What makes a fragrance a "Winter" fragrance? Since fragrance is so subjective, the answer will vary with whomever you ask. During the colder months of the year, people generally want to feel warmth and depth in their fragrance. The bolder and more intense fragrances help ease the Winter chill. These include Spicy, Orientals (warming and exotic) and deeper richer Florals. Of course anyone can wear anything and that is why I love fragrance combining with Jo Malone's arc of cologne, so that I can customize my own personal seasonal scent.
This Winter, I have been experimenting with several new favorite combinations. As a rule of thumb, when you fragrance combine with Jo Malone, you should consider spraying the warmer scent on first. Once dry (20 seconds), you can spray the lighter/fresher fragrance on second. This way, you won't smoother the lighter fragrance. After the fragrances dry down a bit, you will be able to smell the aroma you have created. Once you find a combination you love, try experimenting further with two sprays of the first and one of the second scent. Or reverse it by spraying one of the stronger scent and two of the lighter scent. These slight modifications will change the fragrance and tailor it specifically to your preferences. I am including a list of my favorite Winter fragrance combinations below.
Jo Maloniac's Winter Fragrance Combination Suggestions:
Pomegranate Noir and Lime Basil & Mandarin
- A rich, fruity and enigmatic fragrance brightened with herbaceous citrus
Vanilla & Anise and English Pear & Freesia
-A cool, mellow, fruity fragrance warmed with comforting, creamy spices
Black Vetyver Cafe` and Orange Blossom
-A shimmering, heady-floral perfectly partnered with rich, smoky depths
Red Roses and Nutmeg & Ginger
-A voluptuous, clean, sheer rose laced with nutmeg and ginger
154 and Vetyver
-A spicy, aromatic, woody fragrance intensified with fresh fruits and herbs
The world of Jo Malone has endless possibilities, just dive in and give fragrance combining a try. You just might find the perfect scent combination that is all your own. To learn more about Jo Malone fragrance combining, visit my site, www.jomaloniac.com.
Happy combining!
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This is such a helpful post - the beauty blogging world has rekindled my love of fragrance which to me is the icing on the cake of my maquillage, I could no more not spray fragrance than I could no more not clean my teeth (is that too many negatives?). I like the idea of fragrance combining but have no idea where to start, so this is great. Thankyou both. Jan x
ReplyDeleteThank you for this post! I literally just got offline from a chat with a JM fragrance specialist and asked if Red Roses would layer well with Vetyver. I'm off to Nordie's to try it now!
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