Every single person has a body odor specific to them. Your natural BO (body odor) could be sweet, sour, tangy, or fresh and is determined by both genetics and lifestyle. The kind of food you consume, how hydrated you are, how much you exercise, and how stressed you are are all factors that will affect the scent you naturally emit.
Regardless of what your natural scent smells like, it is unique to you. Studies have shown that getting your partner used to your natural BO creates a deeper connection between the two of you and makes them even more attracted to you. This is one of the main reasons why it is encouraged to wear lighter fragrances that blend well with your natural BO without completely covering up your unique scent. These scents are also known as “skin scents.”
What are skin scents?
Simply put, skin scents are fragrances that seamlessly blend with your natural skin scent, offering a soft, intimate aroma that feels comforting and subtle. Designed to stay close to the skin, it’s the perfect minimalist choice where a light touch of fragrance truly enhances, rather than overpowers, your personal scent.
This is why it is said that they smell like your skin but better. These scents make the wearer appear effortlessly attractive due to their minimalist yet alluring nature, which triggers something that is borderline animalistic in whoever smells them.
For Her:
1. Prada Milano Les Infusions De Iris EDP
| Highlights | Details |
|---|---|
| Brand | Prada |
| Best for | Women |
| Fragrance Family | Floral Woody Musk |
| Main Accords | Iris Woody Powdery Citrus Violet Earthy Amber White Floral Floral |
| Release year | 2015 |
| Longevity | Over 8 hours |
| Projection | Moderate |
| Perfumer | Daniela Andrier |
Infusions Des Iris by Prada is a fragrance designed to blend naturally with your skin’s unique aroma. Its floral, woody, and musky notes are balanced by iris, violet, and amber accents, creating a light, close-to-the-skin effect.
Its moderate projection makes it wear seamlessly and smoothly on your skin. This versatile scent is suitable for daily wear across all seasons. It’s particularly fitting for intimate settings or quieter moments where you want your fragrance refined and sensual. Think of intimate date nights or staycations with your partner.
2. Maison Margiela Replica When The Rain Stops EDT
| Highlights | Details |
|---|---|
| Brand | Maison Margiela |
| Best for | Women |
| Fragrance Family | Aromatic Aquatic |
| Notes | Top notes: Green Notes, Bergamot, and Pink Pepper Middle notes: Watery Notes, Rain Notes, Turkish Rose, and Jasmine Base notes: Pine Tree, Moss, and Patchouli |
| Release year | 2021 |
| Longevity | Over 6 hours |
| Projection | Moderate |
| Perfumer | Fanny Bal |
Maison Margiela’s Replica When The Rain Stops Eau de Toilette is refreshing. Its aromatic, aquatic profile makes it feel like being outside right after heavy rainfall.
Green notes and bergamot in the top layer smell like the fresh outdoors, while rain notes and delicate florals like Turkish rose and jasmine form the heart. The base of pine tree, moss, and patchouli notes mirrors the calm feeling right after the storm has passed. The reason this fragrance is on this list is its aroma, which connects you to nature. It blends so beautifully in the skin that it strips you of all that is synthetic and makes you smell like a human who is one with nature.
For Him:
1. Jovan Musk Eau De Cologne
| Highlights | Details |
|---|---|
| Brand | Jovan |
| Best for | Men |
| Fragrance Family | Woody Floral Musk |
| Notes | Top notes: Carnation, Pepper, Amalfi Lemon, and Lime Middle notes: Spices, Lavender, Amber, and Mint Base notes: Musk and Woody Notes |
| Release year | 1973 |
| Longevity | Over 6 hours |
| Projection | Moderate |
| Perfumer | Murray Moscona |
Jovan Musk is a classic by Jovan. It has stood the test of time and has remained popular since its launch in 1973. The intimate effect that is given by this fragrance is incomparable as it blends with your natural aroma.
Opening with carnation, pepper, and citrus notes, it dries into a heart of spices, lavender, and amber, creating a warm, almost nostalgic feeling. But the base is what gives this scent its skin scent status and makes it worthy of being on this list. The beautiful dry down of musk and woody notes are subtle and inviting. This long-lasting men’s fragrance is not to be slept on.
2. Chanel Homme Allure Sport EDT
| Highlights | Details |
|---|---|
| Brand | Chanel |
| Fragrance Family | Woody Spicy |
| Best for | Men |
| Notes | Top notes: Orange, Sea Notes, Aldehydes, and Blood Mandarin Middle notes: Pepper, Neroli, and Cedar Base notes: Vanilla, Tonka Bean, White Musk, Amber, Vetiver, and Elemi Resin |
| Release year | 2004 |
| Longevity | Over 6 hours |
| Projection | Moderate |
| Perfumer | Jacques Polge |
While Jovan Musk is a classic indeed, it is anything but casual. This version of Allure Homme by Chanel on the other hand, most definitely is. This was designed for the active man and for casual wear.
The opening is fresh and makes your skin smell like it naturally has a subtle citrusy scent. The soft spices, the sweet vanilla note, the musk, amber, and resin and all the other notes in the heart and base are subtle yet captivating, making Allure Homme Sport seem like your second skin.
Unisex:
1. Mark Des Vince Concentrated Perfume Musk 453
| Highlights | Details |
|---|---|
| Brand | Mark Des Vince |
| Best for | Unisex |
| Fragrance Family | Musk |
| Main Accord | Musk |
| Release year | – |
| Longevity | Over 10 hours |
| Projection | Moderate |
| Perfumer | Mark Des Vince |
Musk 453 is not a perfume. It is so much better than that. It is a perfume oil. This musk fragrance oil is rich, long-lasting, and irresistible. All you have to do is apply this oil on your pulse points (neck, behind the ears, inside of your writs) after you have taken a hot shower and moisturized your skin, and its scent will last all day.
Mark Des Vince is an affordable fragrance brand that makes high-quality fragrances accessible to everyone. Their concentrated oil collection is one of my favorites, and I highly recommend that you check out a few. They sit on top of the skin beautifully and enhance your natural scent without being overwhelming or imposing.
2. Maison Francis Kurkdjian 724 EDP
| Highlights | Details |
|---|---|
| Brand | Maison Francis Kurkdjian |
| Best for | Unisex |
| Fragrance Family | Chypre Floral |
| Notes | Top notes: Aldehydes and Calabrian Bergamot Middle notes: Egyptian Jasmine, Mock Orange, and Sweet Pea Base notes: White Musk and Sandalwood |
| Release year | 2022 |
| Longevity | Over 10 hours |
| Projection | Moderate |
| Perfumer | Francis Kurkdjian |
724 by Francis Kurdjian is a unisex perfume suitable for any time of day and any occasion. It is subtle, but like all the scents we’ve mentioned so far, it is not to be overlooked. There is something naturally attractive about fragrances with aldehydes as a note. Therefore, it is no surprise that it is found here in the opening notes.
Apart from that, it is a balance of soft florals and warm, smooth notes of musk and sandalwood. This blend of notes creates an intimate feeling in the fragrance that defines peak sensuality.
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