TH Fragrance Vault

11 perfume layering combinations you should know about…

This has become one of my favourite ways to rediscover fragrances I already love. Not because they need layering, but because it’s one of the most personal ways to shape a fragrance into something that feels entirely your own.

I’m rarely trying to reinvent a perfume. Instead, I’m looking for a subtle shift in perspective. A little more texture. A greener landscape. A softer silhouette. A brighter horizon.

This collection of pairings feels very suited to August to me. Sun-warmed fig trees, herb gardens at their peak, polished leather, cooling tea, Mediterranean coastlines, golden evenings and the first gentle hint that summer is beginning to soften into autumn.

Which pairing would you try first?

✨ BDK Parfums Oud Paradisio × Nishane Papilefiko
✨ Dior Beauty Official Cuir Saddle × Vilhelm Parfumerie Stockholm 1978
✨ Clive Christian Matsukita × Diptyque L’Eau des Hespérides
✨ Chloé Cedrus Intense × BYREDO Eyes Closed
✨ Goldfield & Banks Purple Suede × Floraïku One Umbrella for Two
✨ Memo Paris Inverness × Vilhelm Parfumerie Dear Polly
✨ Ormonde Jayne Champaca × Diptyque Philosykos
✨ L’Entropiste White Blood × Gabar No. II Ground
✨ Maya Njie Vo**ur Verde × FUGAZZI Fragrances Angel Dust
✨ Bon Parfumeur 204 Velvet Fig × Acqua di Parma Mirto di Panarea
✨ Frédéric Malle Dans Tes Bras × ARQUISTE A Grove by the Sea

What August smells like to me 🌾

August is when I start reaching for fragrances with a little more texture. Summer isn’t over, but there’s a subtle shift in the air. Sun warmed herbs, gardens at their peak, evenings arrive a little earlier, still reaching for fig lf course, and golden warmth begins to replace bright freshness.

This is the month where cereal notes really come into their own. Wheat and barley are some of the most underrated notes in perfumery, bringing a soft, sun-warmed richness that’s comforting without feeling heavy. They add texture, warmth and a quiet elegance that feels completely at home in late summer.

These are the fragrances I reach for now.
Golden, airy and nostalgic. Scents that capture sunlit fields, dry grasses, warm skin and the feeling of summer beginning to slow.

Nothing tropical.
Nothing overly sweet.
Just fragrances that feel like August.

What fragrances are you reaching for this month?



The garden is at its fullest. Tomato leaves, citrus trees, herbs and flowers warmed by the afternoon sun. Green, vibrant and effortlessly alive.

Featuring:
• Vilhelm Parfumerie Basilico & Fellini
• Eris Parfums Green Spell
• TSU LANGE YOR Pool
• Diptyque L’Eau des Hespérides

Freshly crushed herbs carrying warmth instead of sharpness. Aromatic, earthy and bathed in late summer sunlight.

Featuring:
• Dries Van Noten Voodoo Chile
• Chloé Lavanda
• Maison Noir Bohemia
• Memo Paris Ocean Leather

Creamy figs, warm leaves and dry branches. Green, milky with a hypnotising essence of late summer in the Mediterranean.

Featuring:
• Acqua di Parma Fico di Amalfi
• Agatho Parfum 195 A.C.
• D’ORSAY PARFUMS PARIS J’approchais un Mystère

Sea salt, warm skin and the lingering glow after a day outdoors. Summer bottled.

Featuring:
• DISCOTHÈQUE Sweat Tears Paradise
• Teo Cabanel | Clean & Addictive Perfumes Sur La Plage
• Orebella Salted Muse
• Niche perfume inspired by dreams Breathe Out 01.02

Freshly cut grass drifting through open windows. Clean air, soft linen and the quiet side of summer.

Featuring:
• LOEWE Perfumes Woman 001
• Une Nuit Nomade Fragrances Sun Bleached
• LE LABO Fragrances Eucalyptus 20
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Midnight Pretenders, Clément Marx’s latest creation for Neil Jacquet

Let me start by saying that I am a great admirer and fan of Clément’s, I find his approach to perfumery to be extremely artistic, creative and pure in a very interesting way with each fragrance in his repertoire. 

There is part of me that associates this with the delightfulness of Afternoon Tea at Fortum & Mason, the elegance and familiar sophistication of it through the bloom in its florals, but at the same time, there is a sublime tranquility and mystery to it, a ritual appreciation for tea but at dusk. Opening unquestionably floral with a very prominent cherry blossom, but with the identifiably uniqueness of Ylang-Ylang, it creates the image of blossoms in season carried in the breeze. But where this fragrance gets truly interesting is in its heart...three incredibly poignant notes in how identifiable they are in perfumery, and here I feel each one is allowed to shine individually as well as in a layered composition. The calming, almost dry woody nature of chamomile, the soft rice like clarity of Sake in its pristine transparency and then the serene, meditative softness of Oolong tea with slight smoky nuances. Together they create something really rather magical, and completely inimitable. 

What a masterpiece. It is a rare thing when a perfume utterly captivates you immediately and can be likened to nothing else, especially as someone who samples so many on a daily basis, but this one is one of them, without a doubt

Notes : Cherry Blossom, Ylang Ylang, Pink Pepper | Sake, Oolong Tea, Chamomile | Sandalwood, Vetiver, Salt

Perfumer :

My favourite two fragrances from different brands in my collection. ✨

Trying to narrow each house down to just two fragrances is much harder than it sounds. These are the scents I find myself favouring the most right now... although knowing me, that could all change with the next discovery, a forgotten favourite or a brilliant new release.

What are your favourite fragrances from these brands? And which house should I do next?
Links in stories and bio. ✨



L’Entropiste – Jodhpur 6am & White Blood | Two fragrances that perfectly capture what makes L’Entropiste so compelling. Jodhpur 6am is calm, contemplative and transportive, while White Blood takes a completely different direction with something far more abstract and intriguing. Both are beautifully original.



Arquiste – A Grove By the Sea & Aleksandr | Arquiste has an incredible ability to tell stories through fragrance. A Grove By the Sea is one of my favourite Mediterranean-inspired scents, whilst Aleksandr is refined, textured and endlessly fascinating. Two completely different styles, both unmistakably Arquiste.



Mind Games – Vieri & Counterplay | Vieri, massively underrated, a citrus green scent I would recommend to those who struggle with green, whilst Counterplay is effortlessly polished with a distinctive modern character.



Juliette Has a Gun – Ego Stratis & Ex Vetiver | Fresh fragrances done exceptionally well. Ego Stratis has become one of my favourite everyday reaches, whilst Ex Vetiver is crisp, elegant and one of the most wearable modern vetiver fragrances I’ve come across.



Bon Parfumeur – 204 Velvet Fig & 005 Riviera Absolue | Two very different interpretations of freshness. 204 Velvet Fig is creamy, green and an exceptional fig interpretation, whilst 005 Riviera Absolue captures aromatic Mediterranean landscapes so uniquely.