My wife has worn Jo Malone for years, their frags are designed explicitly for blending and there's even a blending guide on their website. She likes this because it allows her to create a unique scent that only a master perfumer could decode, without the expense of exclusive frags or the hassle of constantly staying on top of new releases.
When Tom Ford debuted his private collection frags, it seemed obvious (to me anyway) that he was aiming for a similar approach, where buyers could purchase a number of dissimilar frags that could be combined into unique combinations. Since then, my signature scent has been a 1:1:1 combination of Tuscan Leather, Italian Cypress and Oud Wood, which has garnered raves from women and men alike, and smells nothing like any single frag I've ever sampled. Best of all I find the combination overcomes the weaknesses of each scent; for example I find Oud Wood has little sillage but Italian Cypress has quite a bit, and in concert they seem to leave a very fragrant trail.
If you have any signature blends you'd like to share, as well as your observations on how they function together versus separately, post them here!
When Tom Ford debuted his private collection frags, it seemed obvious (to me anyway) that he was aiming for a similar approach, where buyers could purchase a number of dissimilar frags that could be combined into unique combinations. Since then, my signature scent has been a 1:1:1 combination of Tuscan Leather, Italian Cypress and Oud Wood, which has garnered raves from women and men alike, and smells nothing like any single frag I've ever sampled. Best of all I find the combination overcomes the weaknesses of each scent; for example I find Oud Wood has little sillage but Italian Cypress has quite a bit, and in concert they seem to leave a very fragrant trail.
If you have any signature blends you'd like to share, as well as your observations on how they function together versus separately, post them here!
