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Anonymous Friendo · 27d

Perfume question for the perfume master. I got a v nice perfume from the farmers market but it’s too strong! Even 1 spray can be a lot. What do you recommend to use to dilute it? Or do you think it’s user error (it could be).

lmao I am hardly the perfume master! hmmm well definitely do not try to directly dilute the liquid in the bottle, perfumes are chemically very delicately balanced (or they should be...) so adding anything might ruin it. I would try different methods of spraying, maybe spray a cloud and walk into it? spraying onto clothes can also make scents less potent as it's not being warmed as much by your skin, though I've found it also makes it last longer - and of course be careful it doesn't ruin delicate or light-coloured clothes. you could also try, for example, spraying on a bit of paper that you let sit for a while, then carrying that in your pocket or something. it's all about experimenting, but yeah I would try a different method of spraying / using the scent, and definitely not diluting the juice directly. let me know what helps!

btw since retrospring is shutting down (</3) I have moved my q&a box over to neospring: https://neospring.org/@arundels :)

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