The Perfect Jo Malone Pairing

 I'm obsessed with Jo Malone, I love the branding, the boxes and most of all the beautiful, natural fragrances in which their Candles, Scent Diffusers and Colognes are available. There is something lovely about the brands ethos of taking simple scents, and layering them to create a bespoke combination that is original to you. My absolute favourite pairing recently has to be the English Pear and Freesia, layered over one of the newer releases Wood Sage and Sea Salt.
Now describing fragrances is never easy, so I'll lead with the brands scent descriptions in case I completely fail to put into words how delicious these smell.
'The essence of autumn. The sensuous freshness of just ripe pears is wrapped in a bouquet of white freesias, and mellowed by amber, patchouli and woods. Luscious and golden.'
To phrase in a much less dramatic way, I would describe this perfume as femenine, tart and almost bubbly (not sure that counts as a scent description). The unique scent of ripe Pear really comes through, bringing warmth to the fragrance along with its woody bottom notes of patchouli. It has shot straight to being one of my all time favourite scents and find myself reaching for this everyday as it is never too overwhelming or sweet.
The perfect companion comes in the form of Wood, Sage and Sea Salt which I will admit does sound a little strange. Jo Malone's description is 'Escape the everyday along the windswept shore. Waves breaking white, the air fresh with sea salt and spray. Alive with the mineral scent of the rugged cliffs. Mingling with the woody earthiness of sage. Lively, spirited and totally joyful.' I adore these scent descriptions by the way, I love the fact that Jo really wants to evoke memories and emotion through her fragrances. This Cologne truly fits the description, and I find that once settled on the skin it is barely detectable as a fragrance, almost as though you naturally just smell amazing. The scent reminds me of the summery, salty smell you are left with after a day at the beach and due to the natural, not overly feminine notes I think this could also be worn by a Man.
Together these just create the ultimate pairing for me, with a gorgeous salty sharpness, balanced out by the ripe fruit and woody notes. These scents are long lasting on the skin and versatile enough to work all year round - meaning I will always have to have a bottle of each in my collection!