Yes, we can relive the eternal debate whether or not to give a perfume for Valentine’s Day. However, it remains one of the most requested gifts on this occasion. So, if you are lacking inspiration, here is a selection of 7 good perfumes to choose from at the last minute if necessary, be it for Valentine’s Day or any other occasion.
Byredo’s eyes closed
Ben Gorham founded the house Byredo in 2006, which offers perfumes full of poetry, like this recent Eyes Closed. On top there is cinnamon and cardamom. In the heart, carrot, iris butter and ginger. And in the background, an alliance of papyrus and patchouli. For a result that is as enigmatic as it is captivating.
With love from Violette_fr
Created by Violette, the Parisian makeup artist based in New York, Violette_fr offers in addition to skin care and makeup this perfumed oil with a musky fragrance and notes of vetiver. Its sensual trail, with a slightly earthy base, is composed of amber, sandalwood and vetiver, with a heart of ylang-ylang and notes of bergamot emerging at the top.
Orange Free State Archives 69
With a name that recalls the historical address of this niche perfume house (69 rue des archives, 75003 Paris), the Archives 69 perfume opens with top notes of mandarin, pink berries and chili pepper, with an accord of orchid and vanilla, dried plum and incense in the heart, as well as a base of camphor, patchouli and musk.
Raw material vanilla powder
Matière Première’s latest fragrance, Vanilla Powder brings majesty to vanilla. It is a variety of Madgascar labeled Fair for Live, associated with coconut powder and above all a base of light Palo Santo wood to give it structure, as well as notes of white musk for an additional sensuality. The result is a fragrance that is addictive without being cloying, luminous while being full of contrasts.
Violette Volynka by Hermès
Recent “Hermessence”, this fragrance rubs the famous Volynka leather from the house of Hermès, tanned with oak bark and birch wood, with the violet that we associate so much with the smell of face powder. Floral and leathery, this perfume of rare elegance finds the perfect balance between severity and sensuality.
On your lips D’Orsay
Imagined by master perfumer Dominique Ropion, the On Your Lips fragrance is composed of iris, jasmine and cashmeran (which gives an impression of creamy woodiness) to evoke the reminiscence of a kiss. It should be noted that the house of D’Orsay is at the origin of the first fragrance for couples, since it was in 1830 that its founder, Alfred d’Orsay, imagined a perfume that was supposed to reflect his forbidden love affair with Marguerite de Blessington . It is therefore a beautiful piece of romantic history to wear without moderation.
The Girl in the Iron Tower by Serge Lutens
Today, at the age of 81, the living legend of perfumery Serge Lutens continues to invent new olfactory stories, after having started brilliantly in 1982. At the beginning of 2024, he launches the new eau de parfum La fille iron tower, inspired by the figure of the Parisienne and the Eiffel Tower. The fragrance is structured around the natural essence of rose berries, Turkish and Bulgarian rose absolute, as well as notes of iris, for a floral and hieratic result.
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