I don't see that you made a mistake at all. I do the same thing to the scents that i buy. The way I look at it is that the makers of the scents rely on 75% to 90% loss for future business. Think about it for a second, they put it in a spray or squirt bottle normally and you hold your jig or lure over the side of the boat and spray or squirt liquid onto jig or lure. How much do you think gets onto that jig or lure and how much is wasted and is now floating on top of the water ? See my point, your idea of putting it in a jar is great, not so much waste. I have been doing that for years and have had no problems at all.
My 2 cents.
Shaun
Don't take life so seriously, no one lives through it anyhow!!