Isn’t it a little hard on to deal with a weather like Winter! And why not! So many months without Alfresco Margaritas, man! So, to fight the freeze, we turn to things that help us feel cozy, fluffy throws and, of course, our favorite chilled-weather perfumes.
Ahead, check out the fragrances we’re stashing now. You’ll find everything from a totally transportive neroli body oil to a rich, “animalistic” scent-and, believe us, it’s better than it sounds. With the number of options available today for purchase, finding your mark smell is easier said than done.
Under the Elizabeth and James fashion brand founded by the famous American twin sisters, actresses and style icons Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, the fragrances Nirvana White and Nirvana Black were introduced in 2013. In early August 2016, they expanded the collection with two new editions- Nirvana Rose and Nirvana Bourbon.
Nirvana Bourbon, said to be provocative and passionate, is made of Bourbon vanilla, tuberose ad oak wood. The glass bottles in the colors crimson red and cognac follow the sleek design of the original line.
I live for spicy fragrance that make you want to cuddle up, and nothing smells better inside a sweater than an anmber-based, sexy fragrance. My all time favorite is Prada Amber, which gives you that feeling of being wrapped in cashmere by a fireplace. I live for it.
Kristen Booker, Beauty Writer
Prada Amber Eau de Parfum
Serge Lutens Muscs Koublai Khan
Valuable furs were spread for the Emperor of China to tread on, muddy boots and all. Ultra-animalic musks and all kinds of tanned hides make a sensational debut in this fragrance. Pay no attention to their aggressiveness: once on the skin, they retract their claws in favor of padded paws.
Serge Lutens
Serge Lutens Muscs Koublai Khan
This is a chypre fragrance for women and men. The fragrance features civet, castroneum, cistus labanum, ambergris, Morrocan rose, cumin, ambrette seed (musk yellow), costus root and patchouli. The nose behind this fragrance is Christopher Sheldrake.
Inspired by the arresting beauty and stunning old-world-glamour of Portofino, this scent is incredibly luxurious and silky, lightweight revitalizing oil that helps condition the skin with the signature Mediterranean based blend of olive oil, grape seed oil and date seed extract. Gently scented with Tunisian Neroli, Italian bergamot, Sicilian lemon, winter yellow mandarin, lavender, orange flower, rosemary and amber. Tom Ford narrated the scent as;
The neroli portofino scent, which is one of the most popular scents in the private blend collection has a crisp and effervescent quality that is entirely present element of these body products.”
Exotic wood, patchouli, and black amber are blended with sensual notes of night-blooming jasmine and vanilla orchid. The combination of these notes is bold, irresistible, and purely sensual.
The patchouli and black amber in this fragrance give it a super-warm smell. So its perfect for cold weather.
Jasmine 17 by Le Labo is a Floral Woody Musk fragrance for women and men. Jasmine 17 was launched in 2006. The nose behind this fragrance is Maurice Roucel. The fragrance features sandalwood, musk, vanilla, jasmine, litsea cubeba, Neroli, orange blossom, palmarosa, bitter orange and amber.
It smells like a chunky, knit sweater on a cold winter day to me-cozy, inviting, snuggly. One sniff of its vanilla, rosewood, amber, sandalwood, and oakmoss scent immediately makes me feel warm and invigorated. Its like hot cocoa for the soul.
My Burberry Black is a new sensual flanker for men. It was launched in 2016 by Francis Kurkdjian. The new Eau de Toilette contains notes of jasmine at the top, with the heart candied roses and peach nectar, and the base of amber and patchouli.
