It’s the most romantic time of the year, are you loved up? Whether you’re madly and deeply in love, having a little flirt with someone, in a long-term relationship, or have just started to date your new beau, February is the month to celebrate.
Why not treat your lover to a gorgeous new fragrance? Our beauty writer Rachel has compiled a list of six stunning scents below, to add to the inspired fragrances that our girl Vanessa recently wrote about here…….
Our chosen scents for The Valentine’s Fragrance Edit includes: Matiere Premieree, Rouge London, Miller Harris, Bulgari, Cartier, and Escentric Molecules.
Matiere Premieree
Matiere Premieer, Encens Suave, EDP, £190 (100ml) from Selfridges
This delightful fragrance has been created by renowned perfumer Aurelien Guichard for Matiere Premieree. The scent boasts top notes of coffee and cistus florals, with heart notes of incense for a deep aroma. Base notes include benzoin from the bark of trees and fresh vanilla, which sit perfectly alongside the top coffee notes. A scent that will turn heads!
Rouge London
Rouge London, Oud Vermillion Pour Femme, £150 (100ml) from Rouge Perfumes London
Oud Vermillion Pour Femme boasts a unique blend of tones that come together effortlessly. Floral scents fuse with musk, coconut, and amber moss to create a stunning fragrance that awakens the senses. The statement bottle looks striking with a gold embossed label sat neatly on a bold red luxurious background. This is an exquisite scent where iconic meets contemporary.
Miller Harris
Miller Harris London, LOST in the city, £125 (100ml) from Miller Harris
LOST is intense and sharp, which makes the senses fizz. Bergamot zest, angelica seed, and blackcurrant are the heady additions to the fragrance. The heart notes include rhubarb, rose petals, and geranium for a short snap of sharpness. For outstanding lasting impressions earl grey tea, crisp amber, and musk leave the wearer feeling vibrant and re-wilded.
Bulgari
Bulgari, Splendida Jasmin Noir EDP, £111.50 (100ml) from The Fragrance Shop
While wearing Splendida Jasmin Noir this scent eludes to mystery, elegance and sophistication. The richness of the white jasmin sambac absolute floral sits neatly alongside the dry woody aromas, and patchouli heart in this delicately bold fragrance from Bulgari.
Cartier
Cartier, Déclaration Haute Fraîcheur EDT, £95 (90ml) exclusively from John Lewis (released 7th Feb).
Created by Cartier perfumer, Mathilde Laurent, this new, fresh, light, spicy, woody and vibrant Eau de Toilette is an invitation to escape into nature. Top notes are all citrusy and woody, the heart notes are solely based around the cardamom spice, and the delicious finishing base is deep cedarwood to evoke the feeling of being outside in the open air.
Escentric
Escentric Molecules, Molecule 01 The Story Edition, £72 (100ml) from Escentric
Art + Chemistry is the motto behind the fragrances of Escentric. Molecules 01 sparked thousands of stories worldwide, which inspired the limited edition Story Editions. Iso E Super is a molecule that hovers close to the skin to create an indefinable aura, characterised by hyper-modern cedarwood it produces a sexy, comforting, cocooning scent. Each fragrance shares a story placed across the bottle itself and every purchase will receive a gift of a book of stories.
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