Calming Perfumes For All-Day Chill

These fragrances, with their woody, deep floral and green notes, give you a sense of peace and a mental time out whenever you need it.

1. Diptyque Eau Capitale EDP, $223

An elegant rose-patchouli fragrance lightly spiced with peppercorn. Despite having mossy notes, it’s mysterious without being heavy, slightly woody but still feminine. At escentials.com

2. Aerin Amber Musk EDP, $192-$266

Like a light cashmere cardi on cool autumn days, this sweet, creamysmelling blend of coconut water, rose and musk is snug and warming. At Sephora.sg

3. Jo Malone Waterlily Cologne, $115-$225

This is the next best thing to having a secret forest retreat. The green bitterness of neroli leads in to the soft, aquatic scent of waterlily and jasmine, while white musk leaves a clean-smelling trail. At Sephora.sg

4. Chloe Atelier de Fleurs Lavanda, $175-$330

The delicate lavender fragrance has clean, herbalspicy tones at the finish that make it modern, not fusty. Available from Takashimaya D.S.

5. Louis Vuitton Heures d’Absence, $380

With romantic florals – May rose, jasmine from Grasse and sambac jasmine – and a warm, powdery quality, it makes you feel languid and dreamy. Good for slowish days. At ap.louisvuitton.com

6. Bjork & Berries Dark Rain EDP, $139

Citrus, amber and cedarwood produce an earthy-sweet and slightly masculine fragrance. Truly transports you to an autumnal Swedish forest on a rainy day. At escentials.com

7. Aesop Rozu EDP, $235

It’s rose, but not as you’d expect. Downplaying the flower’s usual cloying sweetness, this unisex perfume is delicately smoky and woody, thanks to shiso, guaiacwood and a base of patchouli and myrrh. At www.aesop.com/sg

8. Tiffany & Co. EDP, $118 - $211

A simple shower can be marvellously head-clearing, and that’s the effect of this fresh, crisp scent. Starting off zesty, it evolves into a finish of powdery iris and soft, musky patchouli. At Sephora.sg

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