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An old practice
with fresh appeal
Layering means
wearing two or more
fragrances together,
whether through
separate perfumes
or a combination of
perfume and scented
body products. You
may already be doing
it unintentionally
when your moisturiser,
deodorant and
perfume each have
their own aroma.
Although social
media has brought
fresh attention to
the practice, it has
longstanding roots in
fragrance traditions,
particularly the use of
oils, ouds and musks
in Middle Eastern
perfumery. The report
connects its current
popularity with a
desire for creativity,
individuality and more
personal daily rituals.
For the wearer, the
attraction can be
straightforward:
discovering another
way to enjoy
something you
already own. There
is no need to retire a
favourite fragrance
or build a bathroom
shelf full of bottles.
Start with two scents
Choose a perfume you enjoy, then think
about what you would like to add. A little
freshness? A softer 昀氀oral character? More
warmth? Fragrance house Jo Malone
London uses this approach to pairing,
treating the second scent as a way to
change the character of the 昀椀rst.
Keep your 昀椀rst experiment simple.
Perfumer Emmanuelle Moeglin
recommends leaving room for
the fragrances to work together,
rather than combining two already
complex compositions. One relatively
straightforward scent can be an easier
partner for a more elaborate perfume.
Possible starting points include a citrusled scent with a woody fragrance, or a
昀氀oral perfume with a fresh citrus accent.
These are ideas to explore, not guaranteed
matches. The 昀椀nished perfumes, their
strengths and your preferences matter
more than the names of individual notes.
