Five Favourite Fragrances (For If Santa Got It Wrong...)

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I’m sure perfume had a place under many a tree this week, but what to do if Santa got it a tad wrong? If you’ve been left lacking this Christmas it’s the perfect excuse to treat yourself to one of these scentsational fragrances instead…

Since its launch last year My Burberry has become one of my favourite scents. Inspired by a dewy London garden after the rain, this feminine floral is infused with sweet pea, bergamot, geranium leaf and freesia, with a base of patchouli and roses. This festive holiday limited edition (90ml, £90) is flecked with shimmering golden glitter, a glamorous addition to any dressing table, and if you order online at www.burberry.com the bottle will be engraved with up to three initials free of charge. Delightful.

Michael Kors Fragrances launched a trio of sought-after scents earlier this year, The Gold Collection. Inspired by the designer’s favourite metal, the three distinctive fragrances are all deliciously sexy, but my money’s on the Rose Radiant Gold (50ml £58, 100ml £79). A tantalising and hypnotic blend of sparkling spices, rich florals and soft musks; a new night-out favourite, without a doubt. www.boots.com

The latest addition to Sisley Paris’s collection is a twist on their best-selling Eau de Soir. Introduced earlier this year, Soir D’Orient (100ml, £165), for both him and her, is a distinctive oriental scent, with a spicy floral heart and a delicate woody warmth. If you’re a fan of the likes of Tom Ford’s Black Orchid this may be the one for you. Avaiable from www.sisley-paris.com

The new fragrance from Paco Rabanne, Olympéa, is ‘designed for the modern day Cleopatra’. It’s a heady oriental woody scent featuring a blend of jasmine, vanilla, green mandarin sandalwood and an ambergris accord to create a seriously desirable feminine fragrance. From £40 for 30ml at www.theperfumeshop.com

Of course the ultimate, classic, timeless fragrance is and always will be a bottle oof Chanel No.5. Originally created in 1921 after Gabrielle Chanel asked Ernest Beaus to create “a woman’s perfume with a woman’s scent”, it was a visionary composition that made unprecedented use of aldehydes. The Eau de Parfum as we know it today was reinterpreted in 1986, a floral bouquet composed around May Rose and jasmine with bright citrus top notes. The original, and still the best. From £68 for 50ml at www.boots.com.

Love Laurel x

Posted Date
Dec 27, 2015 in Love London by Laurel