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My Imperfect Life
My Imperfect Life
Naomi Jamieson

The glaring reason why you often can't smell your own perfume—and how to fix it

a woman wearing a brown high-neck sweater and pulling it up over her nose

Ever spritzed your best perfume only to find you that can't seem to smell it on your skin after a while, despite still getting compliments on your scent? Well according to the experts, there's actually a reason why you can't smell your own perfume...

For many of us, smelling good 24/7 is the ultimate goal, hence why we seek out the best long-lasting perfumes—like Niall Horan's cologne for instance. However, sometimes even when we douse ourselves in our signature scents and follow all the hacks to make our fragrances last longer—like spraying on wet skin and not rubbing perfume on our wrists—they become almost undetectable to us over time.

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