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1 of 10 For a bath worthy of Marie Antoinette, pour a capful of these luxurious floral bubbles in. Chanel Coco Mademoiselle Scented Foam Bath, $90, chanel.com. Courtesy Advertisement - Continue Reading Below 2 of 10 Nourishing rose oil moisturizes skin . REN Moroccan Rose Otto Bath Oil, $48, renskincare.com. Courtesy Advertisement - Continue Reading Below 3 of 10 This summery 3-in-1 gel has notes of bergamot, passion fruit and pink jasmine. Philosophy Loveswept Shampoo, Bath, & Shower Gel, $24, philosophy.com. Courtesy Advertisement - Continue Reading Below 4 of 10 Shower gels don 't get much chicer than Hermès sophisticated citrus wash for hair and body. Hermès Eau de Mandarine Ambr ée All-Over Shampoo, $41, usa.hermes.com. Courtesy Advertisement - Continue Reading Below 5 of 10 A gentle, light-foaming gel with notes of gardenia, magnolia, honeysuckle and jasmine. Annick Goutal Fleurs Blanches Perfumed Shower Gel, $48, available in September at Annick Goutal ...

In April, British lifestyle brand Jo Malone London had set up a two- day makeshift fragrance bar in the gardens of the Amanbagh boutique hotel near Jaipur, as an experiential precursor to its launch in India. It was called a fragrance mixing session . “I love the smell of peonies, but it’s a bit too floral, too nice for me. Can we make it a little bad, dark, add a tinge of a rainy, grimy city?” I asked them. To my absurd brief, Thomas Patterson—communications assistant at Jo Malone London , who was playing bartender at the fragrance bar —first dabbed some of the Jo Malone signature Peony & Blush Suede on my wrist. He tried mixing two other scents, with ambiguous results, until he brought out the Black Cedarwood & Juniper. “ Fragrances react differently on different skins, and you have to give them a moment to settle in with you,” he said as he dabbed the second scent on my other wrist. A warm base woodiness toned down the sweetness of peony. The scent, like a subconscious ...