. Preferably in a dark place, for example, in your closet.


2. Keep your perfume in a cool place

Perfume can be kept at cool room temperatures. In spring, autumn and winter you can keep your perfume in your bedroom. However, on hot summer days, your house can heat up considerably, provided you don't have air conditioning. If you don't, the best place to keep your perfume is in the fridge. The fridge keeps your perfumes cold and dark. It is their happy place. Plus, it's nice and cool when you spray it on!


3. Not in the bathroom

Perfume's greatest enemies are heat and humidity. How about a combination of the two? It can be damaging to your fragrances. A bathroom may seem like the ideal place to store perfume, but it's not. Especially during the summer months because the humidity in the bathroom lingers long after your morning shower. Never use your bathroom as a storage closet, unless you have cold showers.

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4. Wear light perfumes

Hot temperatures and heavy winter perfumes do not go well together. Winter perfumes are made of different ingredients than summer ones and usually have a completely different composition. This is not without reason. Did you know that you can easily filter our entire collection by season? That way you know which perfumes are suitable for summer and which are not!


5. Vaseline or (odourless) body lotion

Naturally, we sweat more in the summer. This can make the perfume molecules disappear from your skin faster. The result? Your perfume evaporates much quicker. Vaseline and body lotion contain oil and repel water. So first, apply a little Vaseline to your pulse points or smear your body with (odourless) body lotion and then spray on your perfume. That way, your fragrances will smell good all day long!

Here is a selection of our favourite summer perfumes: