How to Layer Body Oil and Perfume So Your Scent Lasts
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Fragrance holds better on moisturized skin than on dry skin. That's why a scented body oil under your perfume is one of the easiest ways to make your scent last. Here's how to do it.
Step by step
- Start with damp skin. Right after a shower, pat dry so your skin is still slightly damp.
- Smooth on your body oil. Warm a small amount between your palms and work it over your arms, chest, shoulders and legs.
- Give it a minute. Let the oil settle before you reach for perfume.
- Spray perfume where skin is warm. Wrists, neck, inner elbows and behind the knees are the classic spots.
- Don't rub your wrists together. Let the perfume dry on its own.
How to pair your scents
You have two ways to go. Match the families for one bigger version of a scent you love, or mix them to make something that's only yours.
| If your perfume is | Try it over |
|---|---|
| Sweet or gourmand (vanilla, caramel, honey) | Sweet Nostalgia: almond, honey + salted caramel |
| Fruity or tropical | Tropiana: banana cream, mango nectar, peach + amber |
| Berry or fruity floral | So Berry or Passion Red |
| Clean or white floral | Something About Her: magnolia, white blossoms, milk + white musk |
| Woody floral | Soft Gaze: orange blossom, tuberose, agave + vanilla |
| Warm, amber or vanilla | Amber Soleil: yuzu, jasmine, amber + vanilla |
Wearing body oil on its own
You don't need perfume every day. A fragrance-forward body oil worn alone gives you a softer scent that stays close to your skin, plus the glow.
Build your scent wardrobe
Two oils give you more ways to layer. Build Your Golden Glow Duo with any two scents, or shop all seven.