Asignature scentcan tell people a lot about you.

If you want to branch out beyond smelling like everyone else, try layering your perfumes.

The notes of each fragrance intermingle together, fashioning a unique and original scent.

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To create your perfect signature scent, you have to learn the basics of perfume layering.

As a place to start, a common note such asvanillaplays well with most other notes.

Perhaps vanilla smells a little boring to you add a perfume withnutmegorcinnamonto spice things up a bit.

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Layering scents is all about playing things up or down.

Using body products that have complementary notes will increase the longevity of fragrances (viaL’Occitane.)

Moisturizing before applyingperfume helps the scent last longerand stick better to your skin.

Woman applying lotion

After showering and applying lotion every day, consider using perfume oil before putting on your fragrance.