Craft Your Signature Perfume

Like your outfit and accessories, your scent adds a layered dimension to your style. Not sure where to start, but it’s taking off as a trend for beauty addicts in the know. Layering is one of the best ways to get that hit from your perfume. Instead of having a distinctive smell, folks who layer scents appropriately expand their options for generating moods or complimenting their selected outfits beyond aesthetic attractiveness. So what does fragrance layering mean?

Time To Understand Layering

Referred to as scent mixing or fragrance cocktailing, perfume layering is the art of mixing two or more scents with an under-the-radar technique that people have used for ages but has come to notice just recently.

Would you like to see your favourite outfit pulled off by someone else?

No right! Similarly, the purpose of creating a truly unique scent is to craft a “signature” scent so that you won’t catch its whiff of someone else. The concept behind layering is that you take several fragrances that complement each other and use them in tandem. The idea is to layer them in such a way as they don’t become overpowering. Instead, the various fragrances combine to create an overall scent that grabs attention.

Now, let us move to why you are here... How Do You Do It?

Fragrance Mixology

There are two prime objectives of layering — ‘creating something new that is just for you’ or ‘boosting longevity’. At Al-Nuaim, our fragrance maestros constantly work to create new perfumes and enhance their quality to last longer without adding additives like alcohol or chemicals. This tedious yet worth it task involves mixing many long-lasting and mild aromas together to improve their retaining quality. Combining suggestions from our expert, we have compiled a list of tips apprising you of how to layer fragrances so that you don’t simply feel like you’re bathing yourself in perfume.

#1 Tip - Experiment with different products

Ever noticed how various perfume manufacturers have an array of lotion or body gel in their gift sets that emit the subtle notes of their premium perfumes? Encouraging scent layering; some people may prefer to use their body lotion or body wash alone, with the fragrance on top. Although, it is assumed that fragrance layering combination is blending two or more perfumes together to create a new, personalised aroma or layering other body items with fragrance. Very few are aware that the same process can, at times, be followed with body essentials like creams, lotions, perfume oils or body wash to get a lasting and more custom-made mark through your scent. Essentially, if you’re not careful, the scents of these essentials can either make or break the process, as they could end up clashing with the layers of perfume you apply.

The key is that you don’t simply forget that perfume isn’t the only thing that carries a scent. Especially products like oils and creams tend to have fresher notes that could complement the spicier notes in a perfume.

#2 Tip - Identify The Notes Before You Start

Before giving perfume layering your first try, you first need to single out what top, middle, and base notes you will be experimenting with, as the lighter top notes will fade faster, while base notes hold their own when layering. While layering the blends, keep in mind that notes from the same olfactory category might complement each other. Thus, it’s better to use the subcategories of the most overpowering scents like amber, wood, fresh, fruity and floral when layering. For example, you can use your body products or body mist before applying the perfume with the same aroma as the perfume or a product with comparable notes.

#3 Tip - Use Floral Notes As Anchors

Wise man once said, “Happiness radiates like the fragrance from a flower and draws all good things towards you.”

That’s why we adore floral fragrances because they go well with almost anything, whether combined with denser notes or other floral notes. An ideal starting point for anybody who wants to experiment with layering, floral perfumes act like the fastener that ties up with powerful notes when used in combinations, thus eventually acting as the dominant note in the mix you create. As a result, this floral note will shine through, even if the combo doesn’t work quite as well as you hoped. On the other hand, perfumes with musk, amber and woody notes go well with fruity and citrus aromas.

#Conclusion

With such a vast range of prospects, you’re likely to get a better result when you experiment with layers with some trial and error. But that’s really where the fun of layering lies. Follow these tips and check out our huge range of fragrant and perfume oils that are suitable for your layering pursuit. Do let us know how your experiment goes!