Finding a fragrance you truly love is a pleasurable challenge; making it last on your skin can be a more frustrating situation. A few years back, Angela wrote a post about ways to make fragrance last longer, and it’s still popular. More recently she reviewed a perfume “primer” named Canvas & Concrete, a spray-on base layer that helps the fragrance to “cling” and evolve more slowly. I tried Canvas & Concrete, but it gave me a rash, so I’ve been on the lookout for an alternative method to make my lighter fragrances stick around longer.

Vanacci, a British company that offers men’s wallets and watches, has launched a line of “fragrance-enhancing products” including pendants, cufflinks and bracelets. These accessories all incorporate “Lockstone,” a “microabsorbent” material that reportedly holds and gradually releases perfume so its scent lasts seven times longer than it would on your skin. I was curious enough to try a Lockstone item, especially since the products have a simple, minimalist look…

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