I’ve had a pretty steady trajectory toward becoming the fragrance lover I am today, but a few things have surprised me along the way. First: layering perfumes can create entirely unique, tailored scents. The second: all perfume is inherently genderless. And third: skin scents are the most sensual, intimate types of fragrance, and everyone should own at least one.
“A skin scent enhances your natural smell,” says fragrance expert and content creator Kudzi Chikumbu, also known as Sir Candle Man. “Think of it as 'your skin, but better.'” These perfumes are typically warm and cozy, often heavy on musks, and their sillage (or scent trail) tends to sit close to the skin.
