This is the exact same thing that happened to me! I got an imp of this to try after reading all the rave reviews - it seemed like something that would work well for me. In the vial, perfect! So I slathered some on to my wrists and even behind my ears and at my throat. Wet, still that spicy and exotic scent that I loved - amazing. But as soon as it dried, all I got was powder. The staying power was amazing, so I smelled like powder for the whole day. Hubby even remarked he could smell it over the food we were cooking on the grill at work.
My best guess is to let it age, so that's exactly what I'll do.