Next Of Skin: Seven Skin Scents To Try This Summer
Smell like your best self with these clean, musky fragrances
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Next Of Skin: Seven Skin Scents To Try This Summer
Smell like your best self with these clean, musky fragrances
There’s no greater compliment than being told you smell good. Even better, when the source of the scent seems to be an ineffable, enigmatic smell of ‘you’. This is the power of skin scents, a type of fragrance designed to mimic and enhance the natural scent of the wearer. These fragrances are subtle - often described as ‘transparent’ - and usually have musky, clean characteristics. With hot weather on the horizon, they’re a beautiful compliment to warm skin and summer nights, when you want to wear something that’s sensual, fresh, and a little bit mysterious. Here are a few to discover in The Fragrance Lounge and the Liberty Beauty Hall.
D.S. & Durga I Don't Know What Eau de Parfum 100ml, £229
A literal translation of the French saying, ‘je ne sais quoi’, D.S. and Durga’s ‘I Don’t Know What’ fragrance is often touted as the original skin scent. Labelled a ‘fragrance enhancer’, the perfume is designed to be layered with other scents, or worn alone as a compliment to the wearer’s innate signature.
Shop NowEx Nihilo Santal Calling Eau de Parfum 50ml, £180
This smooth, milky scent is as clean and fresh as its elegant, minimally-decorated glass bottle. The sandalwood core is layered with florals, giving it an open, even smell without the usual woody, leathery notes typical of the ingredient. This scent is deceptively sophisticated, without being fussy.
Shop NowMatiere Premiere - Parisian Musc Eau de Parfum 50ml, £155
If D. S. & Durga are focused on the scent of ‘je ne sais quoi’, then Matiere Première have harnessed the opposite - a scent which captures the essence of Parisian chic. Stylish, intriguing and slightly aloof, this crisp scent doesn’t give away too much. With its hint of fig, perfumer Aurélien Guichard describes it as a blend of urban and natural.
Shop NowPerfumer H Dust Eau de Parfum 50ml, £150
Although comprised of familiar notes (iris, musk, orange blossom) perfumer Lyn Harris has carefully blended these into a smooth, light scent that lands somewhere between clean laundry and a fresh spring afternoon. Elegant yet approachable, this fragrance smells like that friend you always look forward to seeing.
Shop NowVilhelm Parfumerie Opus Kore Eau de Parfum 100ml, £220
Feminine, delicate and fresh, Opus Kore takes its name from the Greek goddess Persephone (also known as Kore). As the story goes, she was abducted by the God of the Underworld, Hades, before Zeus intervened. Every year, she returns to the world of the living for the onset of spring, bringing with her the fresh, botanical beauty you’ll find in this fragrance.
Shop NowLe Labo AnOther 13 Eau de Parfum 50ml, £168
This Le Labo favourite was born from a collaboration with iconic style title AnOther magazine (hence the name), which proved such a success that Le Labo added the fragrance to its classic collection. It’s a musky scent that smells somehow clean and dirty at the same time - an elegantly dressed woman with a filthy sense of humour.
Shop NowByredo Blanche Eau de Parfum 100ml, £220
Byredo’s Blanche is a skin scent at its most literal, designed to mimic the smell and texture of skin as it slips sensually against crisp, freshly washed sheets. Light, fragrant and mysterious, this is a scent that feels like waking up after a long sleep on the first day of a summer holiday.
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