The Art of Perfuming and Fragrance Layering--Are you a Purist or a Rebel? By Connie Vines #perfume, #Fragrance Layering, #The Art of Perfuming,

 

 "Creating Your Own Signature Scent" is the latest buzz in the fragrance industry. (Or Signature Look in the World of Fashion).

This is also known as  Fragrance Layering.

This term is deceptive. 

My background in perfuming and employment as a Fragrance Consultant would make you assume I'm a purist.  

My personal "favorite" fragrances

Yes, I have the collector/ Limited Edition of Phantom. 

There's no better compliment than asking, "What fragrance are you wearing."

Intimate.

A scent also invokes an emotional response. Or can trigger a memory.

This is why fragrances are memorable.

Layering of fragrance can be a simple pairing of body lotion and perfume. 

Thus creating a "Signature" scent for daytime and a second for evening events. 

Yes, I'm a purist, though I may pair a lotion with only "one note" from my chosen perfume for an evening fragrance.

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Many fashionistas today long to create an "exclusive" scent by dabbling in fragrance cocktailing. 

Layering scents to create your own blend can be intimidating.

Layering scents doesn't mean spraying two perfumes on top of each other.

You can spray a fragrance on your neck and another on your wrists. *Never spray a fragrance on the front of your neck or rub your wrists together afterward.

Are you a rebel? 😉 

If so, I'd select an unfussy/straightforward fragrance with a Vanilla base note and then add something with a more complex top note.

You may have a favorite citrus fragrance, but you feel the fragrance fades too quickly. You could put sandalwood or cedarwood underneath.

Or select a vintage scent and echo the top note.

Example: My favorite Chanel No. 5. top notes: 

Ylang-ylang, neroli, bergamot, and lemon; middle notes: iris, jasmine, rose, orris root, and lily of the valley; and base notes are civet, sandalwood, amber, musk, moss, vetiver, vanilla and patchouli.

Remember: a fragrance can smell radically different from one person to another (depending on their pH level).

I love Chanel No. 5. Powdery floras and fresh soap smell. The fragrance lasts up to eight hours.

However, the musk element may be the prominent scent of another wearer.

Perfume is expensive. Perfume will last for years if kept away from sunlight and heat. 

How do you decide if the perfume is right for you?

Hint: Cotton balls in a ziplock baggie are a must-have when fragrance shopping.

1: Spray one cotton ball with a fragrance and dab it on your forearm. 

2. Wait 20 minutes. (The alcohol evaporates, but the scent remains.) Move your arm to catch the scent—a whiff, not a deep inhaling. I call it a "whisper of fragrance." 

3. Now, you can make an informed decision. If you need more time, toss the cotton ball in your clothing drawer and decide in a few days.  

To learn more about the art of perfuming (and Cajuin Love Potions), download my anthology,"Gumbo Ya Ya."

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Connie