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At first the idea of these two together was inconceivable. Mixing fragrances is a risky business, and even those who know the dangers and do it carefully run the risk of inadvertently causing clashes instead of inspired combinations. I tend not to mix and match, with the occasional exception of a few tried and true Tom Ford selections from his Private Blend collection. When I saw an Instagram post last year putting ‘Tuscan Leather‘ next to ‘Santal Blush‘, I cringed inwardly. There was no way this would work, I thought. As with all brilliant ideas, it took a while for me to be won over.
For my holiday fragrance this year, I wanted something both naughty and nice, and remembering this pairing I took a risk and tried them both on. The dark beauty of ‘Tuscan Leather’ went surprisingly well with the sweetness of ‘Santal Blush’. The former ripened into its legendary raspberry perfume, while the latter wound around it delicately with its sandalwood whispers. Together they give off the heat that ‘Fucking Fabulous’ fell just short of achieving (we will forgive a lot if the name is good enough). The leather and lace notion is always wonderful for dramatic impact, and in a season where bad and good rather awkwardly co-mingle, this is the perfect olfactory embodiment of the yin and yang.