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Switch up your scent reportoire for cosy season with one of these alluring fragrances.
Party season is once again upon us. A dizzying time of year punctuated by decadent dinners, cocktail parties and elegant soirées. While you adorn yourself in a rotation of sequins, feathers and sumptuous silk, make a long-lasting and alluring fragrance your ultimate party plus one. It’s long been proven that the part of the brain that processes smells is right next to the part where memories are stored, meaning a mere whisper of a scent can evoke recollections of a memorable encounter. If you want to make a lasting impression at your next event, this is your cue to let your fragrance do the talking. While some fragrances are ubiquitous to the discerning nose, an intriguing and complex medley of can’t-quite-put-your-finger-on-it notes makes the perfect conversation starter, beating traditional small talk. Melding unexpected notes of addictive vanilla, warming amber, and generously laced with velvety oud and spices, these fragrances transcend the extraordinary, leaving an alluring trail in your path.
My love for Thé Noir 29 knows no bounds: a beguiling scent that incites endless compliments whenever I wear it. Cedarwood, vetiver and musk add a woody, earthy accord, while fig adds a jammy sweetness. It is lifted with a fresh burst of bay and bergamot, while black tea leaf adds a soft, comforting note. Love at first sniff.
£170 for 50ml, lelabofragrances.com
This TikTok-trending brand more than lives up to the hype. I have been spritzing Vanilla Skin on repeat since the bottle landed on my desk; it’s a gourmand sensation without being saccharine. The sweet vanilla base is tempered with creamy sandalwood, while top notes of pink pepper and sugar crystals fizz. The heart of cashmere wood adds a cosy quality. Truly delectable.
$99, phlur.com
This complex scent is instantly hypnotic. This scent bursts open with vibrant cassis, which smells almost medicinal — sweet but not at all sickly. Violet leaf adds a rousing note, while ceylon tea and a woody base of papyrus and birch wood ground the scent. As with all BYREDO scents, this lingers long after the first spritz, leaving a trail of admirers in your path.
£220 for 100ml, spacenk.com
The ultimate cosy scent for the festive season, this transporting scent is reminiscent of chestnuts roasting on the open fire. Woody, ambery and fully enveloping, the scent is a reassuring concoction. Pink pepper and clove provide heat, while soft cashmeran and sultry vanilla temper these notes. It unfolds with an addictive chestnut accord, crafted by the perfumer.
£120 for 100ml, cultbeauty.com
Florals for spring? Not necessarily. Rather than light and ethereal, Durga is a heady, narcotic floral scent. Ultra feminine and mesmerising, it is a vibrant bouquet of sensual tuberose, dizzying orange blossom, powdery sambac jasmine and sweet ylang ylang. Unexpected notes of powdery orris butter and fresh melon will leave people asking. “What are you wearing?”
£298 for 50ml, libertylondon.com
Master perfumer Veronique Gabai has captured some of the world’s rarest raw ingredients into a truly opulent scent. Heady oud and warming amber are paired with precious saffron and spicy patchouli, softened with delicate rose. Gabai’s gilded bottles are lustrous additions to any dressing table too.
£245, harrods.com
This ultra textured fragrance sparkles with top notes of green bergamot, fiery ginger and zesty grapefruit, the heart of lychee strikes a sweet note, finally the warm base of patchouli, tonka and a medley of woods feels like a comforting embrace.
350 euros, ex-nihilo-paris.com
Simply made for the dancefloor, this fragrance pays an olfactive homage to the hedonism of New York City’s Studio 54. Nostalgic pina colada accord is blended with a spice medley of aromatic cardamom, saffron and cinnamon. The base packs a punch with rum, vanilla, tobacco and patchouli for an overall lively scent.
£235, harrods.com
Fans of Kilian Hennessy's fragrances know he always delivers the unexpected in olfactive form. Such is the case with The Liquors collection, paying homage to his heritage as part of the Hennessy alcohol dynasty. Recreating a superior cognac, the scent is full-bodied, unfurling with cognac oil, oak absolute, cinnamon and tonka beans. There are distinct whiffs of praline and vanilla making it utterly moreish. A truly head-turning fragrance.
£210, harrods.com
An unwavering classic for cosy season. Bold and intoxicating, this velvety cologne lingers long in the skin with delicious notes of warm almond, creamy vanilla (thanks to the addition of tonka) and earthy myrrh.
£160, jomalone.co.uk
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