Naked Notes: Scent of Skin
Subtle. Skin-like. Real. This is what unfolds when fragrance meets skin—and becomes uniquely yours.
There’s something intimate about a fragrance that doesn’t mask, but merges—with your body, your warmth, your chemistry. Skin scents are the quiet kind. Subtle. Familiar. They don’t enter a room before you do. They simply linger close, unfolding like memory and light.
These are perfumes that smell like you—only softer, warmer, truer. The kind that blurs the line between scent and self.
1. Diptyque Fleur de Peau Eau de Parfum
Ed Simon
Like a bouquet in a bottle, but softer and more forgiving. This scent captures the aroma of fresh flowers with a touch of musk, concluding in a soft, powdery finish.
2. Maison Margiela Replica Lazy Sunday Morning Eau de Toilette
Ed Simon
Think fresh linens, sunlit rooms, and the scent of clean skin after a shower. It’s light, airy, and nostalgic, like waking up by the beach on a slow day.
3. Scent Therapy Second Skin Eau de Parfum
Ed Simon
Earthy and grounding, this one leans toward woody, musky tones. A deeper, more intimate fragrance.
4. Maison Francis Kurkdjian APOM Eau de Parfum
Ed Simon
Bold and confident from the first spritz, this scent opens musky and dries down into floral with subtle amber notes. Refined, sensual, and leaves a lasting impression.
5. Malin + Goetz Dark Rum Eau de Parfum
Ed Simon
This starts off smelling like the best shower of your life: clean, fruity, fresh. Then it opens up into a deeper, more sensual scent before it settles back into a sweet, calming base.
6. Issy 551 Scent of Familiarity Eau de Parfum
Ed Simon
A zesty, citrus-forward scent with a faint touch of clean musk that settles into a soft, soapy finish. Breezy and minimal, with a hint of green apple.
7. Glossier You Doux Eau de Parfum
Ed Simon
Starts off minty and clean, then melts into a subtle musk with a whisper of wood. It’s the kind of scent that feels deeply personal—warm, skin-like, and noticeable with time.
8. Le Labo Another 13 Eau de Parfum
Ed Simon
Subtle, musky, and addictively intimate. It’s crisp and fresh at first, then settles into a soft amber and musk that cling to your clothes like a memory.
Art direction by Mikiyo Ricamora. Product styling: Chila Zialcita, assisted by Mary Anne Quiogue and Ramel Estillore.
