15 fragrances to consider before winter arrives

If you like GOURMANDS

If you love baked goods, this fragrance family will be just what your sweet tooth ordered. Ingredient lists read like a dessert menu with notes of vanilla, buttery caramel, chocolate and praline all on offer.

Then you’ll love:

Glasshouse A Tahaa Affair Devotion EDP, $139 (100mL). Inspired by an island sojourn, this alluring scent layers butterscotch with white florals, sandalwood, coconut water and a sea accord.

Creed Wind Flowers EDP, $469 (75mL). Fresh and fruity with lots of sparkle – it’s peach and orange sorbet topped with fizzy champagne. Jasmine, rose, and praline keeps things soft and sumptuous.

Lancôme La Vie Est Belle EDP, $112 (30mL). Built on a sweet “fine delicacies” accord, this is what happens when gourmand meets a fruity floral. It also spotlights pear, blackberry, iris and jasmine.

If you like WOODY

Rich and sophisticated, this fragrance family is all about luxury. Scents are dominated by warm woods like cedar, oud and sandalwood, with earthy accents of aromatics, leather and spice in the mix.

Then you’ll love:

Tom Ford Ébène Fumé EDP, $360 (50mL). Aromatic and smoky in the best way, with rose for wearability. There’s a dry note you can’t put your finger on – papyrus – which dials up the elegance.

Trudon Aphelie EDP, $299 (100mL). Named for the point at which a celestial body in orbit is farthest from the sun, this otherworldly spritz is equal parts rose, blackcurrant bud and sandalwood.

Le Labo Santal 33 EDP, $296 (50mL). This intoxicating blend of woods, leather, cardamon and iris is a cult classic. Not for wallflowers, it makes a statement – people will ask what you’re wearing.

If you like SPICY

This fragrance family’s signature is aromatic notes like smoky incense and complex spices, blended with citrus, leaves and fruit. These scents are evocative so expect to be transported to far-flung places.

Then you’ll love:

A.N OTHER W/F 2020 EDP, $127. (Launching April 26.) A modern update on a 19th-century scent, it’s big on patchouli with musk and suede at the base. Perfect for date nights, it’s super-seductive.

Roemy Halcyon, $179 (55mL). Like an early morning dip, it’s fresh and invigorating. You’ll pick up zesty citrus, spicy black pepper and creamy musk all layered over soft cedar and sandalwood.

Estee Lauder Cinnabar EDP, $90 (50mL). A Moroccan souk, in fragrance form. A sensual blend of jasmine, orange blossom and lily plus cloves and patchouli for added warmth and complexity.

If you like FRESH

Uplifting and bright, these scents will make you think of crisp air and sunshine. Combinations of citrus, grassy green notes and aquatic accords make this luminous fragrance family endlessly appealing.

Then you’ll love:

Malin + Goetz Strawberry EDP, $142. (Launching April 26.) Not what you’d expect; it’s clean and crisp. More herbal than sweet – earthy oakmoss and creamy orris ensure it’s well balanced.

Santa Maria Novella Acqua della Regina 1221 Edition, $198 (100mL). Originally created for the king of France (fancy), this unisex splash is a blend of sunny citrus, lavender and patchouli.

Chanel Chance Eau Fraiche EDT, $210 (100mL). If you like the smell of freshly laundered linens, you’re going to love this. Lemon and citron deliver on sparkle and pink pepper adds spice.

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