Fancy wearing a fragrance that smells like your favourite food and drink, from creme brulee to cocktails?
Fancy wearing a fragrance that smells like your favourite food and drink, from creme brulee to cocktails?
SMELLS LIKE: A FRUIT SALAD
Chanel Coco Mademoiselle Touche de Parfum, $132.
The sweet note of lychee is balanced with notes of grapefruit, bergamot and orange in this sexy, feminine fragrance. It’s packaged like the brand’s Rouge Allure Gloss lip gloss, complete with an applicator so that you can dab the fragrance on your neck and wrists – perfect for touch-ups on the go.
SMELLS LIKE: FIZZY COLA CANDY
Rance Hortense EDP, $215.
This fragrance – a blend of grapefruit, spices and vanilla – reminds us of our favourite cola-flavoured sweets. What a throwback to our childhood!
SMELLS LIKE: CREME BRULEE
Dior La Collection Privee Feve Delicieuse EDP, $560.
Tonka beans, vanilla, caramel, cocoa and pralines – the perfume’s notes read like the recipe for a delicious dessert. We promise it smells like one too.
SMELLS LIKE: A COCKTAIL
Code Deco Kokomo Perfume, $150.
This scent calls to mind a delicious cocktail with its notes of tea, mint, rum and vanilla. We’re definitely packing it for our next beach holiday.
SMELLS LIKE: FRESHLY BAKED BREAD
Serge Lutens Jeux de Peau EDP, $162.
Serge Lutens has captured the intoxicating smell of a bustling bakery in a bottle; notes of milk, wheat, apricot and spices make this perfume a comforting scent to wear on rainy days.
SMELLS LIKE: WASABI
Calvin Klein CK2 EDT, $80.
Yep, you read that right. And no, a whiffof this won’t make you sneeze. The wasabi note is combined with that of zesty mandarin to create a refreshing fragrance that’s great for balmy days.
SMELLS LIKE: POMELO JUICE
Atelier Cologne Pomelo Paradis Cologne Absolue EDP, $260.
This citrusy perfume opens with a burst of pink grapefruit and mandarin notes to perk you up. It smells almost exactly like pomelo juice, and wears well in our humid weather.
SMELLS LIKE: STRAWBERRY CANDY
Nina Ricci Les Delices de Nina EDT, $145.
Inspired by the sugar candy cottage in the fairy tale Hansel and Gretel, this limited-edition version of the original Nina EDT has notes of citrus, strawberry and white caramel, and smells tangy and sweet without being cloying.
SMELLS LIKE: FRESHLY BREWED TEA
Bulgari Eau Parfumee Au The Noir EDC, $139.
The patchouli note in this unisex scent perfectly complements the sweet, floral black tea one. We’d wear this sensual fragrance for a night out with our girlfriends or a hot date.
SMELLS LIKE: STRAWBERRY DAIQUIRI
Gucci Guilty Eau Pour Femme EDT, $162.
Sweet notes of lychee and wild strawberries make for a more girlie interpretation of the original Gucci Guilty fragrance.
SMELLS LIKE: BERRY SOUFFLE
Salvatore Ferragamo Signorina Misteriosa, $158.
The tartness of blackberry combines with the sweetness of black vanilla mousse to create this fruity, oriental scent. We especially love the bottle, which is adorned with the iconic Vara bow – so classy.
