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Scent-sational: The Ultimate Women's Fragrance Booklist for Finding Your Signature Scent
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items With millions of fragrances on the market, discovering the best perfumes for women is a process of elimination, and the line between good and great is worth considering. Extraordinary perfumes tell a story through their notes, the craftsmanship that ...
There are infinite interpretations of the rose, and in Frédéric Malle’s Portrait of a Lady, that versatility comes to the fore. The note can register as sweet or spicy, sultry or sophisticated, depending on its utilization. The perfumers behind Malle...
Frédéric Malle Portrait of a Lady
It’s hard to think of fragrance’s most significant moments without recalling the shockwaves Chanel No. 5 sent through the world of perfumery when it was introduced in 1921. A year prior, Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel was introduced to Russian-born French p...
Chanel No. 5
Maison Margiela’s Replica fragrance line is all about bottling a mood. Each fragrance tackles the vibe of a specific period with the intent of transporting the wearer to that moment in time. Jazz Club is a trip back to the Harlem Renaissance and the ...
Maison Margiela Replica Jazz Club
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The transportive qualities of Amyris Femme are evident at first sniff. Francis Kurkdjian’s dreamy floral mixes Jamaican amyris—a flowering plant with a rich citrus scent—and Florentine iris to create a voyage for the senses. It’s rare for a fragrance...
Amyris Femme Perfume
Admit it: You already have that bottle of Delina on your vanity. Parfums de Marly’s lychee-infused blockbuster has been spotted everywhere of late (you can’t scroll through Instagram without spotting its pastel bottle in the background of a beauty po...
Safanad Perfume
YSL Libre is one of those scents that have timeless appeal, meaning it serves as a thoughtful addition to any fragrance collection. It’s no surprise the scent quickly became a hit. Originally launched in 2019, Libre was perfected by master perfumers ...
Yves Saint Laurent
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Byredo’s innovative approach to fragrance means that even its most crowd-pleasing floral is a break from the norm. La Tulipe’s notes of cyclamen, freesia, and (of course) tulips are fresh and inviting, but its dry down of woods and vetiver takes thin...
Byredo La Tulipe
Clive Christian XXI Art Deco Vanilla Orchid perfume is a luxurious and indulgent scent that captures the sophistication and glamour of the roaring 1920s. The heady sweetness of vanilla is the centerpiece of the fragrance, supported by velvety orchid ...
Clive Christian Xxi Art Deco Vanilla Orchid Perfume
When it comes to zesty, citrus scents, Acqua di Parma is the expert. Since 1916 it has been perfecting its signature style by introducing new variations of their sparkling, lightweight colognes. In that way, Acqua di Parma Bergamotto di Calabria is ...
Blu Mediterraneo Bergamotto Di Calabria Perfume
The 1969 moon landing has inspired novels, films, and now, a perfume. The legacy of man’s first walk on the moon led Xerjoff founder Sergio Momo to create a celestial white floral accented by orris butter. A fragrance inspired by the final frontier c...
Xerjoff Apollonia
Sometimes a change in perspective is all it takes to elevate the ordinary. Juliette Has a Gun’s Not a Perfume is based on a single ingredient, Cetalox, a synthetic created by fragrance and flavor firm Firmenich. Regularly used as a base in perfumes, ...
Juliette Has a Gun, Not a Perfume
There is nothing quite like Aventus, the pineapple and bergamot-heavy chypre Creed launched in 2010. An instant hit, the fragrance went viral in online perfume communities, and though it was initially conceived as a men’s scent, Aventus had crossover...
Creed Aventus for Her
Londoners celebrated Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum jubilee in various ways, but few tributes were as fun as Floris of London’s Platinum 22. Drawing inspiration from the gardens at official residences like Buckingham Palace, Balmoral Castle, and Holyrood...
Floris London Platinum 22
Lady Gaga serves as muse and campaign star for Voce Viva, Valentino’s spirited floral, and it’s easy to see the connection between the pop goddess and perfume. Though she’s a boundary-pushing performer, Gaga appreciates tradition much like Valentino ...
Voce Viva Intensa
The Tamarindo district of Costa Rica is known for its serene natural beauty and Playa de Tamarindo, a haven for surfers. Thoughts of Tamarindo’s beaches and dense forests informed perfumer Sophie Labbé when she was connecting Memo’s pineapple and car...
Memo Paris Tamarindo
There is love, and then there is euphoric infatuation, the kind of intense over-the-top connection that makes for bodice-ripping novels and steamy soap operas. Initio Parfums Privé’s Psychedelic Love is about the latter, and it explores the concept i...
Initio Parfums Privé Psychedelic Love
Ormonde Jayne specializes in fragrances built around unexpected elements. Always one step ahead of the curve, founder Linda Pilkington was among the first in English perfumery to put notes like champaca and oud front and center. Ormonde Jayne’s Tolu,...
Ormonde Jayne Tolu