A new season calls for a new scent, and this year’s crop of new fragrances offers all manner of delight for the senses — and can even influence one’s very being. Feeling frisky? Turn to white florals like tuberose and rich resins including amber. Want a boost of confidence? a grounding skin scent, lush with musk, might just do the trick. Here, 11 Fall aromas to guide your every desire.
CONFIDENT
A cocktail of syrupy plum, deeply reverent myrrh and musk in Bottega Veneta Velvet Steps creates an aura of self-assured intensity, practically guaranteeing a second date.
FLIRTY
Evoking the intensity of a clandestine fling, Chanel Coco Mademoiselle Crush Absolu infuses the trademark fruity floral scent with hints of lush amber that leave one wanting more.
CHIC
The scent equivalent of a silk blouse tucked into velvet tuxedo pants, Dries Van Noten Velvet Violet juxtaposes soft violet with earthy, grounding sesame to make you feel instantly polished.
LUSCIOUS
Addictive notes of chocolate mingle with rich amber and patchouli in Tom Ford Tobacco Chocolat Eau de Parfum for an aroma that’s almost good enough to eat.
OPTIMISTIC
Effervescent at first whiff, Estée Lauder Glimmer Eau de Parfum Spray opens with uplifting fresh, fruity notes of raspberry and citrus, then mellows into glowy, beaming amber.
ERUDITE
For afternoons at the museum: Complex notes of white incense in Louis Vuitton Ink Mark conjure an afternoon discovering archives of ancestral calligraphy in Shanghai.
ROMANTIC
A reinterpretation of the fragrance Jacques Guerlain created for his wife in 1912, the new L’Heure Bleu captures that magic moment of possibility when day turns to night via silky iris and vanilla.
MYSTERIOUS
Instantly enveloping with a certain je ne sais quoi, smoky wafts of exotic oud add decided depth to peach in Maison Francis Kurkdjian Oud Velvet Mood Extrait de Parfum.
SPIRITED
A heady dose of vanilla and almond infuses Miss Dior’s roses with unapologetic feminine strength in this revamp dressed with a grey herringbone couture bow that gives a nod to the iconic Dior New Look.
SWEET
Spiked with juicy dark cherry and touches of cocoa and vanilla, Lancome La Vie est Belle Very Cherry Eau de Parfum will make one crave a second helping of dessert.
SEXY
The carnal, twisting-in-bedsheets aroma of tuberose layered with creamy sandalwood makes Valentino Vendetta Donna the ideal spritz for date nights and all manner of seduction.
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