What is a personalized perfume?
Do you dream of wearing a perfume that suits you, a personal and exclusive perfume that perfectly matches your personality? “Layering perfume” or also called “Mix&Match” will only seduce you…
The origin of layering perfume
"Layering perfume" refers to the art of mixing several perfumes to create a unique scent, which adapts to your personality or your mood of the moment. It then becomes possible to create your own perfume , by giving them a fresher, more musky or more woody twist, or by highlighting a star ingredient (patchouli, orange blossom, vanilla, etc.) which gives them a unique scent.
The concept of "layering" comes from the English term "layer". It is generally known for its Asian influence, often associated with a specific facial care routine. The idea is simple: successively superimpose different "layers" of cosmetic care in order to obtain smooth, clear, and healthy skin. This skin beauty ritual includes seven steps, from makeup removal to perfect skin hydration.
“Layering perfume” has its origins in the Middle East, where women traditionally layered different scented products to create a custom perfume. This olfactory layering consists of seven steps perfuming the skin, hair and clothes using perfumes, oils or fumes. This ritual begins with the application of a musk-based cream, continues by perfuming the skin and clothes with a personalized perfume blend, called “Bakhur”, and ends with the application of an oud-based perfume. This envelops them in a divinely scented bubble that gives them a truly tailor-made perfume , intense and mysterious.
The benefits of choosing a perfume that suits you
This concept was imported to Europe, quickly seduced by this art that breaks the codes to let express all its creativity without complex. Creating your own perfume by superimposing several scents offers an infinite palette of possibilities. It allows you to wear a sophisticated perfume that you can't smell anywhere else, without having to resort to a tailor-made service, which is often expensive.
Creating your own perfume also allows you to assert your identity and adapt your perfume according to your mood, your outfits, the occasion, the season. This allows you to listen to your desires and create your own olfactory signature to become your own perfumer.
How to create your own custom perfume?
Creating your own perfume can be done in complete freedom to express all your creativity. The possibilities for association are endless : If you don't know where to start, here are some tips!
How to mix two perfumes?
First, when layering perfume, make sure to spray the most intense, heady perfume first and the lightest on top, to prevent the first from overpowering the final scent. For example, spray an oriental perfume first, followed by a less intense citrus perfume. It is also possible to wear a first perfume on the neck, and the second in the hollow of the wrists or in the hair. When creating your own perfume, it is not recommended to mix more than two scents.
What are the best scent matches?
It is important to focus on the right olfactory associations or "safe bets" to create your personalized perfume . In perfumery, floral perfumes are among the easiest to mix, they mix just as well with each other as with fruity, oriental, woody or citrus perfumes. Fruity perfumes bring a gourmand and suave touch to any olfactory family. Musky perfumes can give character and hold to a monotone scent.
It is possible to highlight an ingredient by mixing two perfumes that have a common ingredient . Blackcurrant is present in the floral perfume La femme parfaite as well as in the fruity perfume Nous les femmes, which marry perfectly. It is also possible to accentuate a facet of the same olfactory family. For example, add vanilla to reinforce the oriental character of a perfume with a vanilla base, as with the association Nuit férique & Sous les étoiles.
In perfumery, to bring lightness to an intense fragrance, or freshness to a gourmand fragrance, it is enough to mix two perfumes with opposite but complementary universes , which will soften a perfume or adapt it to a more summery period. For example, it is common to mix a gourmand perfume with a fresh citrus perfume ( Petit caprice & Un je ne sais quoi ) or to associate a floral perfume with a more intense woody perfume ( Partenaire particulier & Partenaire particulier ).
It is often advised not to combine two perfumes with too complex a character . The mixed eau de parfum Minuit dans tes bras (with notes of jasmine, sandalwood, pink pepper) has different olfactory facets, at the same time woody, floral, gourmand and milky. The best is to combine it with a perfume that brings out one of the facets already present in the perfume. For example, if you want to accentuate the floral facet of the eau de parfum Minuit dans tes bras, you can mix it with a solinote perfume like Il était une rose or with a more complex floral perfume but with direct notes, like the fragrance Au bout de la nuit (with notes of jasmine, rose, white flowers and musk).
The unique experience offered by Margot&Tita
At Margot&Tita we have developed a collection of perfumes made in France with more than 40 scents for men, women or mixed, to allow as many people as possible to access a variety of natural fragrances, to mix according to your desires, your moods or your looks!
At home, we call this Mix&Match : the "Mix" corresponds to the superposition of two perfumes, the "Match" is for the two scents that blend perfectly. A harmony is created between the two perfumes to form your third personalized, affordable and quality fragrance . Available in a duo box, it is the ideal gift to discover a new way of perfuming yourself!
