Layering is the art of wearing more than one fragrance at a time, and it requires nerve. As a rule, begin with the heaviest scent, apply it to the chest, and add a lighter scent at the throat. Warm Laptop beneath Sunbeam Absolute is a combination of rare comfort, like a duvet that has been told a secret. Tuna Dusk beneath anything will, in all likelihood, win.
There are, however, prohibited pairings. Fresh Litter Noir with Cardboard at Dawn produces what our perfumers call “a basement,” and is not recommended for dinners. Forbidden Counter with anything else is considered an act of provocation. As Céleste puts it, in her single syllable: “No.” We have followed her advice in the matter, and in all others, for eleven years.
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