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Is je parfum rond lunchtijd al vervlogen? Dit is wat er echt gebeurt.

Waarom de meeste geuren binnen een paar uur verdwijnen, en wat ervoor zorgt dat een geur de hele dag blijft.

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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. Wat je opspuit is grotendeels alcohol

Elk parfum is een mengsel van parfumolie en een drager, meestal alcohol. De naam op het flesje vertelt je de verhouding. Een eau de toilette bevat doorgaans zo'n 5–15% parfumolie. Een eau de parfum, de meest gangbare sterkte aan de balie, zo'n 15–20%.

Andersom gezegd: in de meeste flesjes zijn vier van de vijf druppels alcohol. Die zorgt ervoor dat de eerste spray helder en fris aanvoelt, verdampt daarna binnen een paar minuten en neemt de lichtste noten mee. De geur die je in de winkel rook, zijn vooral die eerste vijftien minuten.

Dus als een geur rond lunchtijd verdwijnt, faalt hij meestal niet. Hij doet precies waarvoor hij gemaakt is.

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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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What customers say

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.”

    Robbie, NLVerified · Trustpilot

  • Great scent

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

    Nanda, NLTrustpilot review

  • Great quality perfumes

    “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.”

    Elena, ITVerified · Trustpilot

  • 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

Hoe ruiken de verschillende geuren?

Elke Ascent-geur is genderneutraal en opgebouwd rond een uniek geurprofiel, van frisse citrus tot diepe houttonen en warme specerijen.

Waarom hij blijft waar andere verdwijnen

Vergeleken met een gemiddelde eau de parfum van een designermerk.

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Tot 40% parfumolie

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Blijft 12+ uur zitten

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Eén spray voor de hele dag

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Afkomstig uit Grasse

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Thuis proberen, € 25 terug

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Waarom steeds meer mensen overstappen op Ascent

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