Fragrance is a subtle and intimate expression of your personality, leaving an enduring mark on how others remember and perceive you. It's a silent communicator, influencing your mood and setting the tone for your day. Choosing the perfect signature scent can feel overwhelming, but with our guide, you can navigate this olfactory journey with confidence and intentionality.
START WITH FRAGRANCE FAMILIES
Luxury perfumes often encompass multiple fragrance families, but identifying your preferred notes can swiftly narrow down your search. Perhaps you’re attracted to the sweet sensations of floral ingredients, or prefer the warm embrace of spices, the earthiness of woody scents or the citrusy lightness of a fresh note. Understanding your overarching fragrance family preference is the first step in finding your signature scent.
CONSIDER YOUR EMOTIONS
Your chosen scent should not only reflect who you are, but also who you aspire to be. Take time to experience different scents, considering your emotions – happiness, playfulness, nostalgia. At Medeau, we offer 4 fragrances to choose from to help you express your mood and personality:
- Daydreamer: perfect for affectionate people
- Paradiso: ideal for those with extroverted personalities
- Siren: for seductive and sensual personalities
- Lost in The Forest: for adventurous and daring spirits
SPEND TIME WITH A FRAGRANCE
Perfumes interact uniquely with individual skin chemistries. Sampling scents on the air or a tester paper may not accurately reflect how it settles on your skin. Our Discovery Set, featuring 4 x 2ml vials of our fragrances, allows you to try and test each scent. Live with each fragrance for a week, observing how it evolves with your skin chemistry and be sure to test it on different areas for at least 24 hours to truly appreciate its development.
UNDERSTAND FRAGRANCE LAYER COMPOSITION
While top notes capture initial attention, the heart and base notes define a scent's true signature. Base notes linger longest on your skin, whilst top notes fade quickly, and heart notes influence both. So make sure that when you spray a fragrance for the first time, whether it be on your clothes or on your skin, let it develop and evolve to truly appreciate its final form.
EXPERIMENT WITH LAYERING
Haven’t found a fragrance that feels quite right for you? Create a personalised, nuanced scent that is uniquely yours with fragrance layering. Read our tips on how to master the art of fragrance layering, as well as our favourite Medeau combinations to try, to help you craft a signature scent that is unmistakably you.
OPT FOR A SAFE AND NON-TOXIC FRAGRANCE
We prioritise your wellbeing with formulations free from toxic ingredients that can disrupt your body’s natural hormonal balance. Our fragrances are created to eliminate allergic reactions while maintaining environmental consciousness, ensuring safety for those with health conditions or who are health-conscious. Fragrances themselves are a luxurious experience, but simply spraying them to find our unique scent shouldn’t come at the cost of our health.
Still not sure which way to go? Take our Fragrance Quiz for a little bit of extra help and get a personalised recommendation.