If you’re on the hunt for your next signature scent, the answer may just lie in a fusion of perfumed products.
As each eau de parfum gains traction (online or in real life), it conversely loses the very edge that once made them stand out: rarity.
An easy fix for this is to layer an additional scent, otherwise known as scent stacking.
Aside from layering two eaux de parfum together, you can also consider pairing your favourite scent with a perfume mist, a solid, or an oil to produce a whole new olfactory experience.
From luxury perfume houses to the more accessibly-priced ones, more and more brands are expanding their fragrance offerings to include the aforementioned categories.
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That said, you will find plenty of options out there, be it trendy concoctions or classic creations.
To start, choose your base fragrance to anchor the entire orchestration.
This can be your current go-to, or any scent that you want to edit and make better.
Study the composition, and zero in on the specific qualities and notes that you want to manipulate.
This is where your imagination comes to play a game of estimation.
Just as a dish comes together, your selected base is to be paired with an item that has a compatible scent profile before you put them together.
A fail-safe way is to select two of the same group (for example, florals with florals or aromatics with aromatics).
However, for the advanced noses, the potential is limitless.
Venture into the exercise with curiosity and you may just be pleasantly surprised by what plays well with one another.
A good guide to refer to is the fragrance wheel, where each quadrant represent a scent family.
Aside from keeping it in the group, another easy trick with the wheel is to select opposing scents on the wheel to add character to your base.
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Alternatively, you may opt the “triangle method”, whereby you select three sub-families that create a triangle on the wheel.
This should give rise to a singular perfume that will be pleasing to the senses.
Fragrance virtuosos can free-hand this trend. With enough practice and inspiration, the guide then becomes a suggestion and not a rule.
Layer to your heart’s desire, and you may just land on a superlative combination that will have people inquiring for your secret recipe.
While the trend may be overlooked as frivolous at the surface, stimulating your olfactory senses actually comes with a health benefit.
As scent is connected to memory, exercising this muscle helps protect you against cognitive decline and neurodegenerative diseases – so you can earmark scent stacking as part of your wellness journey, too.
