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Skin scents are the perfume trend we’re cosigning. It’s the type of scent you have to try for yourself to truly understand, but we’ll give it our best shot at explaining: Skin scents are supposed to smell like your skin, rather than a perfume sitting on top of your skin. They are often mixed with other notes to spice things up, but they all have the same natural, almost pheromone vibe at their base. 

Let’s put it this way: A skin scent won’t enter the room before you do. Notes like iso E super, ambroxan, and cetalox can make a perfume a skin scent.

Brands like Phlur and Glossier have brought the skin scent trend mainstream. We have some favorite skin scents to get you started on your collection ahead. You may just find your new signature scent ahead. If you’re a fan of layering scents, there are some great skin scents for you as well here.