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Votre parfum a disparu avant midi ? Voici ce qui se passe vraiment.

Pourquoi la plupart des parfums disparaissent en quelques heures, et ce qui permet vraiment à un parfum de tenir toute la journée.

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You spray your favorite perfume before work. Someone says you smell nice when you get to the office. By lunch, you can't smell it on yourself any more, and feel like it's gone completely. Sound familiar?

Most people land on the same explanations: my skin doesn't hold perfume well, or my nose is blind because I use this scent too much. Some of that is true. Most of it isn't. The bigger reason is what's in the bottle, and once you know how it works, you can fix it.

Sound familiar? · 3 quick questions

Which of these sound like you?

  1. You top up your perfume during the day.
  2. Someone complimented your scent when you couldn't smell it yourself.
  3. Your bottle says eau de toilette or eau de parfum.

1. La majeure partie de ce que vous vaporisez est de l'alcool

Tout parfum est un mélange d'huile de parfum et d'un support, généralement de l'alcool. Le nom sur le flacon indique la proportion. Une eau de toilette contient en général environ 5 à 15 % d'huile de parfum. Une eau de parfum, la concentration la plus courante en boutique, environ 15 à 20 %.

Autrement dit : dans la plupart des flacons, quatre gouttes sur cinq sont de l'alcool. Il rend la première pulvérisation vive et fraîche, puis s'évapore en quelques minutes en emportant les notes les plus légères. Le parfum que vous avez senti en boutique, ce sont surtout ces quinze premières minutes.

Alors quand un parfum disparaît avant midi, ce n'est généralement pas un défaut. Il fait exactement ce pour quoi il a été conçu.

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2. Longevity is mostly a question of oil

Perfume oil evaporates slowly. Alcohol evaporates fast. So the more oil in each spray, the longer there's something left on your skin to smell, and the more of the deeper notes survive into the afternoon.

Out of every 10 drops you spray

Perfume oilAlcohol

How long it stays on your skin

Typical wear from one morning spray. Every scent and every skin is a little different.

That's the whole reason extrait de parfum exists, and it's the only thing we make. Ascent extraits contain up to 40% perfume oil, sourced from Grasse in the south of France: roughly double a typical eau de parfum, in every spray. One spray in the morning, and it's still there when you take your coat off in the evening.

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3. The part that really is your skin

Skin does play a role, just a smaller one than people think. Fragrance holds on to moisture and oil, so dry skin lets it go faster. Three small habits help, whatever you wear:

  1. Spray after a shower

    On moisturised skin. An unscented lotion gives the perfume something to cling to.

  2. Aim for warm spots

    Neck, inner wrists, inside of the elbows. Warmth lifts the scent gradually through the day.

  3. Don't rub your wrists

    It heats and breaks up the top notes, so the opening burns off faster. Spray, and leave it.

These help. But no technique turns an eau de toilette into an all-day scent. There simply isn't enough oil to work with.

4. Put it to the 6 PM test

You can't judge longevity on a paper strip, or through a screen. You judge it by wearing it through a real day. Our Discovery Set is made for exactly that.

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    Ask someone at 6 PM

    Or smell your scarf the next morning. Keep the one that's still there.

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Still there in the evening

  • Amazing scents and long lasting too

    “I got the sample pack first. And the fragrances are really great and long lasting. So now I've picked my favorite and have ordered the full size.”

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    “The scent is wonderful and the smell holds for hours.”

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    “Overall they last a long time (I would say around 8-10 hours on the skin and more than 12 on clothes) and are not overwhelming.”

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  • Many compliments

    “I ordered White, quick delivery, and I love the scent! Many compliments, with specific question ‘what it is and where to buy’.”

    Customer, AmsterdamTrustpilot review

Quelles sont les odeurs des différentes senteurs ?

Chaque parfum Ascent est unisexe et est construit autour d'un profil olfactif distinctif, des agrumes pétillants aux bois profonds et aux épices chaudes.
Blanc
Nouveau

Musc & Figue

Blanc

Doux et intime, aux notes propres, musquées et vertes, ancré dans le cèdre et l'ambrette.

Ascent Blanc28 %

vs

EDT classique 5–15 %

Marron

Bois de santal & Musc

Marron

Chaud et boisé, aux notes douces, crémeuses et musquées, ancré dans la profondeur du bois de santal.

Ascent Marron38 %

vs

EDT classique 5–15 %

Bleu
Best Seller

Santal & Cardamome

Bleu

Profond et sensuel, aux notes crémeuses et poudrées, rehaussé de cuir et d'iris.

Ascent Bleu38 %

vs

EDT classique 5–15 %

Vert

Patchouli & Poivre

Vert

Frais et aromatique, aux notes lumineuses, florales et épicées, ancré dans le patchouli et l'ambre gris.

Ascent Vert25 %

vs

EDT classique 5–15 %

Orange
Best Seller en 🇧🇪

Pamplemousse & Vétiver

Orange

Frais et vibrant, aux notes énergisantes, terreuses et boisées, ancré dans l'ambre et le musc.

Ascent Orange35 %

vs

EDT classique 5–15 %

Violet

Iris & Ambre

Violet

Frais et aérien, aux notes lumineuses, florales et musquées, enveloppé d'une douce touche minérale.

Ascent Violet30 %

vs

EDT classique 5–15 %

Rouge

Vanille & Oud

Rouge

Audacieux et opulent, aux notes chaudes, cuirées et résineuses, adoucies par la vanille et la fève tonka.

Ascent Rouge25 %

vs

EDT classique 5–15 %

Turquoise

Miel & Tabac

Turquoise

Audacieux et épicé, aux notes chaudes, sombres et boisées, entrelacées de tabac.

Ascent Turquoise37 %

vs

EDT classique 5–15 %

Pourquoi il tient quand les autres s'évaporent

Comparé à une eau de parfum de créateur classique.
Ascent EDP classique

Jusqu'à 40 % d'huile de parfum

Durée de 12 heures et plus

Une pulvérisation pour toute la journée

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