Skylar Scent Notes

One of the most common questions we are asked is how to make your fragrance last longer. We totally understand! We love our fragrances too, and want them to last all day long!

There are a few ways to get your favorite Skylar scent to last throughout the day. First things first, start your spritz off right. To give your fragrance longevity throughout the day, we recommend applying your fragrance after you’ve gotten out of the shower and moisturized before your skin is completely dry. Spraying onto warm, damp skin helps the scent adhere to your skin, locking it in for the day.

Next, liberally apply your fragrance to your body's pulse points- your chest (your heart is your largest pulse point!), your arms, your neck, and if you want to really make it last, behind your knees. The warmth of the shower will open your pores and allow the scent to really anchor onto your moisturized skin. To get the most out of your favorite Skylar scent, we recommend using an unscented or complementary lotion for moisturizing. 

Finally, right before leaving the house, spritz (or roll) your scent on your fingers and run through your hair. Hair is a great scent carrier since it doesn’t produce body heat, which is what burns fragrance off the skin. Avoid spraying directly into your hair as that can be drying. 

Even with the best application, perfumes won’t last all day. Plus, our products at Skylar do not contain phthalates, which are used by traditional perfume companies to make scents last longer. When you need a little touchup, our Travel Rollies are the PERFECT companion for throwing in your purse, allowing you to reapply throughout the day.

You can also use the rollies to take your favorite scent up a notch, by layering with a complementary Skylar scent. We love to keep two in our purse so we can mix it up and smell fabulous from day to night.

 Xo,  

Skylar 

Now that you've received your beautiful Rollies in the mail, it's time to start playing with your scents. Here are 5 tips on our best-in-class Rollie practices. 

1 – Start your day with your Skylar and set your intention with your scent. After the shower, while your skin is still warm and moist, spray your favorite scent all over. Spraying right after the shower will help your scent to last longer. 

2 – Before leaving for the day, make sure to pack your favorite travel-sized Rollie. Keep one in your purse for in between meetings or a mid-day pick-me-up for pulse-point application. 

 3 – Get creative! You may have left the house in an Isle kind of mood, but pack Coral or Meadow to add a playful punch of scent mid-day.

4 – Layer to create your signature! Spray your favorite Skylar scent as your signature base. Then, to create your own custom Skylar combination, layer Meadow after Isle. The creamy, sheerness of Isle blends beautifully with the floral middle note of Meadow. 

5 – Take your scent from work to play with just a few swirls of a rollerball. Spray your favorite 1.7 signature before you leave home, and bring the matching rollerball with you to reapply throughout the day. Then, as night approaches, apply a Skylar favorite that makes you feel ready to hit the town, whether it's for a date night or girls night out (Arrow is our date night go-to!).

 Xo, 

Skylar 

What could be better than one Skylar Body scent? Mixing 2 scents to create your own signature, of course. It turns out, sometimes two is better than one. Especially when it comes to our favorite Spring scent. Layering scents is one of the benefits of Skylar Body. Because our scents are light and fresh, you can layer your favorites to create a combination all your own. It's the perfect way to transform your scent to a new season.

Here's how to do it like the perfumer pros.

1. Prep your skin.
For the purest scent experience, start your layering right after you've gotten out of the shower and applied your lotion. Fragrance molecules want something to bind to, so natural moisture helps each note ring true.

2. Set the foundation with the base.

We love the fresh, light scent of Isle to create a base for our Spring scent. To set a strong base, we recommend doing 2 spritz of Isle on your neck or your wrist.

3. Brighten with the top note.

Now that you have the base, bring your floral dreams alive with our Meadow scent. Just do 1 spritz of Meadow on top of your base for a dewy, floral, fresh combination.

Go grab your Scent Duo with Meadow and Isle today.

Happy Spring, Skylar Babes! Try out this combo and tag us @skylarbody to let us know what you think!

xo

Skylar

Sweet, sweet sugar. What’s not to love? But we’re not talking about eating it—we’re talking about wearing it.

Most commercial fragrances are made with something called SD 40, which is made with ethanol that's typically fermented from corn. But Skylar scents are made using organic cane alcohol, which is derived from sugar cane. What’s the difference?

1. For one, cane alcohol is way more environmentally friendly than corn-based alcohols. An acre of sugar cane produces double the amount of alcohol than corn does, which means you don’t need as much land to produce the same quantities. It’s also energy efficient and cost effective. Win-win.

2. Organic sugar cane alcohol is even better. Since it’s distilled from cane sugar that was grown without any pesticides or fertilizers, there’s no fear of any of these chemicals ending up in, or on, your body. We can probably all agree that worry-free breathing is what we all deserve.

