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January 29, 2010 |
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Here comes the biting cold! It’s also that time of the year when we do a countdown of our favorite winter fragrances. It could be a new release or something from the classics, an old favorite perhaps or something special, a special scent that’s close to heart.
While waiting for spring to come, it’s nice to wear a fragrance to remind you of the sun. But light fragrances don’t really reveal so much of a statement especially if you want a scent that makes a great impression. If you’re looking for heavier than the usual scents, consider fragrances built on orientals, woods and chypres because these are certain to stand out in the crowd.
Oriental based fragrances are known for their unique fusion of warmth and sensuality. Usually, you’ll get a prolific blend of woods, spice, vanilla and a bit of floral accords. Woody fragrances are often rich and opulent. Sandalwood, cedar, vetiver and patchouli are the main raw materials used in concocting wood-themed perfumes. Chypres, on the other hand, are consist of classic fragrances. It was actually a coined word for the whole gamut of fragrances with notes of oak moss, labdanum, bergamot and patchouli accords married with floral and fruity notes.
Here are some of the popular orientals fragrances:
Lancome Hypnose Homme
Lancome’s Hypnose Homme is fresh, green and ambery. The spicy opening is redolent of lavender notes and the musky-woody dry down unfolds a beautiful trail of patchouli. Hypnose Homme oozes with masculine appeal and British actor Clive Owen exactly represents the fragrance’s embodiment of what a man should be – charming and discretely seductive.
Tom Ford Arabian Wood
Tom Ford combined the woody chypre essential oils of the Middle East to form an aromatic wonder inspired by the Arabian peninsula. This fragrance is fairly dry and woody. It’s warm with hints of rose and green accords. Arabian Wood by Tom Ford is surprisingly a shared fragrance.
Thierry Mugler Angel Liqueur de Parfum
Boozy and gourmand accented by honey and candied fruits. In Fact, Thierry Mugler’s fragrance is aged in cherry-oaked barrels just like a true scotch whiskey.
Jo Malone Vanilla and Anise
This chic vanilla scent is sweet without being gourmand. Just pain sweet and exotic vanilla. Sparkling at the beginning and intensified by vetiver, wood accords and orange blossom in the dry down. Vanilla and Anise is created for women but men can wear this fragrance, too.
Ralph Lauren Ralph Hot
Now, who says girls couldn’t wear orientals? Ralph Hot celebrates gourmand with a mix of mocha cream, cinnamon, maple and a woodsy base of amber, sandalwood, amber and musk. Ralph Hot is flirty, fun and very youthful.
So, which fragrances keep you company in the biting cold of winter? Do you indulge in oriental fragrances, as well?
Designed by perfumer Michel Almairac with notes of citron, bergamot, grapefruit, bitter orange, green notes, aquatic accords, ginger, oxygen, cedar, amber and white musk.
Lush florals with magnolia leaves setting the rhythm, DKNY Women Summer is a delightful concoction of sparkling fruit accords and summer bouquet with a sensual base of warm woods. The fragrance notes are tangerine, pink guava nectar, mango blossoms, freesia, frangipani, lily of the valley, jasmine, orange flower petals, sandalwood, cedar and white woods.
