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What to Keep in Mind When Layering Scented Products From Jo Malone Fragrance Director Celine Roux

Since 60 percent of women these days use at least one scented product along with their perfume, it seems layering is the thing to do when it comes to fragrance. That's why we asked Celine Roux, fragrance director at Jo Malone, the fragrance house known for being layering-friendly, for tips on how to build a scent using ancillary products. Since the house's fragrances are designed to be combined, she maintains that any combination will work—it just takes a little time and patience to find your right recipe. Here's a few points to keep in mind: You can mix up your cocktail day to day. Adding scent with different products makes it last longer, sure, but there's another reason to play around with scented products—you can create a new scent that way. "With layering, we aim to create a bespoke scent, a scent that reflects an individual personality or for a particular day or occasion." Trust your gut. You can start out by asking fragrance-counter experts for help, but in the end, she says, "I believe you have to go with your instinct and try the new scent on yourself; live with it and see." Try out some combinations—and give them

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Since 60 percent of women these days use at least one scented product along with their perfume, it seems layering is the thing to do when it comes to fragrance. That's why we asked Celine Roux, fragrance director at Jo Malone, the fragrance house known for being layering-friendly, for tips on how to build a scent using ancillary products. Since the house's fragrances are designed to be combined, she maintains that any combination will work—it just takes a little time and patience to find your right recipe. Here's a few points to keep in mind:

__You can mix up your cocktail day to day.__Adding scent with different products makes it last longer, sure, but there's another reason to play around with scented products—you can create a new scent that way. "With layering, we aim to create a bespoke scent, a scent that reflects an individual personality or for a particular day or occasion."

__Trust your gut.__You can start out by asking fragrance-counter experts for help, but in the end, she says, "I believe you have to go with your instinct and try the new scent on yourself; live with it and see."

__Try out some combinations—and give them time before you judge. __"All fragrances evolve differently depending on your skin type. The process of picking a new scent is like an experiment, something fun and playful that everybody likes to do. You can create a wardrobe of scent, being able to pick and choose depending on your mood, whether it's something for a casual weekend, an evening out with friends, or a holiday."

It's not just about how you put it on but where. "Layering is very helpful in order to make the fragrance last, but there are also points on your body that are warmer. Placed here, fragrance lasts longer, for example on your wrists and neck. Alternatively, you can also spray scent on your hair and clothes."

A few combos she recommends: "Our Dark Amber & Ginger Lily Dry Body Oil is great to apply first as it leaves skin soft and smooth with a warmth on the body. I would then suggest accessorizing it with Wood Sage & Sea Salt Cologne. This combination creates a sensual, woody, and warm scent, perfect for a wintry day. If you wanted an energizing scent, I would recommend our Wood Sage & Sea Salt Body Cr??me with the Lime Basil & Mandarin Cologne. This is a great combination; the lime and sea salt create freshness but still with a woody warmth."

Need help sorting out the notes? Here are my tips to creating a fragrance from scratch.