Jo Malone London started in London in 1990, and Jo Malone began as a facialist. Her first creation was a Nutmeg & Ginger bath oil that she gave to clients as a thank-you, and a customer who ordered 100 for a party led to 86 reorders. The first boutique opened at 154 Walton Street in October 1994, and Lime Basil & Mandarin, created in 1991, remains the signature, with lime and mandarin set against peppery basil and white thyme. What really made the house is fragrance combining, the idea that the scents are designed to be layered with each other. This first group shows how that works. The English Pear & Freesia Cologne, the English Pear & Sweet Pea Cologne, Pomegranate Noir, Amber & Lavender and the Silver Birch & Lavender Cologne are the kind of colognes that can be mixed. Wood Sage & Sea Salt was created in 2014 by perfumer Christine Nagel, and it appears as a body mist and a fragrance collection. The Golden Barley and Pine & Eucalyptus candles and the diffusers carry the same scents into the house. What I would skip is wearing Ginger Biscuit and Vanilla Scotch together in daytime; both are warm and sweet, so pair one of them with something fresh such as Lime Basil & Mandarin. For more candle ideas, a Diptyque candle story and the clean floral trend are worth reading.

The second group goes back to where Jo Malone began, with body care. English Pear & Freesia appears as a Hand Cream and a Body & Hand Lotion, Wood Sage & Sea Salt as a Hand Cream, and Lime Basil & Mandarin as a Body & Hand Lotion. The Orange Bitters Hand Cream, the English Oak & Hazelnut Hand Cream and the Orange Blossom Body & Hand Lotion widen the range, and the Nectarine Blossom & Honey Body Creme and Velvet Rose & Oud body crème are richer. The Vitamin E Nourishing hand treatment is a non-scented option, while the Red Roses Bath Oil is a nod to the first thing she ever made. The Cream Ornament Gift is a small seasonal piece. A good test for combining: wear the hand cream and the cologne from the same family on the same day. For the hands, a nail care basics guide covers oils and creams.

The last group is about the little things and the sets. The English Pear & Freesia Soap, the Peony & Blush Suede Soap and the matching Body and Hand Wash, the Wood Sage & Sea Salt Body & Hand Wash and the Lime Basil & Mandarin Shampoo spread a scent through a day. The Gardenia & Oud Absolu is a deeper note, and the Cypress & Grapevine All Over Body Spray, the Dark Amber Incense and the Vitamin E Lip Conditioner and Hand & Lip Duo round things out. The Cologne Discovery set, the Fresh & Floral Cologne Trio and the Coastal Ritual Travel Size set are the places to try several scents. The Holiday Fragrance Cracker and the 3-Pc. Hand Cream Gift Set are made for the season. If you want to compare boxed sets across brands, beauty advent calendars and gift sets and holiday gifting are good places to browse.

I would begin with English Pear & Freesia and add a hand cream in the same scent, then try mixing it with something woody when the weather cools. Jo Malone left the brand in 2006 and launched Jo Loves in 2011, but the layering idea she started is still the heart of the house. It is a good reason to treat a bottle of cologne, a candle and a hand cream as one small set rather than three separate things.

To round out the look, see Tsu Lange Yor Fragrance and Candles and OUAI Hair Care and Fragrance.