November 5, 2009 - 1:00am

How to make fragrance last

We asked fragrance expert Caroline Sabas, a perfumer who created Faith Hill’s fragrance, how to make your scent last.

Glow: Why does fragrance seem to last forever on some people, but fade quickly on others?

Caroline Sabas:

“Skin is a complex mixture of components – water, fat, fatty acids, salts, sugars, proteins, fibres and hairs. Everybody has a unique skin chemistry that will interact with fragrance in different ways.”