3. In order to be certified as organic, not only must the cane sugar itself be grown without chemicals, but the production methods used for distilling cane alcohol mustn’t result in pollutants that harm the environment. Conventional alcohol production can leave a trail of residues that infiltrate the soil, water, or air. You never have to worry about that with organic cane alcohol.

That’s why we’re so sweet on organic cane alcohol. It’s the perfect base for our luscious, natural, hypoallergenic scents, and the fact that it’s better for the earth is just icing on the cane. Curious about how Skylar? Try our scents today.

We get it. The hunt for your signature scent is personal, and once you find it, it's hard to let go. But while traditional perfumes smell good, they're far from being good for you. Here are 5 reasons to go clean.

1. Clean ingredients

We’re committed to using the highest-quality ingredients and work with sustainable farms all over the world to get the best crops.

We proudly blend botanical-based and lab-made ingredients to ensure our products are always safe and hypoallergenic. 

2. Fragrance allergies are nothing to sneeze at.

The side effects of fragrance allergies are no joke: headaches, sneezing, watery eyes, runny or stuffy nose, itchy red skin, the list goes on. The shocker? Almost all fragrances—synthetic AND natural—are allergenic. It is estimated that 15% of all people have some sort of an allergic reaction toward traditional fragrances.

Our philosophy is to use natural ingredients as much as possible, and if the natural ingredient causes allergies, we replace it with a hypoallergenic and safe lab-made ingredient. Combining natural ingredients with safe science, the end product is something that you can wear with peace of mind, and the people around you will thank you, too.

3. More parabens, more problems.

Let’s talk parabens. The widely used preservatives are in tons of personal care and cosmetic products as a means of preventing bacterial growth (plus they’re super cost effective), but scientific studies have pointed out a link between parabens and breast cancer. That’s a big problem.

Parabens are off limits here. Instead, Skylar perfumes contain a base of organic sugar cane alcohol, which is a natural antibacterial (and another reason to love sugar).

4. Phthalates. If you can’t pronounce it, it shouldn’t be on your skin.

Fact: phthalates are in most scented products because they serve as cheap solvents and make fragrances last longer. The bad news: they’ve also been known to be hormone disrupters for over 70 years, with many studies linking phthalates to breast cancer and negative impacts on children’s development and men’s health. Phthalates are easily spread through the air and breathed in, and they're sometimes hidden from ingredient labels.

That’s just not good enough. We think everyone deserves better than that. Skylar scents contain no phtalates and never will. We’re like a breath of fresh air, literally.

5. We’re feel-good and cruelty-free.

When you think of things that smell good, we’re going to guess beavers, deer, and guinea pigs don’t spring to mind. But some perfumeries still use by-products from these and other animals to formulate their proprietary scents. And most global beauty companies then test their perfumes on animals to pass import restrictions so they can distribute in certain countries. It’s dated, it’s cruel, and it’s unnecessary.

So while it means you’ll never see Skylar for sale in certain countries, you can rest assured that we never use animal by-products and we never test on animals (unless you count our staff and our friends, which is debatable). With a vast trove of plant-based ingredients to select from, we’re happy to keep delivering fresh, light, and delicious scents to your door. You can even sample all of our scents without ever leaving your home. 

Yay! You’ve found our clean, hypoallergenic and cruelty-free fragrance line (say that 10 times fast!). You'll never find phthalates or parabens anywhere near a Skylar product—ever. What does that mean for you? Peace of mind to go along with our clean scents.

Because of our light and clean formula, Skylar may wear a little differently from mainstream fragrances you’re used to, so say goodbye to being overpowered by intense (not to mention chemical-wrought and allergy-causing) perfume. Want to know our secrets to long-lasting scents? Follow these tips from our in-house fragrance experts. You can thank us later.

1. If You Build It...

Our fresh and light formula means you wear the scent (and not the other way around). It also means it’s buildable. Spray one on in the morning before you start your day, layer in a spritz of another before dinner, and you’ve got yourself a customized signature scent that mingles perfectly with your body’s natural chemistry.

2. Hair to Stay

Spray a little Skylar on your fingers, then run your hands through your hair. Hair is a great scent carrier since it doesn’t produce body heat, which is what burns fragrance off the skin. Avoid spraying perfume directly in the hair as that can be drying; put a dab on the fingers to allow some of the alcohol to burn off first, and then your hair will hold the scent.

3. Spritz Your ‘Fit

Clothes hold scent well, too. Skylar scents are clear in color and free of artificial dyes, so they will not stain your clothes. We recommend spritzing a little in the air and walking through the mist. You’ll be kissed with fragrance, not overwhelmed by it. And don't worry, the scent comes right out in the wash.

Want to find out which Skylar natural fragrance suits you best? Take our quiz and try our Sample Palette.