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"As you know, I never hesitate to tell you gals about my little beauty quirks. From my cute armpits to my va-va voom hair, blogging for this site has been like one big smorgasborg of T.M.B.I. (Too Much Beauty Information). But, I&amp;#x27;m about to tell you another &amp;quot;scent&amp;quot; sational one... You know, at the end of the day, we all just want to smell good. And some of us just want to smell really, really good. I, my lovelies, want to smell really, really good so I spritz myself with a bunch of really good smelling scents on a daily basis. I picked up this habit of mixing and matching perfumes from my fellow beauty junkie friend Elaine. I used to be a one scent only type of gal and would turn up my nose when watching her spritz herself with all those scents at once. But then I tried it for myself and got the shock of my life: I actually loved it! Luckily, I have a pretty good nose for pilfering out which fragrance notes to mix together based on what I have. I&amp;#x27;ve even started a little cheat-sheet chart to highlight which scents smell the best together. (This is actually pretty funny because I was never any good in chemistry class while in school.) Did you know that there are people out there that actually study the various notes in fragrances in order to make their own?! I caught up with one of my fave fragrance makers DayNa Decker to find out what you should look for when mixing (or creating!) your own perfumes. (She studied perfumery in Grans, France which means that she&amp;#x27;s the business when it comes to coming up with good smelling formulas.) Here&amp;#x27;s what she had to say: Woman&amp;amp;#8217;s fragrances are mostly categorized as Citrus, Chypre, Floral and Oriental. #1. Citrus fragrances are fresh and light and usually contain lingering notes of bergamot, lemon, mandarin, grapefruit, orange blossoms, petit grain or neroli. To keep it smelling light, mix with other light aromatic fragrances. Or, for a longer lasting, more complex scent, layer with Floral or Chypre fragrances. If you want to go more masculine (similar to a cologne) blend with a spicy fragrance. #2. Chypre fragrances are instantly recognizable because they contain stronger notes of oak moss, patchouli and bergamot accords. It&amp;#x27;s best to mix this with other scents that smell fruity or floral. #3. Floral fragrances are very well balanced and one of the most widely used notes in women&amp;#x27;s perfumes. Blend these with other floral fragrances that contain fruity or spicy notes. #4. Orientals are warm and sensual blends. Also known as &amp;#x27;amber&amp;#x27; fragrance, you can enhance their richness by layering them with other heady substances such as musk, vanilla, exotic florals or spicy scents. You can mix a good fragrance for your boyfriend by adding in anything that smells like it contains notes of tobacco, leather or animalic essences. Alright, so there you have it! I know, I know sounds like a bit much, but just something to keep in mind the next time for those other fragrance mixologists out there such as myself. And, just for fun, you should totally vote in the poll below: Do You Ever Mix Your Fragrances Together?Market Research Who else out there isn&amp;#x27;t new to this fragrance mixing business? And who (after reading this) now wants to try it? Let&amp;#x27;s discuss everything below in the comments section. Now that you&amp;#x27;ve got good smells on the brain, check out these other scented posts: Do You Always Wear Perfume on a Date? Poll: What&amp;#x27;s Your Method of Choice When It Comes to Keeping Your Home Smelling Nice? Your Happiness: Do You Have a Favorite Fall Fragrance? Here&amp;#x27;s Mine (And I Swear It Has Mood Boosting Properties!) *** More Ways to Get Glamour: Got a fashion Q? Glamour stylists answer your fashion questions at WhatToWear.com Show your love: Get our very own &amp;quot;xox&amp;quot; ring set, $12 at shopglamour.com Like freebies? Enter the latest Glamour sweepstakes! Hysterical things are happening right now in the fashion world. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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