Top Fragrances for Autumn and Winter
The changing of the season is as good a reason as any to change your fragrance. Read on to discover the top picks for autumn and winter
The days are getting shorter and darker, and summer is beginning to become a distant memory. But all is not doom and gloom with the autumn and winter months. Cue cozy nights in front of the fire, gorgeous winter fashion such as coats and scarves and an excuse to stay indoors and snuggle up with your loved one. It is also the perfect chance to change your perfume as you herald in the new season.
Deeper, muskier scents suit the colder months. Choose fragrances with wood or vanilla notes, or even scents that boast rare, mysterious flowers. The right perfume can lift your mood and make winter much more bearable.
Because these listed fragrances are heavier by nature, it means they can be either loved or hated, so make sure you test the perfume on your skin before buying.
Top Fragrances for Autumn
PureDKNY
PureDKNY not only smells amazing, but it also has a social conscience. The fragrance is sourced from vanilla bean farmers in Uganda and the bottle is 100% recyclable.
The scent boasts a signature ingredient of a drop of vanilla in water, as well as floral notes such as dew drop petal accord, transparent jasmine and touches of freesia and lush orchid. It is fresh and sensuous all at once.
Angel
Angel, the 1992 fragrance by designer Thierry Mugler, is a unique fragrance with an essence made up of mainly food notes. It includes chocolate, vanilla, caramel, berries, honey and bergamot. It also has notes of sandalwood and patchouli giving it a more woody smell. Encased in a stand out bottle shaped like a star, Angel is still the highest selling fragrance from all of Thierry Mugler’s collection.
Top Fragrances for Winter
Dior Addict Eau de Parfum
Any fragrance that boasts a heart note of a flower so amazing that it only blooms once a year is definitely a fragrance worth considering. The Jamaican Queen of the Night is a rare and mysterious flower that blooms for just a few hours on one, perhaps two at most, nights of the year and it only blooms in the darkness of night time. Some other notes that are combined to create the fragrance are Mandarin and Vanilla, giving it a deep oriental scent.
Chanel No 5
A perfume list is not complete without Chanel No 5, one of the top selling fragrances of all time. Launched in 1921 the company claims that to this day a bottle is still sold every minute. Coco Chanel chose this perfume herself from a selection that the French perfumer Ernst Beaux created for her. It is said Coco chose the fifth fragrance she tried and that is where the name came from. Chanel No 5 is made up of Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang, Sandalwood and Vetiver to name a few notes. But it is the strong use of Aldehydes that make this perfume so distinct from other fragrances.
What is your favourite fragrance for autumn and winter?
