Fragrance Layering: Tips & Tricks

Mystified by the ’middle note’?  Or, why your scent never seems to have staying power? Take it away, Beauty Team...


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What’s the best way to apply perfume?


Spray behind your ear and on your pulse points, because those areas are warm and help to naturally diffuse the scent.

Why can't you smell your perfume after a while?


Don't be too anxious if you can't smell the perfume on you. It's because your brain is telling you it's your own scent.

What's a middle and top note?


Top note is the scent you'll have from the beginning to end of the fragrance, it'll usually be a musky or woody note.


The middle note adds a sparkling effect to the perfume, it'll usually be a flowery or fruity note.

How do you chose a perfume that's right for you, and do you have any tricks on layering perfumes to find a bespoke scent?


Layering perfumes depends hugely on your taste, but when you're trying to find a perfume always ask for a sample on your skin rather than on paper. Perfume's smell different on everyone.