Throughout modern history, we have associated the softness and sensuality of leather with luxury. Two thirds of respondents to Premium Scenting's recent attitudinal study found that leather was the smell they most strongly associate with luxury.
And, as with fashion, smell is culturally relative. In some places, “expensive” might mean a floral overkill and sparkling synthetics; in others, it could be intoxicating ouds mingled with a gentle hint of rose.
I suppose a sophisticated perfume should have certain features such as harmony and smoothness. High quality of the ingredients is also a must: it could be a simple composition but if something sticks out (like a note of wet newspaper or a musk that just cannot go away), it ruins the impression.
Creed Original Vetiver. Why choose Original Vetiver: this Creed's creation is one of the most beloved vetiver scents of all time, and used by thousands. ...
APOGÉE Lily-of-the-valley is the central note in this perfume. There are also citrus fruits, pine and herbs present. It suggests lakes and forests. There is something fabulously 'old-fashioned' about this one, like some of the pieces in the Louis Vuitton boutique.
Fancy Perfume by Jessica Simpson, Launched in 2008 is Fancy, a sweet and fruity fragrance for women. This lively scent opens with top notes of pear, apricot and red berries. Caramel, almond, gardenia and jasmine create a unique heart. Amber, vanilla and sandalwood bottom notes close out the perfume.
Crafted by luxury fragrance company Antica Farmacista and named after its coveted address on Central Park South, the scent evokes the park's delicate beauty, brimming with notes of elderflower, mountain mint, and ripe strawberries.
Aphrodisiac scents are fragrances that arouse sexual instinct by increasing desire, pleasure or performance. Aphrodisiac scents include pumpkin, lavender, vanilla, cinnamon, peppermint, and ginger.
A designer perfume is a branded scent, you'll find on the high street in large stores like House of Fraser, Boots and John Lewis. The most well known designer scents come from global fashion houses like Dior, Guerlain and Chanel.
Other timeless regal scents include Green Irish Tweed (favoured by the more outdoorsy type of royal), which has lively notes of cut grass, citrus and peppermint.
Things that smell good are typically described as fragrant or aromatic, while things that smell bad might be described with the words smelly or stinky or the more formal terms odorous and odoriferous.
This fun, playful fragrance is a sunny, fruity floral with an addictive dry down. sparkling pear, red raspberry and fresh nectarine open into a heart of golden orchid, cyclamen, and freesia. Fancy Girl depicts the flirtatious and charming girl next door.
Yves Saint Laurent Y was launched in 2017. The nose behind this fragrance is Dominique Ropion. Top notes are Aldehydes, Bergamot, Ginger, Mint and Lemon; middle notes are Apple, Violet Leaf, Sage, Pineapple and Geranium; base notes are Ambergris, Musk, Cedar, Balsam Fir, Vetiver and Incense.
A highly complex blend of aldehydes and florals—including rose, ylang-ylang, jasmine, lily of the valley, and iris—layered over a warm, woody base of vetiver, sandalwood, vanilla, amber, and patchouli—this perfume satisfies Chanel's request that No.
CHANEL NOº5. Coco Chanel has given the world many things: tanning, costume jewelry, and making black clothing eternally chic (and not just for mourning), to name a few. ...
Nenúfar, billed as "The Sacred Scent of Cleopatra", evokes the fragrance of the blue lotus, which was sacred to the Pharoahs, frequently depicted on tomb walls, and had hallucinogenic properties.
